With the release yesterday in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Pokemon Bank has finally been released in North America!
Start uploading your Pokemon from Black/White/Black 2/White 2 with Poké Transporter and downloading them to Pokemon X and Y with Pokémon Bank.
Don’t forget to get your Pokemon Bank Event Celebi.
Good news to European, Australian and New Zealand fans come today as Nintendo announces that Pokemon Bank and Poke Transporter are finally released on the Nintendo eShop.
Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter are now available on Nintendo eShop. Sorry to keep you waiting, Pokémon fans! http://t.co/Qpte23ZCsc
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) February 4, 2014
The 30 day trial for Pokemon Bank will be redeemable through March 14th, 2014. Also, the Celebi Event will be redeemable through September 30th, 2014.
This should be good news for North American fans as they should follow suit shortly.
Pokémon Bank services are available in Europe! North American Trainers will be able to introduce their Pokémon to the Kalos region soon!
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) February 4, 2014
.@Pokemon Bank has continued to roll out in certain locations. Stay tuned to our social channels for availability in your region.
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 5, 2014
Pokemon Bank, the online Pokestorage service for Pokemon X and Y with an annual service fee, has launched in “certain Asian countries,” Nintendo of America announced on Twitter last night:
Pokémon Bank has launched in certain Asian countries. (1/2)
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 22, 2014
Pokémon Bank was originally set to launch in North America in December, but Nintendo’s eShop stability issues near the Pokemon Bank’s Japanese launch resulted in a delay of its Western debut. Last night’s update asks fans in other regions to “stay tuned” to Nintendo’s social media channels for future news of Pokemon Bank’s availability.
Please stay tuned to our social channels for updates on availability in other regions, including North America. (2/2)
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 22, 2014
Today, The Pokémon Company International announced a special gift for Pokémon X and Pokémon Y players that download Pokémon Bank, the new Nintendo 3DS downloadable software service. When a player downloads Pokémon Bank anytime between December 27, 2013, and September 30, 2014, they will receive the Mythical Time Travel Pokémon Celebi! This special Celebi comes with the move Hold Back, a restrained attack that cannot be learned through normal gameplay, which always leaves the target with at least 1 HP. This allows players to weaken a target with certainty and is very useful in capturing Pokémon. This particular Celebi also knows the moves Recover, Heal Bell, and Safeguard. Click here to see how to unlock this Celebi.
Players will need to use the Pokémon Link feature in their Pokémon X or Pokémon Y game to receive Celebi. After you have received your Celebi gift within Pokémon Bank, select Pokémon Link, and Celebi will be sent to your PC Box in your Pokémon X or Pokémon Y game.
With Pokémon Bank, players can:
Players who download the Pokémon Bank and its linked application, the Poké Transporter, between December 27, 2013 and January 31, 2014, will receive a complimentary trial pass within the application to experience the services at no charge for 30 days. After this trial period, the Pokémon Bank service will cost $4.99 per year.
