Poke Transporter (Transfering Pokemon From Previous Gens)

[Ryoma Maser]

Re: Transfering Pokemon Over From Other Gens

Basically I would it like Gen 5 but it can also work with 4th gen games and your able to transfer items GameFreak couldn't make transferable items with your Pokèmon in Gen 5

 

[Stratelier]

Re: Transfering Pokemon Over From Other Gens

'Standard' held items (berries, braces, etc.) should be transferrable, yes. Special things like Giratina's Griseous Orb will probably be non-transferrable again.

 

[SquirtleMan493]

Re: Transfering Pokemon Over From Other Gens

As controversial as it may seem, I'm for another split like in Gen 2 and 3. Gives them the perfect time to make some retcons.

 

[Blockhead Pippi]

Re: Transfering Pokemon Over From Other Gens

As controversial as it may seem, I'm for another split like in Gen 2 and 3. Gives them the perfect time to make some retcons.

Uh.... They won't. What makes you think having no cross-compatibility equals retconing? There certainly were no such retcons between Gen II and Gen III, or at least none major that I can think of.

 

[Norzan]

Re: Transfering Pokemon Over From Other Gens

I'm pretty sure because of the recent event with the Shiny Creation Trio it's going to possible to transfer from Gen 5 to Gen 6. It would be pretty dumb to do such an event for Gen 5 games and then you can't transfer them to Gen 6 games.

 

[SquirtleMan493]

Re: Transfering Pokemon Over From Other Gens

As controversial as it may seem, I'm for another split like in Gen 2 and 3. Gives them the perfect time to make some retcons.

Uh.... They won't. What makes you think having no cross-compatibility equals retconing? There certainly were no such retcons between Gen II and Gen III, or at least none major that I can think of.

Because GF has such an unhealthy obsession with continuity they won't allow me to evolve my Eevee to a Leafeon with a Leaf Stone.

 

[Isaac Gravity]

Re: Transfering Pokemon Over From Other Gens

Because GF has such an unhealthy obsession with continuity they won't allow me to evolve my Eevee to a Leafeon with a Leaf Stone.

Heh. Let's not forget that rather than push the love+day/night nonsense Eevee could have just as easily became Umbre/Espe by using a Moon/Sun Stone respectively and getting it over with.

...But that's neither here nor there, so don't mind me.

 

[Blockhead Pippi]

Re: Transfering Pokemon Over From Other Gens

As controversial as it may seem, I'm for another split like in Gen 2 and 3. Gives them the perfect time to make some retcons.

Uh.... They won't. What makes you think having no cross-compatibility equals retconing? There certainly were no such retcons between Gen II and Gen III, or at least none major that I can think of.

Because GF has such an unhealthy obsession with continuity they won't allow me to evolve my Eevee to a Leafeon with a Leaf Stone.

You think I don't already know that? Game Freak's obsession with 'continuity' regarding Pokemon evolutions and breeding is something I've been mentioning quite a lot by now.

It still doesn't mean there won't be any retconning though.

 

[Dr. Buni]

Re: Transfering Pokemon Over From Other Gens

As controversial as it may seem, I'm for another split like in Gen 2 and 3. Gives them the perfect time to make some retcons.

Yeah, to be fair I wouldn't mind that. I am not sure if I want to read people bitching about this for years, though.

 

[SquirtleMan493]

Re: Transfering Pokemon Over From Other Gens

As controversial as it may seem, I'm for another split like in Gen 2 and 3. Gives them the perfect time to make some retcons.

Uh.... They won't. What makes you think having no cross-compatibility equals retconing? There certainly were no such retcons between Gen II and Gen III, or at least none major that I can think of.

Because GF has such an unhealthy obsession with continuity they won't allow me to evolve my Eevee to a Leafeon with a Leaf Stone.

You think I don't already know that? Game Freak's obsession with 'continuity' regarding Pokemon evolutions and breeding is something I've been mentioning quite a lot by now.

It still doesn't mean there won't be any retconning though.

Well, of course there will still be some retcons, but they'd be of a different variety. It's easy to, say, change some numbers (i.e. an attack's BP) or an effect (adding things to an ability); however, you run into a roadblock with some retcons if cross-gen transfers are involved.

I'm not advocating anything, but for example let's say that GF decides they want to make pre-existing Pokémon of exclusive gender (let's say Gardevoir, like I said I'm not advocating this one, it's for the sake of explanation). The retcon could benefit the series in that it could simplify the evolutionary method of the Ralts family:

Ralts > Kirlia (female) > Gardevoir
Ralts > Kirlia (male) > Gallade

A nice clean simplification to evolutionary method. Whether or not you agree with the sentiment of Gardevoir, just an example.

Of course, if this was the case it would be awkward for someone to transfer a male Gardevoir to Gen 6 just to have it suddenly turn female.

 

[Blockhead Pippi]

Re: Transfering Pokemon Over From Other Gens

Personally I always found Kirlia very feminine in its own right, so what's the point. Oh, and that also didn't stop Game Freak from making the Gothita line have the potential to be male.

 

[SquirtleMan493]

Re: Transfering Pokemon Over From Other Gens

Personally I always found Kirlia very feminine in its own right, so what's the point. Oh, and that also didn't stop Game Freak from making the Gothita line have the potential to be male.

It's not really about the Pokémon mentioned, I'm just using it as an example of what sort of retcons to be made. Mostly for the sake of simplifying things.

And I'm pretty sure that GF forgot they could make gender exclusive Pokémon with as rarely as they've done it since Gen 2. Seems like they suddenly remembered in Gen 5 (Kami trio, Petilil line, Sawk/Throh). And, yes, I'm aware of the gender exclusives in Gens 3 and 4, though most of those are due to being related (Lati@s, Volbeat/Illumise, Mothim/Wormadam) or being split evolution lines (female Snorunt to Froslass, male Kirlia to Gallade).

 

[davi]

Re: Transfering Pokemon Over From Other Gens

Personally I always found Kirlia very feminine in its own right, so what's the point. Oh, and that also didn't stop Game Freak from making the Gothita line have the potential to be male.

I usually see some guys dressed as Gothic Lolitas at Anime Events. Just kidding, GF gender criterias are really strange.

 

[Silverwynde]

Re: Transfering Pokemon Over From Other Gens

'Standard' held items (berries, braces, etc.) should be transferrable, yes. Special things like Giratina's Griseous Orb will probably be non-transferrable again.

I could live with that.

As long as I can send over my Master Balls and some of the other items I have--Power Items, Nuggets, Gems, etc.--I'll be perfectly fine with being re-given the various Orbs. I'd also like to send over some of my rarer Berries too. Growing Berries in the DW is kinda dumb to me, you know?

 

[GreatLiver]

Re: Transfering Pokemon Over From Other Gens

So it's an app like people expected. Much better than needing a second 3DS. Also makes it easier to transfer pokemon between X and Y.

 

[Norzan]

Re: Transfering Pokemon Over From Other Gens

If i have to pay for Pokemon Bank i'm gonna be so pissed...

 

[Lufenium]

Re: Transfering Pokemon Over From Other Gens

If i have to pay for Pokemon Bank i'm gonna be so pissed...

They announced, that due to Pokemon Bank needing maintenance, and since it will also be used for future titles as well, there will be an annual fee for Pokemon Bank.

 

[GreatLiver]

Re: Transfering Pokemon Over From Other Gens

I really don't see the payment as that bad of a thing, as long as it's reasonable. I sorta don't see why it needs to be online though through the cloud and can't just be local to a 3DS. I have some reservations about putting up a whole mass of pokemon hosted somewhere on the internet. There aren't any pokemon I'm desperate about transferring over immediately, so I'll give it a month or two to get the kinks worked out before I spring for it.

 

[Codface]

Re: Transfering Pokemon Over From Other Gens

I have a 32 gig sd card. Why in the world would I need a cloud syorage. Local bank please not some fee paying online junk yard.

 

[Lufenium]

Re: Transfering Pokemon Over From Other Gens

According to the site update, Nintendo are also cracking down on illegal software made Pokemon.

Note: You may find yourself unable to use Pokémon Bank or Poké Transporter to deposit any Pokémon created illegally by software unauthorized by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo into your online Boxes, or to move these Pokémon between online Boxes.

Source: Pokémon Bank