What happens when you complete National Dex in Pokémon Home?

Players who complete National Dex may have a special reward waiting for them.

Completing the National Dex is a common endgame goal in Pokémon games. It's the sense of accomplishment that drives players to “catch them all” - and maybe some subliminal messages from that slogan. However, there is more than pride in accomplishing the monumental task: there are often quality rewards in the game. The same could be true for Pokémon Home.

Early reports suggest the Mythical Pokémon Magearna is the reward in Pokémon Home. There are, however, some strange inconsistencies. Some users did not get their Mythic Pokémon, others received a special color at level 50, while others received the regular Pokémon at level 10.

One of the first reports comes from Reddit user Scootio. After completing the National Dex, the player found the Magearna in their gift box in the app. The image specifically refers to the gift as a reward for listing “so many Pokémon in the National Pokédex”. Many in the comments claim to have completed the National Dex themselves but not received anything. Numerous tweets on Twitter confirm the existence of a National Dex-related Magearna giveaway, although the timing appears to be delayed in some cases.

A second report from Reddit user DSDark11 shows a level 50 Magearna with the special color Poké Ball. So far, this appears to be the only report on color variation. Players in this thread report receiving the regular Magearna. While not consistent, it doesn't necessarily discredit success. Some players received a Japanese Pikachu instead of an English one when setting up the app for the first time.

For those wary of level 50 Poké Ball Magearna, the user uploaded more images of the giveaway to their Twitter, including images of the giveaway message and the icon.

The level 10 Magearna and the level 50 Magearna Poké Ball also differ in ribbons. Level 10 would have multiple ribbons associated with it. Meanwhile, the level 50 Poké Ball Magearna only has the Souvenir Ribbon. The souvenir ribbon attached to the rare Poké Ball Magearna is consistent with the previous Pokémon mythical event.

There are many unanswered questions with these reports. Magearna appears to be the reward for completing National Dex in Pokémon Home. In games, the National Dex didn't need to include Mythical Pokémon. However, Twitter and Reddit users report registering all 890 Pokémon, including the event-exclusive Mythic Pokémon. Even with the 890 registered, some players still haven't received their Magearna.

What we do know is that only players with the premium level of Pokémon Home will be able to have so many Pokémon in the app at the same time. Since not all Pokemon can be sent to Sword and Shield, sending them to register the Pokemon and then transferring them may not work with the limited space.

As the app stabilizes and more people transfer and National Dex, more responses will appear. For now, it looks like finishing National Dex gives players a Magearna. Color and level appear to vary.