XY Pokémon Bank: Cloud Storage for Pokémon

Reggie said:
Hey guys pokebank is finally up!

I'm predicting the 5th for it to be back up. I hope it's soon, they are already 5 days off schedule for everywhere not named South Korea or Japan
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Don't get your hopes up. It isn't common in Japanese culture to take the week before and after new years off work, as New Years Eve and New Years Day are important to the Japanese culture (they are more important to Japanese culture than Christmas or Thanksgiving is to American culture). It's very likely that the team at GameFreak is on a holiday break as they celebrate New Years. Numerous Japanese corporations and businesses do this, so having Nintendo and/or GameFreak doing so is not surprising.

I know it's not exactly what anyone wants to hear, but I figured that I'd throw it out there before anyone gets really dissapointed.
 
I am sad that they are going to charge a fee because if you can't pay it you can't transfer data XD.:)
 
I thought it was out today but apparently it was only open for a small window as a test. >_>

But the article read could have been from a troll who wants to get people's hopes up... still don't freaking name your article "pokebank live for US hyuck hyuck!"
 
MrSquarepants said:
I thought it was out today but apparently it was only open for a small window as a test. >_>
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Hopefully this means we'll be seeing it real soon!


Equinox said:
I heard that Pokebank was going to be released as of the 7th.
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I found where you saw that, considering that it listed Europe's release date as yesterday or today, I don't believe the American release date will be correct either. My guess is that the "announcment" screenshot was photoshopped. However, it would be funny if that date ended up correct. :p
 
Europe Release Date for 7 January? Would be great! But, does America have any date? (I`ll check/say of 7 January was correct)
 
I just got my last 12 Pokmon. They are now ready for transfer and I am also going to get my 5th ben team cloned twice so I have a team for X and when I gey Y I will have a team for that version too.:)
 
Prince Dedenne said:
MrSquarepants said:
I thought it was out today but apparently it was only open for a small window as a test. >_>
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Hopefully this means we'll be seeing it real soon!


Equinox said:
I heard that Pokebank was going to be released as of the 7th.
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I found where you saw that, considering that it listed Europe's release date as yesterday or today, I don't believe the American release date will be correct either. My guess is that the "announcment" screenshot was photoshopped. However, it would be funny if that date ended up correct. :p
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Well I sure hope so... although I haven't caught all the Pokémon from BW, I would still like to transfer them and start something at least.

Oh and if anyone was curious about the article I was talking about.

http://www.sidhtech.com/news/pokebank-live-release-date-rumor/10029639/

Edit: There's also an article posted on Jan 3 and it is titled "Pokebank for US date confirmed" and... the article mentions no date whatsoever... simply telling us what the app is and what the NPCs say... whoo.
 
I just spent several hours transferring all my soul silver pokemon to my Black 2, and then organizing all the boxes.
I feel like I did that for absolutely no reason, it probably wont come out for a month. grERMERGERRRDDGIMMEBANKETH.
 
Yeah I am just waiting to transfer my last 12 Pokemon and get my Black team cloned 4 times because I am not keeping bank. I will find someone to trade with to do my transferring. I am not paing to transfer data. That's stupid XD. They need to make it free. It was free til now. Why pay to transfer data? That is pointless XD.:)
 
"We are still verifying the capable load for the continuous (as in ever-lasting) Pokemon Bank system. We will be distributing [pokemon bank] after sufficient testing has been performed. (very apologetic) We sincerely apologize to everyone for the wait. We ask that you please continue to bear with us."
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This is from Nintendo JP twitter translated by a redditor. So it looks like sometime soon for Bank. Hopefully....
 
PolarJace said:
"We are still verifying the capable load for the continuous (as in ever-lasting) Pokemon Bank system. We will be distributing [pokemon bank] after sufficient testing has been performed. (very apologetic) We sincerely apologize to everyone for the wait. We ask that you please continue to bear with us."
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This is from Nintendo JP twitter translated by a redditor. So it looks like sometime soon for Bank. Hopefully....
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"Verifying the capable load"? What does that mean? Sounds like a bad sign.
 
Soooooo... basically they're saying... they still don't know how bad this could get. Hooray for uncertainty. Well at least it's something at this point. I caught all the buggers I need. Minus event legendaries. I want my charm. I want it. I want my phone call- I mean shiny charm. Oops I had a Joker moment there...
 
Bolt the Cat said:
PolarJace said:
This is from Nintendo JP twitter translated by a redditor. So it looks like sometime soon for Bank. Hopefully....
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"Verifying the capable load"? What does that mean? Sounds like a bad sign.
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They are basically trying to test if the amount of people that will hit it at once will not crash it or anything. In other words nintendo needs to figure out the internet.
 
Yeah Nintendo's network is slow. It is about as fast as DSL. Now after this all we need is the glitch fixed on their Youtube app. Wonder when they will get to that XD. Anyhow Bank needs to be a non paid service. I will not keep it after the trial until it is free XD.:)
 
Well looks like it won't matter to me now how it takes for Pokebank cause my dumb self lost the freaking 3DS somewhere. All those friend safaris and street passes and Dream Radar stuff all gone. Words cannot describe how furious I am at myself right now. However, at least I still have my Pokemon X and Black 2. However the copy of Pokemon White in it had a lot of nice Event Pokemon like Meloetta, Shiny Metagross and etc... but man... my 3DS XL...

Won't be able to get a new one till next Wednesday so if Pokebank comes out sooner I have to wait longer .=_= I don't know if someone took it out of my pocket while sleeping on the train or if I was so tired I left it sitting on the benches somewhere... siiiiiigh...

Anyway, to go back on the subject, I will be keeping Pokebank and paying for it... cause I know they're gonna release Pokemon Z or the RSE remakes a year later or so and they are gonna make you want to pay that service... Oh yea, they'll find their ways to tempt you.
 
xxashxx said:
Yeah Nintendo's network is slow. It is about as fast as DSL. Now after this all we need is the glitch fixed on their Youtube app. Wonder when they will get to that XD. Anyhow Bank needs to be a non paid service. I will not keep it after the trial until it is free XD.:)
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And yet you will buy their new games every few years for 40 bucks a whack...


Beyond that. I wouldn't really put much stock into what anyone other than Nintendo/GF says themselves, in a public release. For all we know this could be some over stressed employee who just wants to avoid people throwing things at him in public...
 
xxashxx said:
Yeah Nintendo's network is slow. It is about as fast as DSL. Now after this all we need is the glitch fixed on their Youtube app. Wonder when they will get to that XD. Anyhow Bank needs to be a non paid service. I will not keep it after the trial until it is free XD.:)
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It does not need to be a nonpaid service. If you really think about it is $5 a YEAR. Frankly if you can afford a 3DS/3DS XL/2DS AND Pokemon X or Y you should be clearly able to support $5 a year. In the end this is meant to help those who are trying to fix the internet problems and keep it going for us who want the service. 3000 spaces is a significant amount for most. This allows most people to keep their entire living dex in the bank and then all of their IV bred extras can be stuck in their rather than released one by one. IMO its worth every penny that it costs.
 
Momaster12 said:
I thought it was $5 a month.
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Nope, $4.99 every twelve months. :)
I personally find the price fair, and will be paying for it at the end of the free trial.
I just hope it gets here soon.
 
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