Why use Pokemon bank?

Pokémon Bank allows players to store up to 3,000 Pokémon from the games in an online cloud. This storage and user interface are similar to the Pokémon Storage System provided by PCs and has 100 Boxes capable of carrying 30 Pokémon each.

Do I need Pokémon Bank?

3DS owners need to download Pokemon Bank and Poke Transporter before eShop closes. 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.

Is Pokémon Bank still usable?

Paid passes will be discontinued, but users will still be able to access some features—including transferring their Pokémon to Pokémon HOME. Article updated March 7, 2023.

Does Pokémon Bank still cost money?

The Nintendo eShop is shutting down soon, and as that door closes, another will be opening, because Pokemon Bank will become free to use for everyone.

What happens to items in Pokémon Bank?

Items cannot be carried over via Pokémon Bank - if you attempt to, the item it's holding will be sent back to the original game. Remember, any transfers from an older generation to a newer one are one way - including Pokemon coming from Gen 6 - X and Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire - so download wisely.

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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.

What happens if you don't pay for Pokémon Bank?

If your Pokemon Bank pass expires, you have a certain amount of time in which to withdraw any Pokemon you currently have stored. Unfortunately, after this period elapses, those Pokemon are lost, and we unfortunately do not have any way to restore them, even if you purchase a new pass.

What will replace Pokémon 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Pokémon Bank is an older system used for the Nintendo 3DS, and has been replaced by Pokémon HOME on the Nintendo Switch.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 much is a month of Pokémon Bank?

Pokémon Bank is an application and paid service with an annual fee of US $4.99 (CA $7.09) that will allow you to deposit, store, and manage up to 3,000 of your Pokémon in private Boxes on the Internet!

Can you transfer Pokémon from Bank to home?

Select Move Pokémon. Select No Nintendo 3DS. Select Continue to make sure that the Nintendo Network ID used for Pokémon Bank is linked to the Nintendo Account that you are using with Pokémon HOME. Once you've confirmed that the NNID is correct, select Begin to move all of your Pokémon from Pokémon Bank to Pokémon HOME.

Will Pokemon Bank become free?

Firstly, Pokemon Bank will officially become free-to-use on March 28th 2023. After this date, all 3DS owners who downloaded the app will be able to use it and the associated app Poke Transporter for free, allowing them to transfer Pokemon from their DS games to 3DS games, and subsequently to Pokemon HOME.

Does Pokemon Bank work offline?

Pokemon Bank free to use when the Nintendo 3DS eShop goes offline in March 2023. The Pokemon Company has tweeted this morning that the Nintendo 3DS Pokemon Bank will become free to use once the Nintendo 3DS eShop goes offline in March 2023.

Can I withdraw Pokémon from Pokemon Bank?

Once you transfer your Pokémon to the online storage provided by Pokémon Bank, you will have access to withdraw them anytime you want to put them in another 3DS Pokémon title.

Can you use Pokémon Bank to complete Pokedex?

When you load the Pokédex up with the game loaded into Bank, it will register the game and the Pokémon of the game into the Pokédex. This means that you don't need to include all the Pokémon into your Bank in order to fill your Pokédex, merely fill your Pokédex in the game and continue it across.

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 is the point of Pokémon HOME?

Pokémon HOME is a cloud service that can be accessed using a Nintendo Switch console and compatible mobile devices. With Pokémon HOME, you can move Pokémon between compatible games, trade Pokémon on the go, collect Pokémon HOME Points, receive special Mystery Gift Pokémon and more.

What's the difference between Pokémon HOME and Pokemon Bank?

Pokemon Bank is an app on the Nintendo 3DS that allows you to store/transfer pokemon from old games that are compatible with 3DS. Pokemon Home is an app on Nintendo Switch and Smart phone to store/transfer pokemon from newer games and old games via Pokemon Bank.

Is Pokemon Bank permanent?

Is Pokemon Bank permanent? Like transfers from Pokemon Bank, each move is permanent; any Pokemon that you transfer to Pokemon Home can no longer be brought back to Pokemon Go.

Why does Pokémon Bank cost money?

Servers are expensive. Pokémon Bank requires quite a bit of storage to store several million Pokémon. There is likely a team of people they need to pay to keep the servers running, and to repair the servers if one of them fails so Pokémon are not lost, which would be pretty devastating for several users.

What happens if you have more than 30 Pokémon in Pokémon HOME?

If you deposit more than 30 Pokémon in Pokémon HOME while you have the Premium Plan and your plan then changes to the no-cost Basic Plan, then only the 30 most recently deposited or traded Pokémon will be in your Basic Box. The Pokémon will remain in Pokémon HOME for a certain period of time.

Do you need a Nintendo Account to use Pokémon Bank?

A Nintendo Account is required to use the Nintendo Switch version of Pokémon HOME. A Nintendo Account is not required for the smart device app, but it is highly recommended that you create or link a Nintendo Account the first time you connect to Pokémon HOME on a smart device.

How long is Pokemon Bank available?

Nintendo announced that sometime in March 2023, the Nintendo 3DS eShop will be shut down alongside the Wii U storefront. This means when it closes, Pokemon Bank will no longer be available to download.

What is special about shiny Pokémon?

A Shiny Pokémon is an incredibly rare version of a normal Pokémon with a special coloration. For example, a Shiny Gyarados is a deep red as oppose to its traditional blue colour. The different colours aren't always so pronounced though, and sometimes the differences can be as small as different eye colours.

What Pokémon Cannot be transferred from Bank to home?

Does it cost money to transfer Pokémon from Bank to home?

Note that transferring Pokémon from Pokémon Bank to Pokémon Home requires a Pokémon Home Premium Plan, which costs $2.99 for one month (30 days), $4.99 for three months (90 days), and $15.99 for one year (365 days).