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# Back to Kanto: Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Arrive on Switch!
- URL: https://www.agamingnetwork.com/back-to-kanto-pokemon-firered-and-leafgreen-arrive-on-switch/
- Published: 2026-02-20T14:02:20.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-20T14:02:20.000Z
- Author: Marcel Dee
- Tags: News

It looks like the 30th Anniversary of Pokémon is starting with a massive hit of nostalgia. In a move that caught Trainers off guard today, **February 20, 2026**, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company officially announced that the Game Boy Advance classics **Pokémon FireRed** and **Pokémon LeafGreen** are coming to the Nintendo Switch.

The games will officially launch on **February 27, 2026**—Pokémon Day—immediately following the annual Pokémon Presents broadcast.

## A Standalone Celebration

Breaking from the recent tradition of retro titles being locked behind a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, these games are **digital-exclusive, à la carte releases**. You can own them permanently for your digital library on both the original Switch and the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2.

- **Price:** $29.99 CAD ($19.99 USD) each.
- **The Sevii Islands:** The full post-game content is included, allowing you to explore the extended archipelago beyond the original 151 Pokémon.
- **Pokémon HOME Support:** While not available at the exact second of launch, a future update is already confirmed to allow you to transfer your Kanto team into the Pokémon HOME cloud service.

## Wireless Club Reimagined

The original GBA releases famously shipped with a physical Wireless Adapter to replace the Link Cable. The Switch versions modernize this by utilizing the console’s built-in **Local Wireless communication**.

- **The Union Room:** You can meet up with up to four friends in a local physical space to trade Pokémon, engage in battles, or play the iconic Berry-picking minigames.
- **Note on Online:** It is important to note that this release focuses on a "faithful port" experience; **online multiplayer is not supported**. All trading and battling must be done via local wireless.