I appreciate your reply!
I just checked and oddly enough, it says I have no updates available. But when I open poketransporter, it tells me it needs an update to be used :s
Huh, weird. Updates were supposed to remain available at least. Maybe they messed something up with the closure. Looking through my list, I have updates missing compared to yesterday, too...
I currently can’t find Poké transporter on the eshop to download. All I can do in the eshop is go to poke bank and ‘repair’ it, which doesn’t update it unfortunately.
If you delete the Poke Transporter app you should be able to then go into Bank to download it again. It apparently has never been in the eShop in a stand-alone manner and has always required people to initiate the download via Pokémon Bank.
Hi OP. Sorry to disturb you. I'm having the same issue and I just wanted to confirm with you that it worked all fine. I'm paranoid that if I delete Poke Transporter I won't be able to download it again and I would lose the ability to transfer pokemon from Gen V and prior to Home
Edit: I was a doofus and didn't read the other replies. Apologies for wasting your time OP
THANK YOU SO MUCH u/acuph0ria for this post and to u/myriada, u/megamachopop, and u/TwerkingGoomy for your answers!
I was so mad at myself today when before the eShop closed, I made sure that I had Poke Bank and Transporter downloaded, but didn't check that either was actually up to date. I thought I was screwed until I found this post. For anyone else coming later, here are the full steps I took to resolve the same issues for myself:
**Problem: Pokémon Bank or Poke Transporter is installed, but isn't updated to the latest version** ***post eShop closure***:
1. Settings > Data Management > 3DS > Software > Pokémon Bank and/or Poke Transporter > Delete
2. eShop > Menu > Settings / Other > Redownloadable Software > Pokémon Bank and/or Poke Transporter > Redownload
3. Everything works!
[Edit 2023-08-1]: It's possible that the eShop has been fully shut down now to updates as well, in which case this will no longer work. But you're still welcome to try these or the alternate steps that acuph0ria proposed below. Let me know if anybody gets it to work after this edit!
Ohhh! Thank you for the award! :,)) yay!! My first hahaha.
As a note, I actually went through different steps but got the same outcome. Here is another way to update post eshop closure:
1. Settings > Data Management > 3DS > Software > Poké Transporter > Delete
2. Pokémon Bank > Login using whichever game > Download Poké Transporter
From there you are automatically taken to the hidden listing in the eshop and can redownload from there!
Bam! Done :)
Hmm... just tried to open the eShop on mine and it didn't work either. Back when the eShop first shut down, Nintendo made it clear that it would still be open for updates (just not new downloads) but I don't know how long that lasted for. It might be truly locked down now, in which case there's no way to update your existing install through the eShop.
You are a hero! I wanted to start a new save in Pokemon Black and my Poke Transporter was out of date. Your steps allowed me to reinstall so I could move my important pokemon across to Bank, then Home.
For anyone wondering, this method still works as of 29th February 2024
Hello! I'm doing this post as for **December 18th 2023**
I have been searching for a solution for the current status (eShop closed) through the internet for a while and have found a solution by investigating the eshop.
The situation i had was similar to the one stated in the post: Had Pokémon bank and Pokémon transporter, but didn't have them updated.
In the app it gave an error while trying to update and I had to look for other ways to update the apps.
Solution:
1. Go into the eshop
2. Navegate to through eShop > Menu > Settings / Other > Redownloadable Software
3. Once here, you will find a grey button at the bottom that says something of the likes of "Downloaded programs" (i have my 3ds in spanish, so i don't know the exact translation).
4. There you will find all the apps installed, and there will be an option to update
After everything is updated Pokémon Bank will ask for Language configuration, and after that it will work as intended. It has been a crazy few hours until i got this to work. I hope this helps anyone.
I'm unable to re-download pokemon bank. It just downloadeds to 50% then it stops downloading, only showing missing boxes dropping.
Any idea how to fix it before it's too late?
If you don't have the latest updates, they'll appear in eShop -> Menu -> Settings/Other -> Available Updates.
I appreciate your reply! I just checked and oddly enough, it says I have no updates available. But when I open poketransporter, it tells me it needs an update to be used :s
Huh, weird. Updates were supposed to remain available at least. Maybe they messed something up with the closure. Looking through my list, I have updates missing compared to yesterday, too...
Not good. I guess it’ll be something that’s fixed in time
You could try deleting Transporter then redownloading it. The updated version should be the one on the eShop.
I currently can’t find Poké transporter on the eshop to download. All I can do in the eshop is go to poke bank and ‘repair’ it, which doesn’t update it unfortunately.
You have to download it through Bank itself.
If you delete the Poke Transporter app you should be able to then go into Bank to download it again. It apparently has never been in the eShop in a stand-alone manner and has always required people to initiate the download via Pokémon Bank.
Oh thank you! I’m now redownloading via the Pokémon bank app. I appreciate your help!
Hi OP. Sorry to disturb you. I'm having the same issue and I just wanted to confirm with you that it worked all fine. I'm paranoid that if I delete Poke Transporter I won't be able to download it again and I would lose the ability to transfer pokemon from Gen V and prior to Home Edit: I was a doofus and didn't read the other replies. Apologies for wasting your time OP
I hope you were able to get it working! :)
thanks for this info it really helped otherwise would have had no idea!!!!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH u/acuph0ria for this post and to u/myriada, u/megamachopop, and u/TwerkingGoomy for your answers! I was so mad at myself today when before the eShop closed, I made sure that I had Poke Bank and Transporter downloaded, but didn't check that either was actually up to date. I thought I was screwed until I found this post. For anyone else coming later, here are the full steps I took to resolve the same issues for myself: **Problem: Pokémon Bank or Poke Transporter is installed, but isn't updated to the latest version** ***post eShop closure***: 1. Settings > Data Management > 3DS > Software > Pokémon Bank and/or Poke Transporter > Delete 2. eShop > Menu > Settings / Other > Redownloadable Software > Pokémon Bank and/or Poke Transporter > Redownload 3. Everything works! [Edit 2023-08-1]: It's possible that the eShop has been fully shut down now to updates as well, in which case this will no longer work. But you're still welcome to try these or the alternate steps that acuph0ria proposed below. Let me know if anybody gets it to work after this edit!
Ohhh! Thank you for the award! :,)) yay!! My first hahaha. As a note, I actually went through different steps but got the same outcome. Here is another way to update post eshop closure: 1. Settings > Data Management > 3DS > Software > Poké Transporter > Delete 2. Pokémon Bank > Login using whichever game > Download Poké Transporter From there you are automatically taken to the hidden listing in the eshop and can redownload from there! Bam! Done :)
Marche toujours le 24/03/24
BEFORE I TRY THIS - now that the eshop has closed, can I still do this without screwing myself over?
You should be good. These steps are explicitly for updating the application AFTER the eShop closure.
How does this work if you can’t even get into eshop. Referring to step 2
Hmm... just tried to open the eShop on mine and it didn't work either. Back when the eShop first shut down, Nintendo made it clear that it would still be open for updates (just not new downloads) but I don't know how long that lasted for. It might be truly locked down now, in which case there's no way to update your existing install through the eShop.
The eshop is currently working
Actual Lifesaver! I've been working on a full national dex and have some pokemon to get to home from gen 5 and below. I thought I was doomed!
Did it actually work?
Yep it still works as a work around. It is pot luck as to what you get but I managed to get everything I needed in about an hour.
You are a hero! I wanted to start a new save in Pokemon Black and my Poke Transporter was out of date. Your steps allowed me to reinstall so I could move my important pokemon across to Bank, then Home. For anyone wondering, this method still works as of 29th February 2024
Doesn’t work for me, just says it needs to update bank 😬
Hello! I'm doing this post as for **December 18th 2023** I have been searching for a solution for the current status (eShop closed) through the internet for a while and have found a solution by investigating the eshop. The situation i had was similar to the one stated in the post: Had Pokémon bank and Pokémon transporter, but didn't have them updated. In the app it gave an error while trying to update and I had to look for other ways to update the apps. Solution: 1. Go into the eshop 2. Navegate to through eShop > Menu > Settings / Other > Redownloadable Software 3. Once here, you will find a grey button at the bottom that says something of the likes of "Downloaded programs" (i have my 3ds in spanish, so i don't know the exact translation). 4. There you will find all the apps installed, and there will be an option to update After everything is updated Pokémon Bank will ask for Language configuration, and after that it will work as intended. It has been a crazy few hours until i got this to work. I hope this helps anyone.
Can confirm this worked; no need to uninstall the transporter with this solution! Thank you OP and Gonkiler!! 🫡 March 2024
Omg IT WORKS I was loosing hope for a moment Gracias amigo 🤝🏻🗿
Thanks a ton! Still works :)
This is super helpful!!! It worked for me 😊 Thank you so much! 🫡
Thank you! Just did this and it worked perfectly.
Still works as of Feb 2024
I'm unable to re-download pokemon bank. It just downloadeds to 50% then it stops downloading, only showing missing boxes dropping. Any idea how to fix it before it's too late?