Choose the Games that You Want to Trade Between
To begin, choose the game to trade from, OR use the form below.
This page explains how to trade from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond to Pokémon Sword.
What You Need
To send pokémon from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond to Pokémon Sword, you need a Nintendo Switch with Pokémon Home installed.
In-Game Requirements
Before you can trade from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond to Pokémon Sword, you need to have the Pokédex in both games.
How to Trade
Download Pokémon Home for Nintendo Switch
Go to the Nintendo eShop on the Nintendo Switch and search for Pokémon Home, then download it.
Cartridge Not Needed
When using Pokémon Home, if you do not have a digital copy of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond or Pokémon Sword, you don't need to put the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond or Pokémon Sword cartridge into the cartridge slot. Pokémon Home will access the game's save data, which is not stored on the cartridge.
Move Pokémon from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond to Pokémon Home
In Pokémon Home on the Nintendo Switch, choose the Pokémon button, then choose Pokémon Brilliant Diamond from the list of games, and choose Yes to confirm.
Use the cursor to move pokémon from your pokémon boxes in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond on the right side of the screen to your Pokémon Home boxes on the left side of the screen.
When you are ready, press + and you will be asked if you want to save your changes. If you are ready to move your pokémon, choose "Save changes and exit".
Move Pokémon from Pokémon Home to Pokémon Sword
Choose the Pokémon button again, then choose Pokémon Sword from the list of games, and choose Yes to confirm.
Use the cursor to move pokémon from your Pokémon Home boxes on the left side of the screen to your pokémon boxes in Pokémon Sword on the right side of the screen. Pokémon that cannot be moved to Pokémon Sword will be marked with ?. If you save when a pokémon has a question mark (?) in the Pokémon Sword box, you may not be able to move it to other games!
When you are ready, press + and you will be asked if you want to save your changes. If you are sure that you want to move your pokémon, choose "Save changes and exit".