Nintendo has announced today that Pokemon Bank will open for business starting late December for the Nintendo 3DS.
Pokemon X and Pokemon Y will launch on December 27th for the Nintendo 3DS to be used with Pokemon X and Pokemon Y. Pokemon fans who download Pokemon Bank and its linked application, the Poke Transporter, between December 27, 2013 and January 31, 2014 will receive a complimentary trial pass within the application, which will let them experience the applications at no charge for 30 days. After the trial, the Pokemon Bank service will cost $4.99 a year.
Here are some of the highlighted features of the Pokemon Bank:
• Deposit, withdraw, and manage up to 3,000 Pokémon in private boxes online through an internet connection
• Transfer Pokémon from multiple copies of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, including the downloadable versions, using one Nintendo 3DS system
• Transfer Pokémon from Pokémon Black, Pokémon White, Pokémon Black 2, and Pokémon White 2 to Pokémon X and Pokémon Y using the Poké Transporter, a linked application received when you download Pokémon Bank
