Pokémon Bank

[Update 5] Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS now discontinued; Fire Emblem Fates, Pokémon Bank, and more impacted

13 August 2026 Lite_Agent Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright & Conquest, Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation, Intelligent Systems, Poké Transporter, Pokémon Bank, The Pokémon Company

Nintendo have announced that the Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS is to be discontinued on March 27th 2023.

Pokémon Bank + Poké Transporter: Software updates (latest: Ver. 1.5 Bank, Ver. 1.5 Transporter)

12 February 2020 Lite_Agent Game Freak, Poké Transporter, Pokémon Bank, Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow / Green, Pokémon Sun and Moon, Pokémon X and Y, The Pokémon Company

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the Software updates for Pokémon Bank (and Poké Transporter), for the Nintendo 3DS! Latest updates: Pokémon Bank (Ver. 1.5) and Poké Transporter (Ver. 1.5), released on February 11th/12th 2020!

PokéNews (March 29): Pokémon Bank / Pokémon GO

29 March 2019 Lite_Agent Game Freak, Niantic, Pokémon Bank, Pokémon GO, Pokémon Kids TV, Pokémon Sun and Moon, Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon Trading Card Game Card Dex, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, The Pokémon Company

Today’s Pokémon news: clarification about the Pokémon distribution via Pokémon Bank, new Software update and event for Pokémon GO, various tidbits for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, some more Pokémon merchandise, and latest videos from the Game Freak and Pokémon Kids TV YouTube Channels!

PokéNews (March 28): Pokémon Bank (Pokémon distribution) / Pokémon: Let’s Go (Nintendo Switch bundle)

28 March 2019 Lite_Agent Game Freak, Pokémon Bank, Pokémon Sun and Moon, Pokémon TV, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Today’s Pokémon news: new Pokémon distribution now live via Pokémon Bank, Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! bundle back in stores in the United States, and latest promo videos for Pokémon TV!

PokéNews (March 8) – Pokémon Bank: Pokémon distribution / Pokémon Duel

8 March 2018 Lite_Agent Game Freak, HEROZ, Pokémon Bank, Pokémon Duel, Pokémon Sun and Moon, Pokémon Sun and Moon (anime), Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, The Pokémon Company

Today’s Pokémon news: latest Pokémon distribution for Pokémon Bank, latest event for Pokémon Duel, preview for the next episode of the Pokémon Sun and Moon anime series, and Giant Lapras plushie!

PokéNews (Nov. 20) – Pokémon GO: Global Catch Challenge / Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

20 November 2017 Lite_Agent Game Freak, Poké Transporter, Pokémon Bank, Pokémon Sun and Moon (anime), Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, The Pokémon Company

Today’s Pokémon news: Global Catch Challenge for Pokémon GO, update for Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter, video for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, some Pokémon Championships news, Snapchat filter, and latest video clip for Pokémon Sun and Moon anime series!

PokéNews (Nov. 17): Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon / Pokémon Duel

17 November 2017 Lite_Agent Game Freak, HEROZ, Poké Transporter, Pokémon Bank, Pokémon Duel, Pokémon Global Link, Pokémon Sun and Moon (anime), Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Shigeru Ohmori, Streetpass Mii Plaza, The Pokémon Company

Today’s Pokémon news: various tidbits for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Nintendo 3DS Themes now available, Queen’s Cup event for Pokémon Duel, and some news for the Pokémon anime series!

Daily and Nintendo Briefs (Feb. 23): Nintendo Badge Arcade (JP) / Swapdoodle

23 February 2017 Lite_Agent Game Freak, Intelligent Systems, Nintendo Badge Arcade, Nintendo NY, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Poké Transporter, Pokémon Bank, Pokémon Sun and Moon, Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns, Swapdoodle, The Pokémon Company, Tool Assisted Speedrun

Today’s Daily and Nintendo briefs: new badges available at the Nintendo Badge Arcade in Japan, trailer for Swapdoodle and screens for the new lessons packs, livestream for Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns, commercial for Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World, some minor Pokémon news, and Tool Assisted Speedrun video for Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door!

PokéNews (Jan. 26): Pokémon Sun and Moon / Pokémon Bank

26 January 2017 Lite_Agent Game Freak, Pika-Chan (YouTube), Poké Transporter, Pokémon Bank, Pokémon no Uchi Atsumaru?!, Pokémon Sun and Moon, Pokémon Trading Card Game, The Pokémon Company

Today’s Pokémon news: The Pokémon Company banning players with edited saves in Pokémon Sun and Moon, pics of the second wave of Pikachu Putitto figures, latest episodes of the Pika-Chan and Pokémon Puppet Show webshows, preview for the next episode of Pokémon no Uchi Atsumaru?!, and music video for the Pokémon Trading Card Game!

Pokémon Bank: more details about the upcoming update

24 January 2017 Lite_Agent Game Freak, Poké Trasnporter, Pokémon Bank, Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow / Green, Pokémon Sun and Moon, Pokémon X and Y, The Pokémon Company

Thanks to Nintendo Hong-Kong, we already have some more details about the upcoming update for Pokémon Bank, to be released before the end of the month!

PokéNews (Jan. 5) – Pokémon Sun and Moon: details for the Alola Friendly, more

5 January 2017 Lite_Agent Game Freak, Pokémon Bank, Pokémon Sun and Moon, The Pokémon Company

Today’s Pokémon news: details for the Alola Friendly (second battle competition for Pokémon Sun and Moon), and quick reminder about Pokémon Bank.

PokéNews (Oct. 26) – Pokémon GO update / Pokémon Bank reminder

26 October 2016 Lite_Agent Game Freak, Niantic, Pokémon Bank, Pokémon GO, Pokémon GO Plus, Pokémon no Uchi Atsumaru?!, Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon Sun and Moon, Pokémon X and Y, The Pokémon Company

Today’s Pokémon news: new update for Pokémon GO, reminder for the Pokémon Bank, interview for Pokémon Sun and Moon, reminder for the Pokémon Global Link, and preview for the next episode of Pokémon no Uchi Atsumaru?!!

Pokémon Sun and Moon: new trailer showcases starter evolutions, Festival Plaza, more

4 October 2016 Lite_Agent Game Freak, Pokémon Bank, Pokémon Global Link, Pokémon Sun and Moon, Pokémon World Championships, Pokémon World Championships 2016, Pokémon World Championships 2017, Pokémon X and Y, The Pokémon Company

Today, The Pokémon Company revealed a new trailer for Pokémon Sun and Moon, along with tons of new details and some screenshots: evolution of the starters, Ash-Greninja, Pokémon Apelago, Festival Plaza, Pokémon Global Link, demo version, Pokémon Nintendo 2DS in Japan, and more!

Pokémon Sun and Moon: latest trailer, ver. exclusive Pokémon, Pokémon Bank details, more

20 September 2016 Lite_Agent Game Freak, Pokémon Bank, Pokémon Sun and Moon, Pokémon Transporter, The Pokémon Company

With today’s trailers and website update, The Pokémon Company reveals plenty of new details for Pokémon Sun and Moon: version exclusive Pokémon, Alolan Fashions, Pokémon Refresh, Pokémon Bank, and much more!

PokéNews (Sept. 20, Round 2): Pokémon Bank / Tsunekazu Ishihara on NX, Pokémon GO

20 September 2016 Lite_Agent Game Freak, Pokémon Bank, Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow / Green, Pokémon Sun and Moon, The Pokémon Company, Tsunekazu Ishihara

Today’s Pokémon News (Round 2), with Pokémon Bank update for Pokémon Sun and Moon coming in January, Tsunekazu Ishihara interview, and some Pokémon goodies!

Pokémon news (March 3) – Pokkén Tournament / Pokémon: The Movie

3 March 2016 Lite_Agent Bandai-Namco, Game Developers Conference, Game Developers Conference 2016, Game Freak, Japan, Niantic, Pokémon Bank, Pokémon GO, Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon The Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (movie), Pokémon X and Y, Pokkén Tournament, The Pokémon Company

Today’s Pokémon news: two TV commercials for Pokkén Tournament in Japan, promotional campaign for Pokémon Bank, new Nintendo 3DS Themes in Japan, and more!