Pokémon Bank

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Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank logo.png
The logo of Pokémon Bank.
Provider Nintendo
Launched Varies:
  • Japan: December 25, 2013[1]
  • North America: December 27, 2013[2]
  • Australia: December 27, 2013[3]
  • Europe: December 27, 2013[4][5][6][7][8]
  • Korea: December 25, 2013 [9]
Shutdown {{{shutdown}}}
Service provided Online Pokémon storage
Accessible by Nintendo 3DS (XL, 2DS)
Website

The Pokémon Bank (Japanese: ポケモンバンク Pokémon Bank) is a downloadable online application for the Nintendo 3DS that will be available for the Nintendo eShop. It will serve as a complement to Pokémon X and Y.

Due to server expenses, use of the software will require the payment of an annual fee. In Japan, this will be a fee of ¥500; however, it is confirmed that players can obtain a free 30 day trial, until January 31, 2014, after which no new trials will be instated.[1]

Features

Pokémon Storage

Pokémon Bank being used in a copy of Pokémon X

The main feature of Pokémon Bank is the possibility of players depositing up to 3000 Pokémon from the games in an online cloud. The referred cloud will work as a PC, and will have 100 boxes capable of carrying, like in a normal PC, 30 Pokémon each. It will feature search options allowing the player to locate deposited Pokémon.

Brigette (the host of Pokémon Box Ruby and Sapphire, a game that primarily serves as a mass Pokémon storage utility) maintains the Pokémon Bank service. She gives the player 100 Poké Miles when Pokémon are deposited into Pokémon Bank.

Poké Transporter

Main article: Poké Transporter

After the download of Pokémon Bank, it is possible to use a separately downloaded app, the Poké Transporter, to transfer Pokémon from Generation V games to the cloud. After this, it is possible to complete such migration by simply downloading them to the Generation VI game.

Additionally, the migration of certain Pokémon from Generation V via Pokémon Bank will trigger the availability of certain items within Pokémon X and Y. The transfer of Kyurem and Genesect allows the DNA Splicers and the Drives, respectively, to become available within X and Y.

Gallery

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png European French Banque Pokémon
Germany Flag.png German Pokémon Bank
Italy Flag.png Italian Banca Pokémon
South Korea Flag.png Korean 포켓몬 뱅크
Spain Flag.png European Spanish Banco de Pokémon
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