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Store Pokémon in the Cloud with Pokémon Bank

Nintendo have announced a cloud based storage for Pokémon X and Pokémon Y trainers called Pokémon Bank.

In the new software, which resides on the internet, will allow players to store up to 300 Pokémon, across 100 boxes, online.

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Pokémon fans who have older games like Pokémon Black, White, Black 2 and White 2, an additional piece of software called PokéTransporter, will allow existing Pokémon to be transferred to the Pokémon Bank for use in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y.

The idea initially started with an experiment with Pokémon Crystal, where the team wanted to use a data cable. The service will come with an annual cost, however, Iwata confirmed to ensure the service will be maintained.

What do you think of this cloud-based approach to storing Pokémon in Pokémon Bank?

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SirLink 04.09.2013#1

Pokémon fans who have older games like Pokémon Black, White, Black 2 and White 2, an additional piece of software called PokéTransporter, will allow existing Pokémon to be transferred to the Pokémon Bank for use in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y.

Does this mean we'll have to pay for this service just to transfer our old Pokémon? I sure hope not.

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JoshSL 04.09.2013#2

SirLink said:
Pokémon fans who have older games like Pokémon Black, White, Black 2 and White 2, an additional piece of software called PokéTransporter, will allow existing Pokémon to be transferred to the Pokémon Bank for use in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y.
Does this mean we'll have to pay for this service just to transfer our old Pokémon? I sure hope not.

It does indeed, and I'm livid.

I pray there's another method to transfer Pokémon from Gen5 because I refuse to pay for something I've always been able to do for free before.

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SirLink 04.09.2013#3

SuperLink said:
It does indeed, and I'm livid.
I pray there's another method to transfer Pokémon from Gen5 because I refuse to pay for something I've always been able to do for free before.

They should at least have a free trial period or something as all I really want is to transfer all my old Pokémon from Black 2. I sure as hell don't feel like giving up my complete Gen V Pokédex!!

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JoshSL 04.09.2013#4

SirLink said:
They should at least have a free trial period or something as all I really want is to transfer all my old Pokémon from Black 2. I sure as hell don't feel like giving up my complete Gen V Pokédex!!

There is a free trial period, but for me, someone who wants to use transfer to fill the Pokédex for things I can't get in Kalos, a trial period is too limited.

Still, supposedly it's to prevent people from sending hacked Pokémon to Gen6. There has been a huge problem with hacked Pokémon in online battles and tournaments since forever, but now they finally have a chance to stop people from using them by adding a layer of surveillance to the transfer process.

Makes sense to me. Fighting hacked Pokémon is really annoying, so I'm happy they're making big efforts to make them obsolete.

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Darkflame (guest) 04.09.2013#5

Paying to store is fine. I understand storing upto 3000 pokemon per player for (what they claim) will be human generations is going to cost.

But to transfer? That doesn't need a server AT ALL. They are forcing Banks use to justify the fee, and that's reprehensible.