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The chart is a lot to take in, at first glance, but it’s fairly simple when you break things down. Transfers essentially fall into two categories.

From Generation III: First, you’ll need a Nintendo DS. Stick your Gen III game (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, or LeafGreen) into the GBA slot. But don’t do anything with it just yet.

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Next, boot up your Gen IV game (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, or SoulSilver). You’ll need to play until you reach the Pal Park and obtain the National Pokédex.

In Pal Park, you should find an option to “migrate [Pokémon] from” the game in your GBA slot. Once you have the Gen III Pokémon in your Gen IV file, you can then trade them to a Gen V game (Black, White, Black 2, and White 2) and, from there, into Pokémon Bank. But be warned! Once Pokémon go into Pokémon Bank with this method, they can’t return to where they came from.

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From Generation VI or VII: Getting Pokémon into Pokémon Bank with the 3DS games (X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon) is easier than finding a Magikarp with the Old Rod. You can just transfer Pokémon from those versions directly into Pokémon Bank.

Once your longtime allies are safely stored in Pokémon Bank, you can move them to Pokémon Home. Even though Nintendo hasn’t officially called attention to this method, one can assume they’re well aware of it. Pokémon Bank is free to use through Thursday, March 20. Normally, it costs $5 a year.

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