Recent updates to Pokémon HOME have led to speculation that blockchain technology may now be part of the popular cloud-based app.
The addition of a new feature called “Medals” and a change in the app’s privacy policy have raised questions about whether the service is integrating tools from Parasol Technologies—a company known for blockchain infrastructure on the Sui network.
The Medals feature includes unique ID numbers for each collectible item, resembling how blockchain systems assign identifiers to digital assets. More notably, Parasol Technologies has been added to the developer section of the privacy policy—an unusual inclusion, as the company specialises in web3 technologies and was recently acquired by Sui’s core development team, Mysten Labs.
What is Pokémon HOME?
Pokémon HOME is a cross-platform app that allows players to store and manage their Pokémon from various games in one central location.
It supports trading between users, access to the National Pokédex, and limited transfer functionality to and from Nintendo Switch titles like Pokémon Sword, Pokémon Shield, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
The service focuses on digital ownership and interoperability, which align in part with principles used in blockchain systems—such as the idea of unique, transferable assets stored across platforms.
What prompted the speculation?
The Medals feature, introduced in a recent update, awards users with digital items for visiting real-world locations or participating in events. Each Medal is assigned a unique ID that varies by type and language. Though the Medals are not publicly labelled as blockchain assets, the identifiers suggest a system designed to track distinct, potentially tradeable items.
One user (@abcboy101) noticed that the privacy policy had been revised to include Parasol Technologies LLC as a developer. The change appears only in certain language versions of the policy and is currently visible only through the mobile app—not the official website. A post from a Korean Pokémon site lists Parasol as an “overseas data trustee,” further indicating some form of formal relationship.
Parasol was acquired by Mysten Labs in March 2025 to support blockchain game infrastructure on the Sui network. Since then, it has worked on blockchain adaptations of titles like SEGA’s Code of Joker: Evolutions. A now-edited blog post from Sui once named Pokémon as an example of future use cases—which some interpret as a sign that an announcement could be forthcoming.
Whilst no official announcement has been made by The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, or Parasol, the timing of these changes—and the absence of clarity—has fueled speculations over whether Pokémon HOME is preparing to adopt blockchain functionality, or whether it already has.
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