It's Officially the End of an Era for Pokémon in 2027

The Pokémon Company will shut down Pokémon Bank in 2027, ending a long-running transfer workflow that has helped players move Pokémon between generations. Pokémon Bank, introduced in 2013, is a subscription cloud service that stored Pokémon from Nintendo 3DS games online so players could send them to the current system. The Japanese Pokémon website says Pokémon Bank will end services on Friday, February 26, 2027, along with the transfer function from Pokémon Bank to Pokémon HOME. Fans already expected the closure after Nintendo closed the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS in 2023, which prevented new downloads of Pokémon Bank while existing users kept free access. The change arrives as Pokémon prepares its 10th generation in 2027 with Pokémon Winds and Waves.