Nintendo and Pokémon have announced that they will discontinue the " Pokémon Bank " service, which has been available for the Nintendo 3DS series, as of 12:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2027.
The feature for transferring Pokémon to " Pokémon HOME " will also end on the same day.
Announcement of the End of "Pokémon Bank" Service
"Pokémon Bank" is a service that has been available for the Nintendo 3DS series, allowing users to store and manage their Pokémon.
Following the termination of the "Nintendo eShop" service for the Nintendo 3DS series on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, new downloads have already been discontinued.
【重要なお知らせ】
2027年2月26日(金)12時に、『ポケモンバンク』はサービスを終了いたします。
くわしくはこちらのお知らせをご覧ください。https://t.co/Jdc5tN7Mzc pic.twitter.com/z11HIdrOZU— ポケモン公式 (@Pokemon_cojp) August 13, 2026
Although the service has been provided free of charge for approximately three years, it has been announced that the service will endat 12:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2027.
The feature for transferring Pokémon from "Pokémon Bank" to "Pokémon HOME" will also end on the same day.
After that, you will no longer be able to transfer Pokémon obtained in the Pokémon series for Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo 3DS to “Pokémon HOME.”
If you have precious Pokémon stored in “Pokémon Bank,” please transfer them to “Pokémon HOME” as soon as possible.
For details, please visit the official Pokémon website.