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Nintendo will shut down Pokémon Bank on February 25, 2027, ending cross‑title Pokémon transfers and long‑term storage for up to 3,000 Pokémon; while Pokémon HOME remains, some Pokémon can only be obtained in 3DS games, risking permanent gaps in the Pokédex and underscoring preservation concerns as online services end.
The Pokémon Company is ending support for Pokémon Bank, cutting off the long-running cross-generation storage that linked GBA-era games to modern titles. The shutdown will erase or greatly limit features tied to transferred Pokémon, including Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon's Alola Photo Club backgrounds and the Ribbon system that tracks cross‑game achievements; many ribbons and titles will become inaccessible or confined to older games. Fans are compiling lists of what will be lost, and while transfer guides exist to move Pokémon to newer titles before the February 25 cutoff, the process is lengthy and complicated, marking the end of decades of cross‑generation connectivity in Pokémon.
Pokémon Bank will shut down on February 25, 2027 at 10:00 p.m. EST, after which Pokémon can only be transferred to Pokémon Home; Gen 3–7 Pokémon will no longer be transferable to Home or Switch titles. Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen on Nintendo Switch will gain Home compatibility in October, and players who link those games to Home will receive the mythical Celebi. Home’s Premium Plan will raise the deposit cap to 9,000 Pokémon (price unchanged). Pokémon Bank launched in 2013, with a 2014 relaunch, and Home has served as the cloud storage hub since 2020.
Pokémon Bank will end service on February 25, 2027 (7pm PST), and transferring Pokémon from Bank to Pokémon Home will no longer be possible after that, so players should migrate their stored Pokémon to Home before the deadline; FireRed and LeafGreen will link to Home by October 2026, with speculation about ports for Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald.
Nintendo's Pokémon Bank will discontinue service on February 26, 2027, ending the ability to transfer Pokémon from Bank to Pokémon HOME or store them there. Players should move their Pokémon to Pokémon HOME before the shutdown; Bank downloads have ended and transfers from HOME back to Bank are not supported. PokéMile Points earned in Bank cannot be transferred to HOME. The article also notes upcoming Pokémon HOME updates, including FireRed/LeafGreen support.
Nintendo has confirmed that the 3DS Pokémon Bank and Pokémon Transporter services are still available for use, but cautioned that this could change in the future. While the situation remains unchanged, Nintendo's recent announcement of the end date for 3DS and Wii U online play has raised questions about the future of these services. Players are advised to transfer their Pokémon to Pokémon HOME while the opportunity still exists.
The Nintendo 3DS application, Pokemon Bank, is now free to use for an unknown period of time. The app was originally released in 2014 and was replaced by the paid service Pokemon Home on the Nintendo Switch in 2020. However, some users are reporting issues with the Poke Transporter app, which requires a pass from Pokemon Bank. It is unclear how long the free trial period will last.
Pokemon players rush to download Pokemon Bank and Poke Transporter before the Nintendo 3DS eShop shuts down on March 27. On the Pokemon subreddit, users are advised to pay the $5 subscription fee for Pokemon Bank to access Poke Transporter, as it is currently unknown if Transporter will be available for download after the shutdown. Some players have managed to download Transporter without paying the fee, but only if they previously had a Bank Pass or a free trial for Pokemon Bank. The Nintendo Switch requires the storage service Pokemon Home.