Older Pokémon games dominate the 3DS online store charts – thanks to Pokémon Bank?
Fans of savvy Pokémon know that 3DS is very important artifact in the pokemon world. As the only console that has Pokémon Banka storage system for all your digital battle pets, as well as A virtual console, the 3DS is essentially a Pokémon Noah’s Ark, allowing players to carry their shiny, competitive Pokémon and favorite childhood starters from generation to generation of games.
And according to the 3DS eShop charts, this could be what dozens of fans are doing right now, following the news that the online store has only a year left to live. The top ten recent bestsellers included:
- Pokemon Crystal
- yellow pokemon
- Pokemon Red
- pokemon dream radar
- Pokémon Gold
- Pokemon Silver
- Blue Pokémon
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of the Seasons
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
- Pokémon Trading Card Game
Agree, top ten usually includes a lot of Pokemon games – this chart is just a couple of weeks ago shows it, but Pokédominance could mean people are rushing to save their old Pokémon.
Pokémon Bank will be free from March 2023, which may be why we don’t see it on the charts – the service is currently an annual subscription that costs $5 per year.
It’s also interesting to watch people download the AR game Pokémon Dream Radar, which sometimes falls and disappears from 3DS charts, perhaps due to its price below $3. Dream Radar is a 3DS exclusive that allows you to obtain a variety of rare legendary items with unique hidden abilities and unique shapes for the three original Forces of Nature: Tornadus, Thandurus, and Landorus. However, you can only transfer these Pokémon to Black and White 2.
If you’d like to get in on the action, we’ve got a walkthrough for Pokémon Bank and the Nintendo Switch equivalent, Pokémon Home, which you can access by clicking here.
Pokémon Bank is compatible with the following games:
If you want to transfer Pokémon from Black & White or Black & White 2, you’ll need to download the bundled free Poké Transporter app.
Of course, this is all speculation – maybe people just really, really like the old Pokémon games. Including Dream Radar.
Are you panicking about rescuing all your old Pokémon, or are you just reminiscing about the good old days on the 3DS? Let us know about it in the comments.
