The Pokémon Company has announced that Pokémon Bank will be taken offline in late February 2027, closing a key migration path for Pokémon stored on Nintendo 3DS titles.
The official announcement, posted to the Pokémon Japan account on August 13, 2026, gives players a clear deadline to move legacy Pokémon into Pokémon HOME before services end.
According to the company's statement, Pokémon Bank services will be deactivated on Friday, February 26, 2027, at 12:00 JST.
After that point players will no longer be able to use Pokémon Bank to store or transfer Pokémon from their 3DS games to Pokémon HOME.
The announcement follows the 2023 closure of the Nintendo 3DS eShop, when Pokémon Bank was delisted for new purchases; users who already had the app downloaded continued to be able to run it to perform transfers.
Rewriting the official notice in journalistic terms: The Pokémon Company said it will end support for Pokémon Bank and disable the service on February 26, 2027 at 12:00 JST, and that players must complete any desired transfers from 3DS-era games to Pokémon HOME before that time.
The company published the notice on its verified Twitter account on August 13, 2026.
Why this matters: Pokémon Bank has been the primary method for moving Pokémon from Generation VI and earlier 3DS titles into the modern ecosystem.
Pokémon HOME, released in February 2020 and available on iOS, Android and Nintendo Switch, has served as the successor hub for cross-generation storage and trading since its launch.
With Bank’s scheduled shutdown, players who still hold Pokémon on 3DS cartridges or in 3DS saves that rely on Bank will lose that direct migration route unless they act before the deadline.
Practical steps for players: If you have Pokémon on 3DS games and previously used Pokémon Bank, confirm you can still access the Bank app on your console and initiate transfers into Pokémon HOME well ahead of the February 26, 2027 cutoff.
The 3DS eShop closed for purchases in March 2023, so only consoles that already have the Bank app installed can run it for transfers.
This announcement is a notable milestone in the long-term transition from Nintendo’s 3DS era services to modern platforms like Nintendo Switch and mobile via Pokémon HOME.
For now, the timeline and the clear deadline are the verified facts; players should prioritize moving any irreplaceable Pokémon before Pokémon Bank is deactivated.
The official announcement, posted to the Pokémon Japan account on August 13, 2026, gives players a clear deadline to move legacy Pokémon into Pokémon HOME before services end.
According to the company's statement, Pokémon Bank services will be deactivated on Friday, February 26, 2027, at 12:00 JST.
After that point players will no longer be able to use Pokémon Bank to store or transfer Pokémon from their 3DS games to Pokémon HOME.
The announcement follows the 2023 closure of the Nintendo 3DS eShop, when Pokémon Bank was delisted for new purchases; users who already had the app downloaded continued to be able to run it to perform transfers.
Rewriting the official notice in journalistic terms: The Pokémon Company said it will end support for Pokémon Bank and disable the service on February 26, 2027 at 12:00 JST, and that players must complete any desired transfers from 3DS-era games to Pokémon HOME before that time.
The company published the notice on its verified Twitter account on August 13, 2026.
Why this matters: Pokémon Bank has been the primary method for moving Pokémon from Generation VI and earlier 3DS titles into the modern ecosystem.
Pokémon HOME, released in February 2020 and available on iOS, Android and Nintendo Switch, has served as the successor hub for cross-generation storage and trading since its launch.
With Bank’s scheduled shutdown, players who still hold Pokémon on 3DS cartridges or in 3DS saves that rely on Bank will lose that direct migration route unless they act before the deadline.
Practical steps for players: If you have Pokémon on 3DS games and previously used Pokémon Bank, confirm you can still access the Bank app on your console and initiate transfers into Pokémon HOME well ahead of the February 26, 2027 cutoff.
The 3DS eShop closed for purchases in March 2023, so only consoles that already have the Bank app installed can run it for transfers.
This announcement is a notable milestone in the long-term transition from Nintendo’s 3DS era services to modern platforms like Nintendo Switch and mobile via Pokémon HOME.
For now, the timeline and the clear deadline are the verified facts; players should prioritize moving any irreplaceable Pokémon before Pokémon Bank is deactivated.
