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We've known since the game was announced that players would eventually be able to transfer Pokémon from older titles to the upcoming , which will be released on November 18th. The only way to do so is through the cloud-based Pokémon Bank 3DS app, which will get an update in January 2017 allowing you to port your old monsters into the new game. To sweeten the deal and better connect the franchise, they're something else when you connect to the app: An index that tracks all the Pokémon you've caught across every 3DS game in the series.
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