Now that Pokémon Bank is updated to work with Sun and Moon, trainers will now be able to transfer Pokémon from X and Y and Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire as well as from the virtual console releases of Red, Blue and Yellow.
A few things to know about the Gen 1 Pokémon that can be transported. Every Pokémon transported will have their Hidden Ability, a random Nature and at least 3 max IVs, so you’ll at least know the Gen 1 Pokémon will have their Hidden Abilities.
But how do you actually transport Pokémon from RBY to Sun and Moon? Here’s a step-by-step guide to using Pokémon Bank and Pokémon Transporter.
- Download Pokémon Bank
- Download Poké Transporter from either the Nintendo eShop (search Pokémon) or open up Pokémon Bank app and press the “Download Poke Transporter” option. Poke Transporter will take up 218 blocks of memory on your Nintendo 3DS.
- Open Poké Transporter and it will ask which game you will want to use. Once you have Red, Blue or Yellow on your 3DS, you can choose one of them. Select “Use this Game.” It should be noted that once Pokémon have been transported, they cannot go back.
- If you have a glitched Pokémon like Mew, it will be removed from the Transfer Box.
- The way Poké Transporter works is that instead of taking Pokémon one by one like Pokémon Bank, it transports an entire box from your game. Once you choose the box to transport, it will send it to Pokémon Bank.
- Open Pokémon Bank and choose the “Use Pokémon Bank” option. Shift the box on the top screen to the left of Box 1 to get to the Transport Box. From there you can move the Pokémon one by one to your Sun or Moon game.
- Press X to save and your Gen 1 Pokémon will be transferred.
So which Pokémon are you transporting first from Red, Blue or Yellow? Let us know in the comments section below.
