3DS Pokémon Bank --> Pokémon Home Region Question

SkyDX

Anime Signature Creator, PM me if you want one! :)
OP
Member
Joined
Nov 2, 2007
Messages
614
Trophies
1
XP
1,718
Country
Germany
I'm asking on behalf of a friend, she moved from the US to the EU so her new 3DS is American while she has a EU Nintendo Online account her Switch. She's currently playing through the Pokémon series and is up to Black/White next but worries about transferring her Pokémon onward.

If I remember correctly if she buys a EU copy of B/W it won't boot on her US 3DS with stock FW right? So if we Luma her 3DS the game should run though will she run into any issues later on with Pokémon Bank transferring to Home if she has a US 3DS and a EU Nintendo Online account?
 

Kwyjor

Well-Known Member
Member
Joined
May 23, 2018
Messages
3,046
Trophies
1
XP
3,556
Country
Canada
DS games have no region protection. Any DS game will boot on any 3DS.

As for whether a US-based Pokemon Home account will work with an EU Nintendo Online account, I have no idea. Sounds kind of unlikely.
 
  • Like
Reactions: SkyDX

SkyDX

Anime Signature Creator, PM me if you want one! :)
OP
Member
Joined
Nov 2, 2007
Messages
614
Trophies
1
XP
1,718
Country
Germany
DS games have no region protection. Any DS game will boot on any 3DS.

As for whether a US-based Pokemon Home account will work with an EU Nintendo Online account, I have no idea. Sounds kind of unlikely.

Oh does that also apply to DSi enhanced games?
 

boyfriendcoma

Well-Known Member
Newcomer
Joined
Jun 15, 2014
Messages
48
Trophies
0
XP
347
Country
United States
I believe she will first need to use PokeTransporter to get BW into Bank, yeah? I can see how PKSM could be super beneficial in this endeavor, but not exactly necessary. I’ve gone through each transition up to Home, and I’d be really curious to know the outcome here, as I can’t recall a step in the process where region mismatching could create an error. Wishing the best to you both!
 

boyfriendcoma

Well-Known Member
Newcomer
Joined
Jun 15, 2014
Messages
48
Trophies
0
XP
347
Country
United States
Perhaps you can enlighten us, because I have no idea what makes you think that?
Ahh I didn’t really expand on that, huh? I believe when using PokeTransporter you can only move one page (~30) of mons at a time (between, say, BW -> XY), whereas PKSM has the built-in storage for all of their mon (~30+ pages), and would make for a less time-consuming transition.

Not that one can “hear” things through the internet, but it “sounded” like maybe you were not a big proponent of PKSM? I’d be super curious to know why, if you wouldn’t mind! Especially if that program is not something I should be recommending for a usage case like this. (I could also be hearing things!) Thanks!
 

Kwyjor

Well-Known Member
Member
Joined
May 23, 2018
Messages
3,046
Trophies
1
XP
3,556
Country
Canada
Ahh I didn’t really expand on that, huh? I believe when using PokeTransporter you can only move one page (~30) of mons at a time (between, say, BW -> XY), whereas PKSM has the built-in storage for all of their mon (~30+ pages), and would make for a less time-consuming transition.
I see. It never occurred to me that someone might want to move that many Pokemon at once.

Not that one can “hear” things through the internet, but it “sounded” like maybe you were not a big proponent of PKSM?
I could not think of any reason why it would be super beneficial compared to something with basically the same functionality.

Thinking about it some more, I suppose PKSM lets you clone Pokemon as you transfer them, whereas if you used PokeTransporter, you would have to manually back up and restore your save data in order to do the same thing.
 
  • Like
Reactions: boyfriendcoma
General chit-chat
Help Users
  • Skelletonike @ Skelletonike:
    Not counting the game I got with the system.
    +1
  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    The previous gen consoles are way better imo.
  • Skelletonike @ Skelletonike:
    I find current gen stupid and pointless imho.
  • Skelletonike @ Skelletonike:
    graphics didn't change that much from the ps4 to ps5 for example.
  • Skelletonike @ Skelletonike:
    also sucks that games need to be installed
  • Skelletonike @ Skelletonike:
    I buy a game and need to wait 1h or so to play the game (installation + updates)
  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    Honestly, the PS2, Dreamcast, Xbox and the GameCube, are the very last best consoles you'd want to have with brilliant hardware.
  • Skelletonike @ Skelletonike:
    the jump from the ps1 to ps2 was pretty big, although graphically the n64 and gamecube were better
  • Skelletonike @ Skelletonike:
    I can only imagine how better the 64 would be if cartridges were as big as cd's
  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    @Skelletonike, There was an unlicensed CD add-on for the N64 called the Doctor V64.
  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    Rare also used it to develop games too surprisingly.
  • Skelletonike @ Skelletonike:
    didn't know that
  • Skelletonike @ Skelletonike:
    In general I do prefer media on cartridges over cds/dvds though
    +1
  • K3N1 @ K3N1:
    My neighbor got kicked out of dcf lol
    +1
  • AncientBoi @ AncientBoi:
    dcf?
  • K3N1 @ K3N1:
    Child service program that helps with food stamps and such
    +1
  • AncientBoi @ AncientBoi:
    omg lol
  • K3N1 @ K3N1:
    Said each kid was worth like $300 and he had to wait 3 months and he called the manager a fat cow or something
    +1
  • Sonic Angel Knight @ Sonic Angel Knight:
    I jumped high into the air.
  • Sonic Angel Knight @ Sonic Angel Knight:
    What's for dinner chat?
  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    Sup SAK
  • AncientBoi @ AncientBoi:
    I'm gonna make Chili Mac
  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    Okay sounds lovely.
    SylverReZ @ SylverReZ: Okay sounds lovely.