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an 3DS application and paid service for managing, storing and transferring Pokemon between different game versions. It supports Generation 6 (Pokémon X/Y, OR/AS) and Generation 7 (Sun/Moon, Ultra Sun/Moon) titles. Use this tag for questions about the Bank specifically.

The Pokemon Bank (or Pokebank) is an application and paid service for the Nintendo 3DS line of systems. It allows players to manage, store and transfer Pokemon between different game versions.

It supports Generation 6 (Pokémon X/Y, OR/AS) and Generation 7 (Sun/Moon, Ultra Sun/Moon) titles.

Use this tag for questions about the Bank specifically. For questions about individual games, please use the game or generation tags instead.

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Can I move all Pokemon at once?

I want to restart my game but with about 500 Pokemon and most of them bred to have perfect IVs I don't really want to lose them. So I bought a 1 Year License for Pokemon Bank to "save everything". My problem now is: It takes forever to move every…
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How do I receive Celebi from the Pokemon Bank?

The Pokebank is now available in the European region & Australia. I've downloaded the application from the Nintendo e-shop, but when I ran it I only received an option for a gift of Pokemiles or Battle Points. How do I claim the Celebi gift?
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Can a new save withdraw from the pokemon bank?

I've been considering restarting my save and replaying the story with access to the entire National Pokedex (Minus a few Event-only Pokemon I'm missing) from the start. But I would first like to confirm: Can I withdraw my stored Pokemon from the…
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Pokemon Bank Issue - Cannot save?

Pokemon Bank has recently been giving me issues: it refuses to save the game. I may have screwed myself over - I restarted my game. Now the bank keeps saying to use the non-existing file because it didn't save properly. I have asked Pokemon.com for…
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How long do I need to wait to reconnect to the pokemon bank after it is "locked" due to interrupted communication?

I have been trying to transfer over all my old pokemon and I think I may have overdone it. I am receiving the error: Communication with the server was interrupted during your previous session, so the server has been locked. Please wait a short…
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What gifts can I get from the Pokemon Bank?

Recently, I downloaded the Pokémon bank And after using it about twice, I got a Celebi out of it, which I was very pleased about. I was wondering, can any other Pokémon be obtained this way, or is it just Celebi?
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Pokemon Bank Pokedex Data

If I restart Pokemon Moon, will I lose all my Pokedex Entries in Pokemon bank? I have like 792 out of 800 Pokemon Seen and Caught in the Pokedex in Pokemon Bank, but if I restart Pokemon Moon, will those entries disappear?
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What do I get for getting Poke-Bank?

What do I get if I get Poke-Bank (besides the ability to transfer Pokemon up from older games), and, are there any alternatives?
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Pokémon Bank Error Code 006-0105 help?

Today I downloaded and paid for the PokéBank (or Pokémon Bank). Brigette came up, and she said she was going to "get Pokémon Bank all ready for you to use." It showed the loading Pokéball for a good minute, before coming up with... I've tried…
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If I restart my game, can I link the new game to the Poke-Bank and re-obtain my Pokemon?

On Pokemon X and Y, I plan on re-setting my game. If I were to put all of my Pokemon into the bank, then reset, could I re-link the bank and the game so I can re-obtain my Pokemon?
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How do you get Pokémiles or Battle Points from the Pokémon Bank

I've deposited and withdrawn some Pokemon but when I go to Pokemon link it says no data! How do I get the rewards?
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How many Pokemiles can Pokebank store before redeeming them?

I forgot to check my Pokebank for months, is there a limit to Pokemiles I can store before redeeming and sending them to a game?
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How to view Pokémon Bank subscription info?

I honestly can't believe I even need to be here to ask this, I figured viewing subscription info is something most subscription services had got down without a problem years and years ago. Yet here I am. How the heck do I view subscription info for…
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Pokemon Bank Switching Gifts pokemiles or battle points

Can you switch between Pokemiles and Battle Points? If so, can you tell me how?
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My Zapdos won't go through Poke Transport. How can I tell if it's legit?

I bought a used copy of Pokemon Black at a video game store today. I booted it up and opened the old save, only to find a Lv 100 shiny Zapdos. I want to transfer it into my newer games, and I got Pokemon Bank and Transporter just for it. However,…
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