Pokémon Bank: Difference between revisions

|caption=The logo of Pokémon Bank

|launched=December 25, 2013 (initial launch)<br>January 22, 2014 (second launch)<ref name="Nintendo of America Twitter">[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/425815499956445184 Nintendo of America Twitter]</ref><br /><small>(Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong)</small><ref name=pokemoncojp>[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/xy/system/06.html Pokémon.co.jp]</ref><ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.kr/PR/press_list.php?cPage1=1&cPage2=1&idx=100&press_div=P 포켓몬 뱅크 Pokémon Bank] (Korean - Korea)</ref><ref>[http://www.nintendo.tw/pressrelease/3ds_20131004xy_12.htm 任天堂溥天股份有限公司] (Traditional Chinese - Taiwan)</ref><ref>[http://www.nintendo.com.hk/pressrelease/3ds_20131004xy_12.htm 任天堂(香港)有限公司網站] (Traditional Chinese - Hong Kong)</ref>

 

 

February 5, 2014<br /><small>(The Americas)</small>

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|shutdown= March 27, 2023 (new users)<ref name="eshop-shutdown">[https://es-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/57847 Wii U & Nintendo 3DS eShop Discontinuation]</ref><ref name="bank-free">[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2022/02/220216_gm01.html Pokemon.co.jp]</ref><ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Purchasing/Download-games/Nintendo-eShop/Notice-of-End-of-Purchases-in-Nintendo-eShop-for-Wii-U-and-Nintendo-3DS-Update-July-2022-2174073.html Notice of End of Purchases in Nintendo eShop for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS – Update July 2022]</ref>

|accessableby=[[Nintendo 3DS]] family of systems

|externallink=[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pokemonbank/ Official site] (Japanese)<br/>[http://www.pokemonbank.com/en-us/ Official site] (English)

'''Pokémon Bank''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンバンク''' ''Pokémon Bank'') is a downloadable online application for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] that is available on the {{wp|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]], [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]], and [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]].

A companion application, [[Poké Transporter]], allows the player to transfer Pokémon from other core series games to Pokémon Bank; specifically, it can connect with the [[Generation V]] core series games as well as the [[Virtual Console]] releases of the [[Generation]] {{gen|I}} and {{gen|II}} core series games.

 

On February 16, 2022, due to the discontinuation of the Nintendo 3DS eShop on March 27, 2023, it was announced that Pokémon Bank would become free to use on this date (though it is only available to users who downloaded the application prior to the eShop discontinuation).<ref name="eshop-shutdown" /><ref name="bank-free"/> After the discontinuation of Nintendo 3DS online services on April 8, 2024, Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter are the only Nintendo 3DS software, other than the Nintendo eShop, to retain online functionality.<ref>[https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/63227/ Announcement of Discontinuation of Online Services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software]</ref>

 

==Usage==

 

 

 

 

 

===Pokémon storage===

Pokémon Bank allows {{player}}s to store up to 3,000 Pokémon from the games in an online cloud. This storage and user interface are similar to the [[Pokémon Storage System]] provided by [[PC]]s and has 100 Boxes capable of carrying 30 Pokémon each, named "Bank 1" through "Bank 100". Boxes can also be assigned to one of 10 groups with customizable names. The box and group names are set based on the language chosen when the player logs into Bank for the first time, and will not be renamed if the player changes their Bank language. (However, the player may manually rename the boxes and groups.)

The player can move Pokémon between the game and Pokémon Bank, or rearrange the Pokémon they have in them. Pokémon Bank also features extensive search options and filters.

 

====Poké Transporter====

Poké Transporter allows the transfer of Pokémon from the [[Generation V]] core series games and the Virtual Console releases of the Generation I and II core series games to Pokémon Bank. It was able to be downloaded separately after purchasing a pass for Pokémon Bank and connecting a 3DS core series save file to it.

 

The Transport Box, which is effectively the 101st Box, is reserved for use by Poké Transporter. Pokémon cannot be placed in it, except by Poké Transporter; the player can only move Pokémon out of the box, not into it (the app will display "Cannot be transported there.") The Transport Box cannot be renamed and its name will automatically change if the language of Pokémon Bank is changed.

 

The player receives 100 [[Poké Mile]]s 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. Poké Miles are earned at a rate of 1 Poké Mile per 30 Pokemon per day, with the fractional remainder carried over to the next day.<ref>[https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-bank-how-to-predict-the-number-of-pokemiles-bp-earned.319610/]</ref>

 

Accumulated Poké Miles may be transferred to the currently selected game via [[Pokémon Link]] either directly as Poké Miles or as [[Battle Point]]s (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. A maximum of 65,535 unclaimed Poké Miles may be held at once before they will stop accumulating.

 

[[Item]]s cannot be stored in Pokémon Bank. If the player deposits a Pokémon that is holding an item, the item will be removed and sent to the player's [[Bag]]. If the Bag is full, the item will disappear.

 

{{pkmn|Egg}}s, [[Cosplay Pikachu]], Black {{p|Kyurem}}, White Kyurem, Dusk Mane {{p|Necrozma}}, Dawn Wings Necrozma, and certain {{pkmn2|Totem}}-sized Pokémon introduced in {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}} (specifically {{p|Togedemaru}}, {{p|Araquanid}}, {{p|Ribombee}}, and {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Marowak}}) cannot be deposited in Pokémon Bank.

 

Pokémon with moves that were introduced in [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]] cannot be moved to [[Pokémon X and Y]]. Likewise, Pokémon introduced in [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]] and Pokémon with moves introduced in said games cannot be moved to [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]].

 

Any Pokémon that has ever been placed in a Generation VII game, or that was transferred from a Generation I or II game, 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.

 

Pokémon Bank does not display the specific met location of any Pokémon, only displaying a region name depending on the Pokémon's [[game of origin]]. This applies even if Bank is currently connected to that game of origin.

 

Any number of physical or digital copies of Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon can be used in conjunction with Pokémon Bank.

 

 

While the Generation VI and VII core series games 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. However, 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.

 

 

 

While downloading the Pokémon Bank application was free, usage of its services required the purchase of a pass. A pass lasted for 365 days from purchase. If a previous pass had not expired when a new pass was purchased, the number of remaining days from the old pass was added to the new pass. Pokémon Bank prompted the player to purchase a new pass when the current pass was within 14 days of expiring.

 

 

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 core series game updated with Pokémon Bank. Users can view basic information and Pokédex entries from the Generation VI and VII core series games of Pokémon they have registered. Pokédex entries from other languages and alternate [[list of Pokémon with form differences|form]]s of Pokémon can also be registered, with the exception of [[Cosplay Pikachu]].

 

This [[Pokédex]] also includes an extensive search filter that provides, among other options, the ability to search for Pokémon by their [[List of Pokémon by availability|availability]] in the Generation VI and VII core series games, as well as their appearances in various [[regional Pokédex]]es, including the [[List of Pokémon by Kanto Pokédex number|Kanto]], [[List of Pokémon by Johto Pokédex number|Johto]], [[List of Pokémon by Hoenn Pokédex number (Generation III)|Good Old Hoenn]], [[List of Pokémon by Sinnoh Pokédex number|Sinnoh]], [[List of Pokémon by Unova Pokédex number (Black and White)|Unova]], [[List of Pokémon by Kalos Pokédex number#Central Kalos Pokédex|Central Kalos]], [[List of Pokémon by Kalos Pokédex number#Coastal Kalos Pokédex|Coastal Kalos]], [[List of Pokémon by Kalos Pokédex number#Mountain Kalos Pokédex|Mountain Kalos]], [[List of Pokémon by Hoenn Pokédex number (Generation VI)|Hoenn]], and Alola (both [[List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number (Sun and Moon)|SM]] and [[List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number (Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon)|USUM]]) Pokédexes.

 

The five Pokémon introduced in [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]] have blank Pokédex entries in Bank, though other information such as height and weight is still shown.

 

{{main|List of game-based Pokémon distributions (Generation VII)}}

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

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{{G6event/entry|xy|Pokémon Link|Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese|Pokémon Bank|December 25, 2013 to September 30, 2014}}

{{G6event/entry|xy|Pokémon Link|PAL|Pokémon Bank|February 4 to September 30, 2014}}

 

{{bulbanews|Hidden Ability Johto starters to be distributed by Pokémon Bank}}

[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pokemonbank/present/?a001=news These] Pokémon [http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/bank-on-three-awesome-pokemon/ were] [http://bank.pokemonkorea.co.kr/gift.asp available] to players who accessed Pokémon Bank from February 27 to November 30, 2015. These Pokémon could then be transferred to [[Pokémon X and Y|Pokémon X, Y]], [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire]] using the [[Pokémon Link]] option. This marked the first time the [[Johto]] [[first partner Pokémon]] families had legitimate access to their [[Hidden Ability|Hidden Abilities]].

 

 

 

{{G6event/entrybottom|xyoras|Pokémon Link|Japanese, American, PAL, and Korean|Pokémon Bank|February 27 to November 30, 2015}}

 

{{bulbanews|Pokémon Bank to Distribute Hidden Ability Legendary Golems}}

[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pokemonbank/present2/ These] [[legendary giants]] [http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/deposit-three-solid-pokemon-with-pokemon-bank/ were] [http://www.pokemon.com/uk/pokemon-news/deposit-three-solid-pokemon-with-pokemon-bank/ available] [http://pokemonkorea.co.kr/?inc=news-news_view&IDX=10608 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 and Y|Pokémon X, Y]], [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire]] via [[Pokémon Link]].

 

 

 

 

A [[Mewnium Z]] [http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/a-special-item-for-pokemon-bank-subscribers/ was available] to players who accessed Pokémon Bank from January 24 to October 2, 2017.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

==Trailers==

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* [[Cosplay Pikachu]], certain [[Totem Pokémon|Totem-sized Pokémon]], fused {{p|Necrozma}}, and fused {{p|Kyurem}} are the only Pokémon available in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] core series games that cannot be stored in Pokémon Bank. The fused Necrozma and fused Kyurem, however, can still be viewed in the [[Pokédex]] as different forms.

 

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* [http://www.pokemonbank.com Pokémon Bank website]

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