News: Pokémon Bank update released, compatible with Gen 7

The Pokémon Bank update has just been released! Find out all the new features and details here. Comes with a Mewnium Z Crystal!

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Written by ddrox13.

oh, and here I was bitching about a lack of a release date earlier today

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It's nice knowing you don't have to sacrifice the Gen VI bank for the update!

Thanks for this info. I'm so glad I checked the forums.

Also, it's been confirmed that this is the only way to get the Mewnium Z-Crystal is through this update.

Article updated with details about a bonus gift for Bank subscribers - a Mewnium Z Crystal!

wait, do we also have to go to the eShop to update the Transporter? Or just the Bank?

TCB said:

Also, it's been confirmed that this is the only way to get the Mewnium Z-Crystal is through this update.

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Whoot! :3

Taro Tanaka said:

wait, do we also have to go to the eShop to update the Transporter? Or just the Bank?

Whoot! :3

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eShop for both, or at least download it via it. If you're not going to use Transporter you don't need to download it to use Bank.

Also note that Bank servers have maintenance right now, but it shouldn't last too long. You can still download the update in the meantime.

According to Serebii, the initial maintenance period affecting Transporter and Bank has ceased.

And here I was starting to think they were going to delay the update and I could finally finish the game(s) or maybe even get through some other games I haven't even started yet.

Time for a few more months of breeding/trading/Rotom hopelessly begging me to continue the plot.

I'm happy to see that the PokeDex itself is also synchronizable with the current games. Makes getting multiple Shiny Charms easier. XD

So this is why Sun and Moon proper doesn't have a National Pokedex in game...the Bank fulfills that requirement.

Good.

The Transporter tells me that it can't find a game that's compatible... despite having two of them in my 3DS. What's wrong?

Taro Tanaka said:

The Transporter tells me that it can't find a game that's compatible... despite having two of them in my 3DS. What's wrong?

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The game card has to be inserted into the 3DS before starting Bank. Otherwise it's unable to transfer Pokemon between Bank and the game.

bobandbill said:

The game card has to be inserted into the 3DS before starting Bank. Otherwise it's unable to transfer Pokemon between Bank and the game.

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It is. And I even received the Z-Crystal too. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. XD;;;;;

So with the new Pokedex feature, can we see new flavor text information for non Alolan Dex Pokemon now? All I'm seeing is info for all of the Gen VI titles.

Ok so I found that they don't get new flavor text. That's kinda lame.

Taro Tanaka said:

The Transporter tells me that it can't find a game that's compatible... despite having two of them in my 3DS. What's wrong?

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This may sound silly, but have you updated Transporter itself? The updates for Bank and Transporter are two separate downloads.

RedJ said:

This may sound silly, but have you updated Transporter itself? The updates for Bank and Transporter are two separate downloads.

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Uh-huh. But to be safe, I deleted the update and began redownloading it.

Hiroshi Sotomura said:

Transporter is used for Red, Blue, Yellow, (Green,) Black, White, Black 2 and White 2.

X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun and Moon are still managed via Bank.

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Does immense stupidity qualify for a ban around here? If not, I think it should because of me. ; ^;

Thanks for the intel.

YES!!! ICE-PUNCH BEWEAR IS REAL NOW!!!!!