Pokémon Bank & Poké Transporter Thread [READ FIRST POST]
Pokemon Bank/PokeTransporter FAQs
Pokemon Bank/PokeTransporter FAQs
What is Pokemon Bank?
:: Pokémon Bank is an application and service for Pokémon X and Pokémon Y that will allow you to deposit, store, and manage your Pokémon in private Boxes on the Internet. It allows you to store up to 3,000 Pokémon for access at any point in time. It can be used immediately after download. It requires an internet connection.
What is PokeTransporter?
:: PokeTransporter is a 3DS companion app that works with Pokemon Bank that lets you transfer Pokemon from Black, White, Black 2, and White 2 Games. It will not work on games prior to Gen V.
Can I buy PokeTransporter separately?
:: No. After downloading Pokémon Bank, you can download PokeTransporter for no charge.
When will it come out?
:: It is due for release in North America and Europe on December 27th. December 25th in Japan.
Does it have a trial period? How much is the annual fee?
:: It comes with a 30 day free pass if you download and play the application before February 1, 2014. From then on, if you wish to use the services, including Poke Transporter, you will need to pay a yearly fee of $4.99. Fee in Europe is not yet announced.
Is the Bank limited to just one copy of the game?
:: No. You can deposit and withdraw Pokémon from different copies of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. Just insert your game (either retail or download version), and open the Pokemon Bank application.
Can we transfer Eggs?
:: We don't know yet.
Will I be able to transfer illegal/hacked Pokemon?
:: If you somehow find yourself being unable to transfer some of the Pokemon, it is possible that the Pokemon is illegal/hacked.
What Pokemon are considered illegal/hacked?
:: Some examples include Pokemon created using custom Pokemon generators, or Pokemon with abilities or moves that it should not have, etc. However, we currently don't know how tight the security will be.
Why does Pokémon Bank have a yearly fee of $4.99?
:: Nintendo is offering this service over the long term, which means management and maintenance will be necessary to ensure that everyone can store their Pokémon online and that the service will be compatible with future Pokémon games. The annual fee will support this maintenance.
What happens to my Pokémon if the trial period ends or my paid pass expires? Will I lose my Pokemon?
:: There are currently no details about this.
Can I use Pokemon Bank to evolve Pokemon that require Trade evolution methods?
:: No.
Is this app necessary to for a full gameplay experience?
:: No. You can fully enjoy the game without these apps.
Can I transfer Pokemon from the bank back into my Gen V games?
:: No, you cannot.
Is Pokemon XY backwards compatible?
:: No, it is not.
Check the main site for more info:
:: http://www.pokemonbank.com/en-us/faq/
::http://www.pokemonbank.com/en-us/
:: http://www.serebii.net/bank
:: http://www.serebii.net/xy/poketransporter.shtml
:: Pokémon Bank is an application and service for Pokémon X and Pokémon Y that will allow you to deposit, store, and manage your Pokémon in private Boxes on the Internet. It allows you to store up to 3,000 Pokémon for access at any point in time. It can be used immediately after download. It requires an internet connection.
What is PokeTransporter?
:: PokeTransporter is a 3DS companion app that works with Pokemon Bank that lets you transfer Pokemon from Black, White, Black 2, and White 2 Games. It will not work on games prior to Gen V.
Can I buy PokeTransporter separately?
:: No. After downloading Pokémon Bank, you can download PokeTransporter for no charge.
When will it come out?
:: It is due for release in North America and Europe on December 27th. December 25th in Japan.
Does it have a trial period? How much is the annual fee?
:: It comes with a 30 day free pass if you download and play the application before February 1, 2014. From then on, if you wish to use the services, including Poke Transporter, you will need to pay a yearly fee of $4.99. Fee in Europe is not yet announced.
Is the Bank limited to just one copy of the game?
:: No. You can deposit and withdraw Pokémon from different copies of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. Just insert your game (either retail or download version), and open the Pokemon Bank application.
Can we transfer Eggs?
:: We don't know yet.
Will I be able to transfer illegal/hacked Pokemon?
:: If you somehow find yourself being unable to transfer some of the Pokemon, it is possible that the Pokemon is illegal/hacked.
What Pokemon are considered illegal/hacked?
:: Some examples include Pokemon created using custom Pokemon generators, or Pokemon with abilities or moves that it should not have, etc. However, we currently don't know how tight the security will be.
Why does Pokémon Bank have a yearly fee of $4.99?
:: Nintendo is offering this service over the long term, which means management and maintenance will be necessary to ensure that everyone can store their Pokémon online and that the service will be compatible with future Pokémon games. The annual fee will support this maintenance.
What happens to my Pokémon if the trial period ends or my paid pass expires? Will I lose my Pokemon?
:: There are currently no details about this.
Can I use Pokemon Bank to evolve Pokemon that require Trade evolution methods?
:: No.
Is this app necessary to for a full gameplay experience?
:: No. You can fully enjoy the game without these apps.
Can I transfer Pokemon from the bank back into my Gen V games?
:: No, you cannot.
Is Pokemon XY backwards compatible?
:: No, it is not.
Check the main site for more info:
:: http://www.pokemonbank.com/en-us/faq/
::http://www.pokemonbank.com/en-us/
:: http://www.serebii.net/bank
:: http://www.serebii.net/xy/poketransporter.shtml