The holidays may have ended for most, but for us Pokemon fans the real treat of the winter season has finally arrived – Pokémon Bank! Simply go to the eShop and download Pokémon Bank as well as Poké Transporter and you’re all set to store your beloved Pokemon from Gen III onwards, and transfer Pokemon to X & Y from Gen V!
A quick reminder that Pokémon Bank is a paid service with a yearly charge of $4.99. However, if you download the app before February 1, 2014, you will be able to use it free of charge for a trial of 30 days!
New information
- Pokemon Bank and Poke Transporter are 239 and 218 blocks respectively
- 100 PokeMiles or 10 BP awarded for transferring a box of Pokemon
- In-game NPC gives you all 4 drives for Genesect
- Feebas also has the ability Oblivious
- PokeTransporter will only move Pokemon that are in Box 1 (BW, BW2)
In the spoiler is a quick FAQ for those who still have questions about the app:
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Pokémon Bank…Poké Transporter? I don’t get it – explain!
Announced back in mid-2013, Pokémon Bank is an app that allows you to store Pokémon from Gen III and beyond into a big storage cloud, whereas Poké Transporter is the app you use to transfer Pokémon from Gen V over to Pokemon X & Y. Pokémon Bank allows you to upload and store up to 3,000 Pokémon to the internet, manage them and then (with the help of Poké Transporter) transfer them to X & Y. Pokémon Bank will have a yearly fee of $4.99 (however if you download it before 2/1/14 you’ll get a 30 day free trial), but Poké Transporter is completely free.
Do I need Pokémon Bank to use Poké Transporter?
Yes, Pokémon Transporter will not be usable without Pokémon Bank. Sorry. 🙁
Why does Pokémon Bank have a yearly fee?
Since Pokémon Bank is a huge cloud in the sky storing millions of dedicated fan’s Pokémon it may have problems. As such the app will need maintenance every once in a while – the yearly $4.99 goes towards that.
I don’t want to pay for Pokémon Bank after the 30 day trial. What will happen to my Pokémon after the trial ends?
If you don’t pay the annual fee, your beloved Pokémon are at risk of being deleted FOREVER! I suggest transferring all of them to X & Y as quickly as possible to avoid that!
Can you transfer Pokémon from RSE, DPPt or HGSS?
Nope, you can only transfer Pokémon from Pokemon Black, White, Black 2 and White 2. To get Pokémon from games Gen IV and below to the Pokémon Bank you need to work your way up the transfer ladder and get all your desired ‘mons to BW or BW2. Once your Pokémon are in a Gen V game you’re all set to transfer them to X & Y or store them in Pokémon Bank!
Can you transfer items?
No, unfortunately not. If your Pokémon is holding an item upon transfer the item will automatically be deposited into your bag. So no moving over hundreds of Rare Candies. :p
Does Poké Transporter work with both physical and downloaded copies of Pokémon X & Y?
Yep! The app will work with any number of copies of X & Y, no matter if your game is physical or not!
Anything else I should know?
Yes! Only “legal” Pokémon can be transferred and stored – that means all of those hacked Pokémon won’t be able to adventure in Kalos with you. Also, Pokémon can’t be transferred back to their original game, and if the Pokémon you transfer evolve via trade it will not evolve;
If you have any other questions be sure to ask them in the comments! One of the staffers or a very knowledgeable commentor will be able to answer!
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So what Pokémon are you guys going to transfer first? I’ll personally be taking the day off to start moving all my Pokemon from Gen III and beyond to the Bank; my beautiful shiny Roserade, originally from my SS game, will be the first to make the trek to Kalos. :3
//ozymandis
I just got a Raikou for a Slowbro in W2…
._. Is it pokegenned?
Probably not
Finally GLAMEOW! It was such a pain to get.
Youre so close to the shiny charm
I’m just missing Kalos pokemon and the unobtainables are coming in 2 days
I completed the Kalos dex. I still have like 40 to go from the national dex and a few more to go from the Unobtainables.
We have the opposite problem
Just the kalos dex for you?
the rest of legendaries and unobtainables are in my Blk2
@sceptile0998:disqus THE TREECKO IS WAITING FOR YOU
Got Blitzle from WT!
Got a link between worlds, dream team, pikmin 3, rayman legends,swap force, 8 skylanders and the new galaxy note!
i got you a unburden treecko, whats your ign
Thanks! Can I have a Mudkip too? My IGN is Elijah.
one sec im getting your mudkip
Unburden is unavailable for Treeko…YES!!! I can breed my Contrary Serperior!!!
what?
When I get the Bank, I’m going to transfer my Contrary Female Serperior that I gave myself from Pokegen. I made her as legit as possible.
how does one get pokegen on mac
IDK. That’s why I use my PC. I edited my comment earlier. Unburden is available for Treeko in Gen V. Sorry, my bad.
Awesome!
I know right?
I’m so excited to play both Pikmin 3 and ALBW, those are the games I got so far. Both are incredible!
I agree. Dem graphics and dat nostalgia tho!
Dat Dark World remix thouuuughhhh!
ANYBODY WANT A UNBURDEN TREECKO I HAVE ONLY ONE
I do!
All I want for now for Christmas is for this shiny goomy to appear ;-;
pls Lord Goomy… pls…
Shiny Goomeus pls
Is the Maranga Berry rare? Because I got one from WT.
My battery is flashing! Come to me starters!
your not online
request me
THEY CAME IN TIME!!!!!!!!!
Yay!
GTS Negotiations is way better than Wonder trade
agreed
Wonder trading for me is just a way to get rid of Pokemon I don’t want that others might find useful. I’ve gotten many foreign Pokemon on there, that’ll really help for shiny breeding!
does anybody have a pokegen mac link
Are you ready to trade?
sorry i gave away the last one. I need to breed more
Ok, no problem
Thanks Slippery!
YOUR WELCOME AND JUST IN TIME 😀
I have to take a walk on Christmas. Who takes a walk on Christmas?
I walked to Church this morning.
We live right next to a church, but we don’t go to it. Actually, the people who run the church are thieving wretches of humanity who made it so we couldn’t live in the dream house we built. F*ck our neighbors.
Sorry to hear that.
Sorry, got on a tangent there. XD
I was happy when I got Blitzle from WT. Then I found out that Zebstrika is catchable in Friend Safari. Then I became disappointed.
that moment when you realize that one of the eggs you trade away could have been a shiny
“PokeTransporter will only move Pokemon that are in Box 1 (BW, BW2)” What? Only box 1? That’s going to make moving pokemon over slow for those of us, like me, that have several boxes of Pokemon to transport.
Anyone get Unown yet?
That’s Unown to me.
God damn it.
Wat ,-, xD Did you atleast get any of the starters yet?
Haven’t played yet today XD I will on Friday at the most.
Are we starting the “Puns” again?
What did we tell you Xatu?
EEEE I GOT A TREECKO FROM GTS QUQ -hugs it-
why didnt they give him a cool pose like sneasal o:< .. i blame ash's treecko for that idea
mine has unburden
Does it at least have a twig in its mouth?
nope D: sadface
Chimchar better look good…
it moves like a bobble head
… *sigh*
Well it has a big head and they changed its cry at the end
Have this to cheer you up, consider it my christmas gift to you (and mine, I just can’t get enough of Treecko, my favourite Pokemon). Looks like Treecko got into the Boutique at Lumiose City, apparently he was cool enough (we could never doubt him).
I’m getting a box full of Treeckos from my friend, wish I could share them with everyone today on Wonder Trade.
Mother friken Dialga bitches!
you got one?!
Yup!!!!!!!
Dang it i was going to put the unburden treeckos for one
oh well 🙂
It’s not shiny though its the level 70 one.
ill bring my shiny one over in 2 days
I didn’t get it 🙁
if i get it right, ill make a copy for you
DID ANYBODY SEE THE ANIMATION FOR JUDGEMENT IN X AND Y 0_0 ITS SICK
Seen it twice via Metronome. Yeah, it is pretty dang sick!
LOoks just like the anime. Gamefreak actually did something right 🙂
Dragon Rush also looks amazing! It actually looks threatening!
i wish pokebank would open universally like x and y …sorta did ; 3;
Sceptile, are you breeding more treecko today or tomorrow?
@sceptile0998:disqus
Do I have Magnet Pull? Because I keep getting Honedge.
tell that to @chicolombia:disqus he is trying to find a shiny honedge
It’s through WT though.
what;s your friend code
mine is 1993-8531-4163
5412-9983-7936 I’ll add you if you add me!
I already have you don’t I? If not 4382 2036 2285
Nope. Looks like we’re new friends. I added you.
What’s your fc lol?
5412-9983-7936