Pokémon Bank

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The logo of Pokémon Bank.

Provider

Nintendo

Launched

Varies:

Japan: December 25, 2013^[1]
North America: Future^[2]^[3]
Australia: December 27, 2013^[4]
Europe: December 27, 2013^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Shutdown

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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 annual fee of ¥500; however, in Japan, 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. The achievement that wants to be achieved is to bring these Pokemon from X and Y to future games.

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.