How to transfer the save data from a friend’s Switch to the new one

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I borrowed a Switch from a friend to see if I wanted to buy one. Now I have enough to get one.

Since I’ll be setting up my own Nintendo account, how do I get my save data from that switch to the new one without using his account? I’m almost done with the main story mode, which means I can start catching shiny and high-IV Pokémon, and I don’t want to start all over.

Best Answer

Individual save data transfer is quite difficult on the Switch. I believe you can transfer an entire Switch's configuration, but not individual game save data. (Unofficially, there are complicated ways to transfer individual save data through homebrew file managers.)