Pokemon Bank is shutting down, announcement released
Players have fewer than 200 days to migrate old Pokémon before Pokémon Bank shuts down.
The obvious questions
When is Pokémon Bank shutting down?
Pokémon Bank is scheduled to end service on February 26, 2027.
Where should players transfer their Pokémon?
Players are advised to migrate their data to Pokémon Home.
What games are getting Pokémon Home support in October?
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version are adding support to link with Pokémon Home.
The story so far
Players face the permanent loss of stored monsters unless they migrate their collections before service ends. Users are currently being advised by official sources to transfer their stored data over to Pokémon Home to prevent data loss.
Alongside the shutdown announcement, coverage notes a concurrent update slated for October. Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version are scheduled to add support for linking with Pokémon Home, opening up new transfer pathways even as the older storage application prepares to go offline.
Coverage does not yet specify whether additional older titles will receive similar integration support before the final shutdown date arrives.
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Who reported it (8)
- Nintendo Is Pulling The Plug On One Of The Best Ways To Get Rare Pokemon GameSpot · 3h ago
- You have fewer than 200 days to migrate all your old Pokémon from Pokémon Bank to Pokémon Home, before they're gone forever Eurogamer.net · 3h ago
- Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Update Coming This October, as Ruby and Sapphire Speculation Swirls IGN · 3h ago
- Pokémon Bank will shut down in February 2027, with players advised to transfer data to Pokémon Home Video Games Chronicle · 3h ago
- Pokemon Bank Shutting Down in February 2027, Pokemon Home Adding Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen Support VGChartz · 3h ago
- Pokemon Bank to end service on February 26, 2027; Pokemon HOME to add Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Version support in October Gematsu · 3h ago
- Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version Link with Pokémon HOME This October Pokemon.com · 3h ago
- Pokemon Bank is shutting down, announcement released nintendoeverything.com · 3h ago broke it first
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