Pokémon Bank

Pokémon Bank
The logo of Pokémon Bank.
Provider	Nintendo
Launched	December 25, 2013 (initial launch) January 22, 2014 (second launch) (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong) February 4, 2014 (Europe, Australia, and New Zealand) February 5, 2014 (The Americas)
Shutdown	{{{shutdown}}}
Service provided	Online Pokémon storage
Accessible by	Nintendo 3DS family of systems
Website	ex/pokemonbank/ (Japanese) Pokemonbank.com/en-us/ (English)

The Pokémon Bank (Japanese: ポケモンバンク Pokémon Bank) is a downloadable online application for the Nintendo 3DS that is available for the Nintendo eShop. It serves as a complement to the Pokémon Storage System, and is compatible with Pokémon X and Y, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, and Pokémon Sun and Moon. It will also be compatible with Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

A companion application, Poké Transporter, also allows for the Generation V core games Pokémon Black and White and Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 and the Virtual Console releases of the Generation I games to connect to the Pokémon Bank service as well. Additionally, the Virtual Console releases of Pokémon Gold and Silver have been announced to be compatible with Pokémon Bank.

Due to server expenses, use of the software requires the payment of an annual fee. This fee is ¥500 in Japan, $4.99 in the United States, $6.29 plus tax in Canada, £4.49 in the United Kingdom, €4.99 in Europe, $6.50 in Australia, $8.50 in New Zealand, ₩5000 in South Korea, $150 in Taiwan, and $40 in Hong Kong.

Usage

Pokémon storage

Pokémon Bank being used in a copy of Pokémon X

Pokémon Bank allows players to store up to 3000 Pokémon from the games in an online cloud. This storage is similar to the Pokémon Storage System provided by PCs and has 100 Boxes capable of carrying 30 Pokémon each. Boxes can also be assigned to one of 10 groups with customizable names. Pokémon Bank also features extensive search options and filters. Pokémon in Generation VI and Generation VII games can be transferred to the service individually or by group selection.

Poké Transporter

Main article: Poké Transporter

Poké Transporter allows the transfer of Pokémon from the Generation V and the Virtual Console releases of the Generation I games to Pokémon Bank and can be downloaded separately after Pokémon Bank has been downloaded.

The Transport Box, which is effectively the 101st Box, is reserved for use by Poké Transporter. Pokémon can only be removed from this Box and and cannot be placed in it, except by Poké Transporter.

Rewards

The player receives 100 Poké Miles when Pokémon are deposited for the first time into Pokémon Bank. Additional Poké Miles are awarded for the length of time that a given Pokémon is deposited into Pokémon Bank. The amount of Poké Miles earned by the player increases if more Pokémon are deposited into Pokémon Bank.

Accumulated Poké Miles may be transferred to the currently selected game via Pokémon Link either directly as Poké Miles or as Battle Points (at a rate of 1 Battle Point for every 10 Poké Miles). If the player chooses not to transfer their Poké Miles, they will simply continue to accumulate.

Restrictions

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Pokémon that are holding Berries or other items cannot be deposited into Pokémon Bank. If the player attempts to deposit Pokémon that are holding Berries or other items, the items will be removed and sent to the player's Bag. If the Bag is full, the item will disappear.

Pokémon that evolve via trading will not evolve when deposited in or withdrawn from Pokémon Bank.

Eggs, Cosplay Pikachu, Black Kyurem, and White Kyurem cannot be deposited in Pokémon Bank.

Any Pokémon caught in or transferred to the Generation VII games cannot be transferred to the Generation VI games. Such Pokémon are outlined in a white square when using a Generation VI game with Pokémon Bank.

Connectivity

Any number of physical or digital copies of Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, and Moon can be used in conjunction with Pokémon Bank. Pokémon Bank can be utilized at any point after the player obtains the Pokédex in those games. The service cannot be used if a new game has not been started.

The Pokémon Bank account that a Nintendo 3DS system accesses depends on the system's Nintendo Network ID, which can only belong to one Nintendo 3DS system at a time. There is no way to transfer Pokémon directly between Pokémon Banks belonging to different Nintendo Network IDs.

While Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, and Moon are region-locked and cannot be played if their region does not match the region of the Nintendo 3DS they are inserted in, Pokémon Bank is still able to communicate with these games regardless of their region. Nintendo does not make any guarantee for the performance of software or systems in the Nintendo 3DS family when used outside of their intended regions, however.

When Pokémon Bank (along with Poké Transporter) is downloaded, any restrictions on the Nintendo 3DS system for Shopping Services need to be removed within the Parental Controls before Pokémon Bank can be utilized. Any restrictions set in place pertaining to usage of the Nintendo 3DS's Internet browser also require removal each time that the Pokémon Bank software is used.

Passes

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While downloading the Pokémon Bank application is free, usage of its services requires the purchase of a pass. A pass lasts for 365 days from purchase. If a previous pass has not expired when a new pass is purchased, the number of remaining days from the old pass is added to the new pass. Pokémon Bank will prompt the player to purchase a new pass when the current pass is within 14 days of expiring.

After a pass expires, Pokémon in Pokémon Bank are preserved for a period of time, but eventually they will be lost entirely if a new pass is not purchased. It is possible to connect to Pokémon Bank and withdraw any stored Pokémon without purchasing a new pass.

Pokédex

Introduced in the version 1.3 update, Pokémon Bank features a National Pokédex that collects and consolidates information on Pokémon that have been registered as "seen" or "caught" in the Pokédexes of any Generation VI or VII game updated with Pokémon Bank. Users can view basic information and Pokédex entries from the Generation VI and VII games of Pokémon they have registered. Pokédex entries from other languages and alternate forms of Pokémon can also be registered.

This Pokédex also includes an extensive search filter that provides, among other options, the ability to search for Pokémon by their availability in the Generation VI and VII games, as well as their appearances in various regional Pokédexes, including the Kanto, Johto, Good Old Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Central Kalos, Coastal Kalos, Mountain Kalos, Hoenn, and Alola Pokédexes.

Event distributions

Main article: List of game-based Pokémon distributions in Generation VI

Main article: List of game-based other distributions in Generation VII

Celebi

If the player accessed Pokémon Bank before September 30, 2014, they could receive a special event Celebi. This Celebi knew Hold Back, an event-exclusive move similar to False Swipe.

#0251 Celebi Level 10 Type: Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None	ID: (Player's) OT: (Player's) Met: Pokémon Link Nature: Random Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
Recover Normal Status Heal Bell Normal Status Safeguard Normal Status Hold Back Normal Physical
Games Method Region Location Duration XY Pokémon Link Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese Pokémon Bank December 25, 2013 to September 30, 2014 XY Pokémon Link PAL Pokémon Bank February 4 to September 30, 2014 XY Pokémon Link American Pokémon Bank February 5 to September 30, 2014
Moves in bold can be taught again at the Move Reminder if forgotten.
This Pokémon is set to the same language as the game that received it.

Hidden Ability Johto Starters

These Pokémon were available to players who accessed Pokémon Bank from February 27 to November 30, 2015. These Pokémon could then be transferred to Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire using the Pokémon Link option. This marked the first time the Johto Starter families had legitimate access to their Hidden Abilities.

Meganium

#0154 Meganium ♂/♀ Level 50 Type: Ability: Leaf Guard Held item: None	ID: (Player's) OT: (Player's) Met: Pokémon Link Nature: Random Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
Solar Beam Grass Special Sunny Day Fire Status Synthesis Grass Status Body Slam Normal Physical
Games Method Region Location Duration XYORAS Pokémon Link Japanese, American, PAL, and Korean Pokémon Bank February 27 to November 30, 2015
Moves in bold can be taught again at the Move Reminder if forgotten.
This Pokémon is set to the same language as the game that received it.

Typhlosion

#0157 Typhlosion ♂/♀ Level 50 Type: Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None	ID: (Player's) OT: (Player's) Met: Pokémon Link Nature: Random Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
Overheat Fire Special Flamethrower Fire Special Flame Charge Fire Physical Swift Normal Special
Games Method Region Location Duration XYORAS Pokémon Link Japanese, American, PAL, and Korean Pokémon Bank February 27 to November 30, 2015
Moves in bold can be taught again at the Move Reminder if forgotten.
This Pokémon is set to the same language as the game that received it.

Feraligatr

#0160 Feraligatr ♂/♀ Level 50 Type: Ability: Sheer Force Held item: None	ID: (Player's) OT: (Player's) Met: Pokémon Link Nature: Random Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
Ice Punch Ice Physical Crunch Dark Physical Waterfall Water Physical Screech Normal Status
Games Method Region Location Duration XYORAS Pokémon Link Japanese, American, PAL, and Korean Pokémon Bank February 27 to November 30, 2015
Moves in bold can be taught again at the Move Reminder if forgotten.
This Pokémon is set to the same language as the game that received it.

Hidden Ability Legendary titans

These Legendary titans were available to players who accessed Pokémon Bank from March 4 to October 31, 2016. They all have their Hidden Ability and may be transferred to Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire via Pokémon Link.

Regirock

#0377 Regirock Level 50 Type: Ability: Sturdy Held item: None	ID: (Player's) OT: (Player's) Met: Pokémon Link Nature: Random Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
Explosion Normal Physical Ice Punch Ice Physical Stone Edge Rock Physical Hammer Arm Fighting Physical
Games Method Region Location Duration XYORAS Pokémon Link Japanese, American, PAL, and Korean Pokémon Bank March 4 to October 31, 2016
Moves in bold can be taught again at the Move Reminder if forgotten.
This Pokémon is set to the same language as the game that received it.

Regice

#0378 Regice Level 50 Type: Ability: Ice Body Held item: None	ID: (Player's) OT: (Player's) Met: Pokémon Link Nature: Random Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
Thunderbolt Electric Special Amnesia Psychic Status Ice Beam Ice Special Hail Ice Status
Games Method Region Location Duration XYORAS Pokémon Link Japanese, American, PAL, and Korean Pokémon Bank March 4 to October 31, 2016
Moves in bold can be taught again at the Move Reminder if forgotten.
This Pokémon is set to the same language as the game that received it.

Registeel

#0379 Registeel Level 50 Type: Ability: Light Metal Held item: None	ID: (Player's) OT: (Player's) Met: Pokémon Link Nature: Random Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
Iron Head Steel Physical Rock Slide Rock Physical Gravity Psychic Status Iron Defense Steel Status
Games Method Region Location Duration XYORAS Pokémon Link Japanese, American, PAL, and Korean Pokémon Bank March 4 to October 31, 2016
Moves in bold can be taught again at the Move Reminder if forgotten.
This Pokémon is set to the same language as the game that received it.

Pokémon Bank Mewnium Z

A Mewnium Z is available to players who access Pokémon Bank from January 24 to October 2, 2017.

Mewnium Z ×1

Games Method Region Location Duration SM Mystery Gift Japanese, American, PAL, and Korean Pokémon Bank January 24 to October 2, 2017

Server issues

On December 25, 2013, Pokémon Bank and the Poké Transporter were both released in Japan, South Korea, and other Asian territories. Due to high volumes of traffic throughout the Nintendo Network caused by a large volume of Nintendo Network IDs being created, the Nintendo eShop was temporarily inaccessible. When the Nintendo eShop was accessible again on December 29, 2013, Pokémon Bank was removed from the Nintendo eShop (although players who had previously downloaded Pokémon Bank could still download Poké Transporter, which can only be downloaded through Pokémon Bank).^{[citation needed]} In addition, the release of Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter for the Americas, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand—originally set to be December 27, 2013—was delayed due to the aforementioned issues.

On January 21, 2014, Pokémon Bank was re-released in Japan, South Korea, and other Asian territories.

The service was launched in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand on February 4, 2014.

The service was launched in the Americas on February 5, 2014.

Gallery

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  Interacting with Brigette in Pokémon Bank

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  Japanese logo

Trailers

English

By Pokemon

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Trivia

• Pokémon Bank's services are maintained by Brigette, who was previously the host of Pokémon Box Ruby and Sapphire.
• Pokémon that evolve via friendship will be restricted from evolving in any Generation VI game that is not the original game due to a glitch.
• Pokémon Bank's Pokédex erroneously indicates that the non-Alolan forms of Rattata, Raticate, and Raichu lack gender differences.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 寶可夢虛擬銀行 Pokémon Hēuiyíh Ngàhnhòhng Mandarin 寶可夢虛擬銀行 / 宝可梦虚拟银行 Pokémon Xūnǐ Yínháng French Banque Pokémon German Pokémon Bank Italian Banca Pokémon Korean 포켓몬 뱅크 Pokémon Bank Russian Банк Покемонов Bank Pokémonov* Spanish Banco de Pokémon

External links

• Pokémon Bank website

References

Inter-generational transfer
Gen I Time Capsule • Poké Transporter → Bank Gen II Gen III Dual-slot mode → Pal Park Gen IV Dual-slot mode → Pal Park • Poké Transfer • Relocator Gen V Poké Transfer • Relocator • Poké Transporter → Bank Gen VI Poké Transporter → Bank Gen VII Poké Transporter → Bank • GO Park • HOME Gen VIII Bank → HOME • GO Transporter Gen IX

Side series games

Stadium series

Stadium (Japanese) • Stadium • Stadium 2

Storage software

Box RS • My Pokémon Ranch • Bank (Poké Transporter) • HOME

Orre games

Colosseum • XD: Gale of Darkness

Other games

Battle Revolution • Pokéwalker • Dream World • Dream Radar

Pokémon games

Core series • Side series • Spin-off series • Pokémon mini • Individual spin-offs • Betas • Demos

This game mechanic article is part of Project Games, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon games.