"Pokemon Sun and Moon" fans, we have some new updates for you. Know how to transfer Pokemon using the Nintendo 3DS Bank app, right here.
"Pokemon Sun and Moon": what is the Pokemon 3DS app?
According to Digital Trends, Pokemon Bank is a 3DS app avaialble for download. It allows you to store your Pokemon in an online server, as compared to having them in a specific game. In addition, it's useful for sending Pokemon from old games into newer ones, like last year’s "Pokemon Sun and Moon".
Moreover, if you want trade in a cartridge but choose to be able to save all your Pokemon somewhere for future use, the Pokemon Bank is compatible with "Pokémon Sun and Moon". This was actually something fans have been waiting for since the games' 2016 launch.
"Pokemon Sun and Moon": how to use Pokemon Bank?
A lot of players will be using Bank for the first time, so here's a helpful guide to get you started:
Of course, you need to download Pokemon Bank and or Poke Transporter (to save Pokemon from games older than "Pokémon X" and "Y"). Go to the eShop from the 3DS main menu and use the search field. If you already have the apps and just need the updates, it’s a bit of a longer rocess.
To update Pokemon Bank, just open the app while connected to the internet, then you will receive a prompt. To update Poke Transporter, follow these steps: open the eShop, tap the menu button in the upper left, scroll down to Settings/other option, scroll to updates, and go down the list until you find it.
"Pokemon Sun and Moon": players banned from game
Meanwhile, almost 6,000 "Pokemon Sun and Moon" players were banned from using the Global link, per Polygon. In an announcement on the Japanese Global Link page, The Pokemon Company validated that players with illegal save data have been restriicted from going online. A total of 5,954 players have been caught cheating so far.
What should players do to not be banned? Easy, don't use hacks, mods, or other means to alter items and trainer information. It is not yet clear which specific cheats are getting players banned and if those who received hacked Pokemon were also penalized.
The sanction for cheating is a permanent ban from taking part in global missions, rating battles and competitions. Affected players will get an error code when they try to connect to the internet and use these features. These actions only goes to show that The Pokemon Company does not tolerate the playing of "Pokemon Sun and Moon", as well as the other Pokemon games other than how they were intended.
Are you a "Pokemon Sun and Moon" player? Have you tried using the 3DS bank before? Also, do you know someone who has banned?
