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|name=Pokémon Bank
|name=Pokémon Bank
|logo=[[File:Pokémon Bank logo.png|150px]]
|logo=[[File:Pokémon Bank logo.png|150px]]
|caption=The logo of Pokémon Bank.
|caption=The logo of Pokémon Bank
|provider=[[Nintendo]]
|provider=[[Nintendo]]
|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>
|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>
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February 5, 2014<br /><small>(The Americas)</small>
February 5, 2014<br /><small>(The Americas)</small>
<!--<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/386183184398168064 Nintendo of America's Twitter] (English - United States)</ref><ref>[http://www.pokemonxy.com/es-la/strategy/ Banco de Pokémon] (Spanish - Latin America)</ref><ref>[http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-gb/strategy/ Pokémon Bank] (English - Great Britain)</ref><ref>[http://www.pokemonxy.com/es-es/strategy/ Banco de Pokémon] (Spanish - Spain)</ref><ref>[http://www.pokemonxy.com/it-it/strategy/ Banca Pokémon] (Italian - Italy)</ref><ref>[http://www.pokemonxy.com/fr-fr/strategy/ Banque Pokémon] (French - France)</ref><ref>[http://www.pokemonxy.com/de-de/strategy/ Pokémon Bank] (German - Germany)</ref><ref>[http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=news&nid=3099&pageID=6 Nintendo Australia's website] (English - Australia)</ref>-->
<!--<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/386183184398168064 Nintendo of America's Twitter] (English - United States)</ref><ref>[http://www.pokemonxy.com/es-la/strategy/ Banco de Pokémon] (Spanish - Latin America)</ref><ref>[http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-gb/strategy/ Pokémon Bank] (English - Great Britain)</ref><ref>[http://www.pokemonxy.com/es-es/strategy/ Banco de Pokémon] (Spanish - Spain)</ref><ref>[http://www.pokemonxy.com/it-it/strategy/ Banca Pokémon] (Italian - Italy)</ref><ref>[http://www.pokemonxy.com/fr-fr/strategy/ Banque Pokémon] (French - France)</ref><ref>[http://www.pokemonxy.com/de-de/strategy/ Pokémon Bank] (German - Germany)</ref><ref>[http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=news&nid=3099&pageID=6 Nintendo Australia's website] (English - Australia)</ref>-->
|shutdown= late March 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>
|shutdown= Late March 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>
|serviceprovided=Online Pokémon storage
|serviceprovided=Online Pokémon storage
|accessableby=[[Nintendo 3DS]] family of systems
|accessableby=[[Nintendo 3DS]] family of systems
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Pokémon Bank is currently a paid service. The annual charge is ¥500 in Japan, $4.99 in {{pmin|the United States}}, $6.99 plus tax in {{pmin|Canada}}, £4.49 in {{pmin|the United Kingdom}}, €4.99 in the {{wp|Eurozone}}, CHF 7.00 in {{wp|Switzerland}}, $6.50 in {{pmin|Australia}}, $8.50 in {{pmin|New Zealand}}, ₩5000 in {{pmin|South Korea}}, $150 in {{pmin|Greater China|Taiwan}}, ZAR60 in {{wp|South Africa}}, and $40 in {{pmin|Greater China|Hong Kong}}.
Pokémon Bank is currently a paid service. The annual charge is ¥500 in Japan, $4.99 in {{pmin|the United States}}, $6.99 plus tax in {{pmin|Canada}}, £4.49 in {{pmin|the United Kingdom}}, €4.99 in the {{wp|Eurozone}}, CHF 7.00 in {{wp|Switzerland}}, $6.50 in {{pmin|Australia}}, $8.50 in {{pmin|New Zealand}}, ₩5000 in {{pmin|South Korea}}, $150 in {{pmin|Greater China|Taiwan}}, ZAR60 in {{wp|South Africa}}, and $40 in {{pmin|Greater China|Hong Kong}}.


On February 15th, 2022, due to the discontinuation of the Nintendo 3DS eShop in late March 2023, it was announced that Pokémon Bank will become free to use on this date (though it will only be available to users who downloaded the application prior to the eShop discontinuation).<ref name="eshop-shutdown" /><ref name="bank-free"/>
On February 16th, 2022, due to the discontinuation of the Nintendo 3DS eShop in late March 2023, it was announced that Pokémon Bank will become free to use on this date (though it will only be available to users who downloaded the application prior to the eShop discontinuation).<ref name="eshop-shutdown" /><ref name="bank-free"/>


==Usage==
==Usage==