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Two-way transfer Since 2013

Pokemon Bank Deposit

Two-way cloud storage on 3DS.

Pokemon Bank is the 3DS-era cloud box service. Generation VI and VII games deposit and withdraw freely with Bank, making it the central hub of the 3DS era.

Unlike the one-way migration tools, moving Pokemon between Bank and a compatible 3DS game (X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon) is fully two-way - you can pull them back down. Bank requires a paid annual subscription. It stores up to 3,000 Pokemon across 100 boxes.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Open Pokemon Bank on your 3DS with an active subscription.

  2. 2

    Connect your Gen VI or VII game.

  3. 3

    Drag Pokemon between the game boxes and Bank boxes in either direction.

  4. 4

    Withdraw any time - this link does not strip the Pokemon.

Watch it in action

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Depositing and withdrawing with Pokemon Bank

A short walkthrough of Pokemon Bank Deposit.

Where it connects

Free movement in both directions.

Free movement in both directions.

Free movement in both directions.

Free movement in both directions.

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