How much does it cost to use Pokémon Bank?

Currently, it costs $4.99 annually to use Pokemon Bank to store and transfer Pokemon. This is in addition to the $15.99 annual fee for Pokemon HOME's premium plan.

Is Pokémon Bank free to use 2023?

Article updated March 7, 2023. With the discontinuation of the Nintendo eShop service for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, the Pokémon Bank service for Nintendo 3DS will become available at no cost to users.

Do I get Pokémon Bank if I pay for Pokémon HOME?

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If you enroll in a Premium Plan (paid) for Pokémon HOME, you can connect Pokémon HOME with Pokémon Bank and then move Pokémon from Pokémon Bank to Pokémon HOME. You can find additional information on connecting Pokémon HOME with Pokémon Bank here.

How to get Poké Transporter for free?

If you have any compatible Pokémon game on your 3DS system or inserted as a cartridge, you will have the ability to download the Poké Transporter at no additional cost. If you did this, you will have permanent access to the Poké Transporter and all of Pokémon Bank's core features as long as the services remain active.

Is Poké Transporter still available?

Click on the “Download Poké Transporter” button and you'll be given the option to leave Pokémon Bank and be taken to the Poké Transporter eShop page. From here you can download your copy of Poké Transporter, making sure you have access to it even after the 3DS eShop closes down on March 27th, 2023.

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Can you use Pokémon Bank for free?

Once Generation 8 came around, Pokemon Bank also became the tool for bringing all previous generation Pokemon over to the Nintendo Switch. The news of Pokemon Bank becoming free to use came a little over a year ago, but more details have come out about what exactly that will look like recently.

Do I need to buy a pass for Pokémon Bank?

Following on from Nintendo's announcement it would discontinue the 3DS eShop and the Wii U eShop as of March 2023, The Pokémon Company has announced it will be making the Pokémon Bank service on 3DS entirely free.

Do you have to pay for Poké Transporter?

Now that the eShop is closed, you can no longer download software - even free software - unless you had acquired it at least once before. That means that even though Transporter is technically now free, unless you previously paid that $5 subscription fee to download it in the past, you cannot download it now.

Can you download Poké Transporter?

Download the Poké Transporter Update on Nintendo eShop. (For steps on how to download the software update from the HOME Menu, go to How to Download Software Updates from the HOME Menu.)

Does Pokémon Bank come with Poké Transporter?

The Poké Transporter, known in Japan as Pokémon Mover, is a piece of software that comes with the download of the cloud storage app, Pokémon Bank and allows for you to transfer Pokémon from Pokémon Black, White, Black 2 & White 2 over to your Pokémon X & Y games.

Is Pokémon Bank shutting down?

Nintendo is shutting down the 3DS eShop in less than two weeks on March 27, 2023, and Pokemon fans need to download Pokemon Bank & Poke Transporter before their creatures are lost forever. On March 27, Nintendo will shut down the eShop for the 3DS and Wii U.

What happens to my Pokémon if I stop paying for Pokémon Bank?

According to the dedicated support page, this means if your subscription lapses, you'll only be able to access the 30 most recently deposited Pokémon. The others will be hidden from your sight as if they never existed. They'll re-appear once you re-subscribe.

Does Pokémon Bank delete Pokémon?

If you run out of membership, and do not take your Pokémon out of your Bank, they will be sweeped (deleted) out of the server and will disappear forever. Nintendo advises the players to purchase a new membership "as quickly as possible".

How long will Pokemon Bank be free?

Thankfully, the aforementioned free Pokemon Bank situation is happening to compensate. What is this? Announced on the official Pokemon Company website, the app will stop charging in late March 2023.

Why isn t Pokemon Bank free?

Pokemon Bank will be entirely free to use when the Nintendo 3DS eShop is discontinued next year in March. Just yesterday, Nintendo announced that the 3DS and Wii U eShops would be closed as of March 2023, turning off digital purchases for both consoles.

What will replace Pokemon Bank?

Pokémon Bank is an older system used for the Nintendo 3DS, and has been replaced by Pokémon HOME on the Nintendo Switch. Pokémon HOME is being used moving forward, allowing players to swap out Pokémon across Nintendo Switch Pokémon games and store any Pokémon they want to keep.

How long will Pokemon bank be supported?

While Pokémon Bank is still available for download from the eShop till March 2023, the app will vanish for good for those who have yet to download it after the date hits.

Can you still add funds to 3DS?

As of August 29, 2022, it is no longer possible to use a Nintendo eShop Card to add funds to an account in Nintendo eShop on Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

Does Pokémon GO cost money?

Free to Play

Pokémon GO is available for download at no charge on the App Store and Google Play. Pokémon GO is free to play, with loads of fun things to do and Pokémon to discover at every turn.

What games need Pokémon transporter?

Can you use Pokémon Diamond with Poké Transporter?

Pokemon Bank and Poke Transporter are not compatible with Pokemon Diamond, Pearl, SoulSilver and HeartGold. The Pokemon from these games must first be transported to Pokemon Black or White, which requires two DS or 3DS. In Pokemon Black or White, go to the Poke Transfer Lab on Route 15.

Is Pokebank linked to Nintendo ID?

Connecting Pokémon Bank with Pokémon HOME

Even if you don't have a Nintendo 3DS, it is still possible to move Pokémon from Pokémon Bank to Pokémon HOME using only Pokémon HOME if the Nintendo Account tied to Pokémon HOME and the Nintendo Network ID tied to Pokémon Bank are linked.

Can you use Pokebank on switch?

Step 2 - Connect to Pokemon Bank

While using the Bank app, you can view the PC boxes of the inserted Pokemon game on the bottom screen and move them to Bank on the top screen. You have two options to move from Pokemon Bank into Pokemon HOME, which both require the Nintendo Switch version of Pokemon HOME.

Does Pokémon Bank work with all games?

Connectivity. 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.