‘Pokémon Sun And Moon’ News Update: Pokemon Bank Update Allows Monster Crossovers From Previous Games Now Possible, Special Battle 2 Rules Revealed

"Pokémon Sun and Moon" players may now use their Pokémon from previous games. Nintendo finally announced the long-awaited Pokémon Bank update allowing players of the new game to use Pokémon from previous titles. In addition, there are announced changes to the rules of the ongoing Special Battle Season 2 that could greatly affect its gameplay.

Finally, the Pokémon Bank has been updated to include the newer "Pokémon Sun and Moon" games into its system, reports Polygon. The Pokémon Bank is a Nintendo 3DS service that allows players to move their Pokémon to different games within the Pokémon franchise, a service that has excluded the newer titles until now.

The update now allows players to import their Pokémon from previous games into the "Pokémon Sun and Moon" environment. Essentially, this means that they will not retrain from scratch as they will have an instantly expanded collection by accessing the Pokémon they managed to unlock from previous games.

In addition, all Pokémon Bank users will receive a rare Z-crystal item which could be claimed until October 2 this year. The Z-Crystal is especially intended for the legendary Mew for use in activating its Z-move.

Meanwhile, there will be some changes to the "Pokémon Sun and Moon" Season 2 Special Battle rules, reports Serebii. The changes in the rules are aimed at balancing the battles with the inclusion and availability of various Pokémon from past games into the National Pokedex with the recent update on the Pokémon Bank.

The changes on the rules of the "Pokémon Sun and Moon" Special Battle 2 affects the number of legendary or mythical monster a team may use and is now limited to one per team. In addition, all Pokémon will be set at level 50 and only 3 out of 6 may be used with none having the same hold item.

The "Pokémon Sun and Moon" Special Battle Season 2 event runs from January 17 until March 19. Be sure to follow Latinos Health for updates.