



You can do that, but only after transferring them to Sun and Moon first. Those extra steps seem forgivable considering that we haven’t had the option to keep our original Pokémon team in a new release for 15 years.Ĭorrection: I originally suggested you can’t use your Red, Blue, and Yellow Pokémon from the rereleases on 3DS in Pokémon X, Y, Omega Red, or Alpha Sapphire. “Note that Pokémon cannot be moved directly from Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue, and Pokémon Yellow to Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, or Pokémon Y via Pokémon Bank.” According to Kotaku, any 3DS Nintendo detects playing a pirate copy of Pokemon Sun or Moon will be banned from accessing the Nintendo Online Network. It also comes out three weeks before Pokémon Sun and Moon, so you can’t even play the latest game on it right away. At a recommended retail price of £179.99 / 199.99 US it’s also a little steeper than a standard, game-less handheld. The Pokémon Company explained the limitations on its website: It might seem a little odd that the Pokémon 3DS XL doesn’t come with a copy of the latest game. That means your precious Squirtle who helped you conquer the Kanto region needs to enter Sun and Moon before you can then transfer them down to the other 3DS games. Nintendo is only working to get the old code of Red, Blue, and Yellow functioning with Sun and Moon. But Sun and Moon are your only options if you want to bring along your first-generation Pokémon to a new three-dimensional adventure using Pokémon bank.
