Pokémon Bank: Sun & Moon Update Still Missing

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Fans of Pokémon Sun & Moon, which were released three months ago already, have been waiting to bring their favorite Pokémon to Alola… but Nintendo 3DS app Pokémon Bank necessary to do so is still not updated to support the titles. It was announced early on that players would get the ability to use Bank with Generation VII in January, but there hasn’t been any updates on progress from the Pokémon Company and there’s only a week left in the month.

Are you enjoying your newly caught Pokémon in the Alola region or are you hankering to bring over some old teammates to train and battle?

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512 thoughts on “Pokémon Bank: Sun & Moon Update Still Missing”

  1. Well first post of the day will be #8

    8.) Reuniclus
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    One I have had as a partner since W2 came out was a very useful partner that really grew on me and its out of ordinary for my love of Speed to have slow Pokémon, but he balances well with having an arsenal of both Spec. And Phys. Attacks like Dizzy Punch, Psychic, Skill Swap, Recover, and ect. All and all making 8th, but we haven’t even dug too deep to see what lies even farther beneath my Top 10 favorites!

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  10. Yay! I finally decided my full amount of Pokémon I’ll make for Thunder and Quake a nice 134, but this is before adding New Evos. And the Three mythicals with them as addition it adds up to 149 Pokémon in total (and thats with out Regional variants included)!

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  11. So with Poké Bank coming soon and the rumor of Stars persisting, I’m looking back at the pre release period and holy crap its weird.

    > Probably the worst Pokémon game for leaks ever, we had the Riddler spouting his cryptic holier than thou BS, we had a small leak that talked about Lillie’s mom (Lusamine) who studied Extradimensional Pokémon (Ultra Beasts).

    >People were adamant that the simple solution could not be the right one. I’ve been a lurker for ages on many Pokémon forums, and the amount of people who screamed that SuMo wasn’t Hawaii is staggering due to the small hints we had gotten (strange souvenir, palm trees, rainbow license plate, the Vivillon in the trailer) and the amount of people who denied Popplio was Fairy despite being given a Fairy move right after believable leaks were posted were just mad

    >They’re getting a separate paragraph, the starter leaks. Holy fuck, people got intense as shit over this. Understandable at first, but as Popplio got a move that fit perfectly into its proposed evo, it was still surprising people were saying there was no chance they were real. Then Mallow was revealed, and people still denied it. Fair enough, they could’ve been concepts, but still. But when the middle evos were revealed and it matched up so well (Dartrix gaining spotted wings and having two leaf tails between Rowlet’s one and the leaked ewo’s two, Brionne becoming feminine, Torracat’s Bell being a perfect precursor to its evos belt), the minority that believed they were still fake looked crazy as fuck.

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  15. You decide what I play first before BotW releases! These are all games I still didn’t complete, so normally I can’t go wrong with either of them.

    FFXV
    Phoenix Wright Spirit of Justice Case 3-5
    Fire Emblem Fates
    The Last Guardian
    Majora’s Mask
    Tokyo Mirages Sessions
    Twilight Princess HD (completed the original though)
    The Witcher 3
    Xenoblade Chronicles – Only at Ether mines
    XBX – Five hours in

    I’d actually want to go for XBC as I really liked that game and I need to finish it before XB2 comes out. But it requires 80 hours of my time which is a bit offputting to be honest :(. Not that the rest is much shorter when added together.

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  16. Well just counted up what I got so far I have 81 out of 134 new Pokemon made or set so far
    -5 Stand alones
    -13 sets of Three stage evos. (including Starters)
    -7 Legendary Pokémon
    -18 sets of 2 stage evos.

    I got alot ahead of me wish me luck!

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  18. So what’s everyone up to?

    Me and my friends were trying to figure out what breeds their cats are but it kinda devolved into sending random cat pics

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      • Nah, then it’d be easier to guess what they are. We’re thinking for one friends that his is a moggie with bombay as one of his parents/grandparents because he has Bombay features but the heads wrong

        The other my friend was told was a Scottish short hair but he doesn’t match up exactly (but looks like one)

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    • And what I’m doing building to my goal for T&Q I just got another cat Pokémon a big poofball like one that would be the version exclusive of the othet cat

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    • Seriously I don’t even need to ask anymore

      Everytime I see a new name and a new avatar asking questions I immeadiately know who it is.

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  20. been sitting on this fella for a while now

    Pokedex # 227
    Name: Dragker
    Classification: The Dagger Fish Pokémon
    Height: 1’07
    Weight: 10.3 Lbs
    Typing: Water
    Ability: Defiant/Adaptability. (Hidden Ability: Moxie)
    Stats:
    HP: 40
    Attack: 70
    Defense: 40
    Special Attack: 30
    Special Defense: 40
    Speed: 80
    Base Stat Total: 300
    Pokedex Entry: Dragker are rather docile and rarely attack unless provoked. They are extremely brave for their size and never back down from a fight, no matter how disadvantageous it is. Although some people fish this Pokemon, they are usually thrown back to sea due to the respect people have for this. Sometimes they are caught by trainers and will only obey if respect is on both sides.

    Pokedex # 228
    Name: Swordrake
    Classifiation: The Swordfish Pokemon
    Height: 4’08
    Weight: 79.3 Lbs
    Typing: Water/Dragon
    Ability: Defiant/Adaptability (Hidden Ability: Moxies)
    Stats:
    HP: 60
    Attack: 80
    Defense: 55
    Special Attack: 50
    Special Defense: 55
    Speed: 100
    Base Stats: 400
    Pokedex Entry: Armed with a much sharper blade than its past self, this pokemon swims through the ocean fearlessly, cutting all obstacles in its path. It seems as if this pokemon is still getting used to this form and cannot control its power and impulses very well. They are still being domesticated to the level of Sharpedos. Due to their swimming pattern, they can be very difficult to ride.

    Pokedex # 229
    Name: Marlong
    Classification: The Mythical Blade Pokémon m
    Height: 13’11
    Weight: 167 Lbs
    Typing: Water/Dragon
    Abillity: Defiant/Adaptability (Hidden Ability: Moxie)
    Stats:
    HP: 100
    Attack: 130
    Defense: 80
    Special Attack: 70
    Special Defense: 80
    Speed: 140
    BST: 600
    Pokedex Entry: Sleek, strong, majestic, silent. With a single lunge, Marlong can rip an entire fleet of ships apart. Marlong are incredibly strong and a Pokemon seldom raised by trainers. A trainer who has one usually has a scar on their body in some place due to a training session gone wrong or several other reasons. A trainer with more scars has likely had a very strong relationship with the Marlong.

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  21. Oh I almost forgot:
    #9 Slaking
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    Number nine on my list is Slaking, who has the highest base stat total of all non legendary Pokemon. Recently, I just used a Slaking on my Emerald run, named Lola, and it was an absolute monster. Combine it with a Silk Scarf and Hyper Beam (or Giga Impact, depending on what generation you’re playing), and you got yourself the most powerful move of all time. It one shouted everything in Emerald; Juan’s Kingdra, Drake’s Salamence, Wallace’s Milotic (and that thing was 8 levels higher!), etc. It’s like the Pokemon equivalent of a kamehameha. It saved me so many times in game, and it’s sheer power in Attack was very powerful. However, one drawback it has is Truant, so that doesn’t make it higher on my list.
    Overall, one of my favorites to hail from Hoenn.

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  22. Normally I wouldn’t care that it’s this late in January and there’s no update, but remembering their *ahem* reputation with releasing bank, I’m almost certain of a delay.

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  24. Wow just I just looked at lizards with special features under questions on Google there is “Are penguins Lizards?”

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  25. Yo here’s my regional bird

    Name: Chirpin (Chirp + Robin)
    Species: Tiny Robin Pokémon
    Type: Normal/Flying
    Ability: Big Pecks/Cute Charm/Normalise
    Evolves at Level 17

    Appearance: It’s a European Robin as a Pokémon. Except the red/orange is a more profound red and its an upside down heart shape.

    Acid: This Pokémon’s song is said to be a good luck charm, and it’s thus customary to have bird Pokémon feeders in one’s garden to offer to Chirpin.

    Base: Chirpin and Fletchling are surprisingly not closely related. Fletchling has effectively driven Chirpin out of Kalos due to being more popular there, thus leaving Chirpin as the hunting option ages ago.

    Equilibrium: In *PokéBritain*, Chirpin is unafraid of humans and is thus a common pet and even starting Pokémon. The more trust Chirpin has, the happier its song.

    Name: Ariabin (Aria + Robin)
    Species: Enchanting Pokémon
    Type: Fairy/Flying
    Ability: Big Pecks/Cute Charm/Pixilate
    Evolves with Affection (Past Level 34)

    Appearance: Bigger Chirpin, but now has love heart shaped nostrils and a bit bigger. Also, in front of its leg, short tufts of feather protrude to give the image or a short robe.

    Acid: It’s said that Ariabin, metaphorically, had the biggest heart of all Pokémon. It showers all it loves with its care, wether it be its chicks, its teammates, or its owner.

    Base: Ariabin can move people to tears when it puts all its effort into signing. Its enchanting voice can intensify passionate emotions such as love and hate.

    Equilibrium: If your marriage is accompanied with the natural cry of an Ariabin, it’s said you’re destined to live a long, prosperous marriage.

    Name: Passerene
    Species: Enchanting Pokémon
    Type: Fairy/Flying
    Ability: Big Pecks/Cute Charm/Pixilate
    Mega Evolves with Passerenium (details later)

    Appearance: Bigger Ariabin, but with a slightly longer beak and slightly longer legs, as well as its tail becoming three overlapping, stretched heart shapes. The robe hints intensify.

    Acid: This Pokémon will fight to the death if a loved one is threatened. The stronger its emotions, the more passionate its song.

    Base: For a Passerene to evolve, it must feel an intense love of any form, romantic, platonic, or familial. Thus, it’s a rare sight in the wild.

    Equilibrium: This Pokémon’s vocal chords may as well be puppet strings, as its song can manipulate the heart, soul and mind. It only uses this to its fullest potential as a last resort.

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