Pokémon Bank

Pokémon Bank is a Nintendo 3DS app that allows players to store their Pokémon on the Internet from Pokémon Black and White, Pokémon Black and White Versions 2, and Pokémon X and Y, similar to the storage games Pokémon Box Ruby and Sapphire and My Pokémon Ranch. There is a total of 100 boxes available that could store up to 3,000 Pokémon. This software costs an annual fee of $4.99. Downloading this app comes with a free app called Poké Transporter, an app to transfer previous generation Pokemon. If you run out of membership, and do not take your Pokemon out of your Bank, they will be sweeped (deleted) out of the server and will disappear forever. Nintendo advises the players to purchase a new membership "as quickly as possible."

Also, an update for Pokémon Bank (Version 1.1) is required to use the software. The update fixes many bugs and glitches along with server stability patches. Instead of a download for the update, players must redownload the whole app to receive the update.

Free Trial Period
There is a 30 day long free trial where players can use the application, free of charge. Afterwards, you will need to pay to use the software. To benefit from the free trial, download the app and activate it before the dates listed below:

Japan: January 21st 2014 to February 21st, 2014.

USA: January 28th, 2014 to February 28th, 2014.

Europe: January 28th, 2014 to February 28th, 2014.