{"id":140848,"date":"2024-10-26T07:22:15","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T12:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jbsgame.com\/pokemon-guide-how-to-use-the-bank-and-poke-transporter\/"},"modified":"2024-10-26T08:21:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T13:21:42","slug":"pokemon-guide-how-to-use-the-bank-and-poke-transporter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jbsgame.com\/pokemon-guide-how-to-use-the-bank-and-poke-transporter\/","title":{"rendered":"How to transfer Pok\u00e9mon using Pok\u00e9mon Bank, Transporter, and Home"},"content":{"rendered":"
Pok\u00e9mon Bank<\/em> and Pok\u00e9 Transporter<\/em> were both released in 2014 and allowed players to move Pok\u00e9mon between games. However, it\u2019s been a decade since then, and things have moved on somewhat in that time.\u00a0<\/p> Now, moving Pok\u00e9mon between current-gen games is remarkably easy thanks to Pok\u00e9mon Home<\/em>, but that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t transfer Pok\u00e9mon from previous gens if you\u2019ve still got the software and consoles to hand.<\/p> Sadly, the ability to download both Pok\u00e9mon Bank<\/em> and Pok\u00e9 Transporter<\/em> ended when the Nintendo 3DS store was shut down in March 2023. This means that if you\u2019ve just come into possession of a 3DS and were hoping to utilize the software, you\u2019re out of luck.\u00a0<\/p> However, if you\u2019ve got an old 3DS that already has the software installed or is ready to re-install it in the library, you\u2019ll still be able to use it by following the steps below. When the 3DS Store closed, Pok\u00e9mon Bank<\/em> became a free service rather than a subscription service, so you can now transfer as many Pok\u00e9mon as you like entirely for free, provided you have the software.<\/p> Pok\u00e9mon Home<\/em> was released back in 2020, essentially replacing both Bank <\/em>and Transporter<\/em> and can work together with the two apps to bring past generation Pok\u00e9mon into more recent games.\u00a0<\/p> This is where things start to get a little complicated, so you might want to set aside some time if you\u2019re hoping to start moving your Pok\u00e9mon between games. <\/p> To start with, here\u2019s the full compatibility of all games, including brief details about how the transfer works. Don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ll go more into detail below:<\/p> It\u2019s worth noting that games that require the additional use of either Pok\u00e9mon Bank<\/em> or Pok\u00e9 Transporter<\/em> cannot be transferred back to their original games. Pok\u00e9mon games that were released for the Nintendo Switch and only require the use of Pok\u00e9mon Home<\/em>, however, can be transferred back to their original locations.<\/p> For ease of reading and for lack of a better idea, let\u2019s break this rather long and convoluted process down into individual steps. If a step doesn\u2019t apply to you, then just skip over it until the information becomes relevant.\u00a0<\/p> Current status of Pok\u00e9mon Bank and Pok\u00e9 Transporter<\/h2><\/iframe>
Which Pok\u00e9mon games are compatible with Bank, Transporter, and Home?<\/h2>
Game<\/strong><\/td> Console<\/strong><\/td> Home compatible?<\/strong><\/td> Method<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Pok\u00e9mon Red, Blue, Green<\/em><\/td> Game Boy
Game Boy Color<\/td>No<\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Pok\u00e9mon Yellow<\/em><\/td> Game Boy
Game Boy Color<\/td>No<\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Pok\u00e9mon Red, Blue, Yellow<\/em><\/td> Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console<\/td> Yes<\/td> Transfer with Pok\u00e9 Transporter<\/em> into Pok\u00e9mon <\/em>
Bank<\/em>, then into Pok\u00e9mon Home<\/em><\/td><\/tr>Pok\u00e9mon Green<\/em><\/td> Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console<\/td> No<\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Pok\u00e9mon Gold and Silver<\/em><\/td> Game Boy
Game Boy Color<\/td>No<\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Pok\u00e9mon Crystal<\/em><\/td> Game Boy
Game Boy Color<\/td>No<\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Pok\u00e9mon Gold, Silver, Crystal<\/em><\/td> Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console<\/td> Yes<\/td> Transfer with Pok\u00e9 Transporter<\/em>,
into Pok\u00e9mon Bank<\/em>, then into
Pok\u00e9mon Home<\/em><\/td><\/tr>Pok\u00e9mon Ruby and Sapphire<\/em>
Pok\u00e9mon FireRed and LeafGreen<\/em>
Pok\u00e9mon Emerald<\/em><\/td>Game Boy Advance<\/td> Yes<\/td> Transfer to Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, <\/em>
HeartGold,<\/em> or Soul Silver<\/em> using Pok\u00e9 <\/em>
Transporter<\/em>, then into Black, <\/em>
White, Black 2, or White 2<\/em>.
Then, use Transporter<\/em> to
transfer them to Pok\u00e9mon Bank<\/em>,
then into Pok\u00e9mon Home<\/em><\/td><\/tr>Pok\u00e9mon Diamond and Pearl<\/em>
Pok\u00e9mon Platinum<\/em>
Pok\u00e9mon HeartGold and SoulSilver<\/em><\/td>Nintendo DS<\/td> Yes<\/td> Transfer into Black, White, Black 2,<\/em>
or White 2<\/em> using Pok\u00e9 Transporter<\/em>.
Then, use Transporter <\/em>to transfer
them to Pok\u00e9mon Bank<\/em>, then into Pok\u00e9mon Home<\/em><\/td><\/tr>Pok\u00e9mon Black and White<\/em>
Pok\u00e9mon Black 2 and White 2<\/em><\/td>Nintendo DS
Nintendo DSi<\/td>Yes<\/td> Transfer them to the Pok\u00e9mon Bank<\/em>
using Pok\u00e9 Transporter<\/em>, then into
Pok\u00e9mon Home<\/em><\/td><\/tr>Pok\u00e9mon X and Y<\/em>
Pok\u00e9mon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire<\/em>
Pok\u00e9mon Sun and Moon<\/em>
Pok\u00e9mon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon<\/em><\/td>Nintendo 3DS<\/td> Yes<\/td> Transfer directly into Pok\u00e9mon Bank<\/em>,
then into Pok\u00e9mon Home<\/em><\/td><\/tr>Pok\u00e9mon Let\u2019s Go Eevee! and Pikachu!<\/em>
Pok\u00e9mon Sword and Shield<\/em>
Pok\u00e9mon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl<\/em>
Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus<\/em>
Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet<\/em><\/td>Nintendo Switch<\/td> Yes<\/td> Transfer directly into Pok\u00e9mon Home<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure> How to transfer Pok\u00e9mon using Bank, Transporter, and Home<\/h2>
Step one: Third gen to fourth gen<\/h3>