Pokémon Bank Shutdown Feb 27 2027: Transfers to Pokémon Home End, FireRed and LeafGreen Coming to Switch eShop

The Pokémon Company has confirmed that Pokémon Bank, the Nintendo 3DS application for storing and moving Pokémon, will end service on 27 February 2027. The announcement affects any users relying on Pokémon Bank to move their collection onward to Pokémon Home, as transfers from Bank to Home will stop on the shutdown date. What the shutdown means for players The Pokémon Company has advised that trainers should transfer any Pokémon currently held in Pokémon Bank into Pokémon Home before 27 February 2027. In clear terms: once Pokémon Bank is discontinued, the ability to move Pokémon from Bank into Pokémon Home will no longer be available. Pokémon Home itself will continue to operate after the closure. FireRed and LeafGreen arrive on the Switch eShop As part of the same set of updates, classic Game Boy Advance entries Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen will be released on the Nintendo Switch eShop in October. The company clarified transfer rules for these rereleases: Pokémon moved from FireRed and LeafGreen into other titles via Pokémon Home cannot be moved back into those Switch eShop versions, and Pokémon from other games cannot be transferred into the FireRed and LeafGreen releases. Celebi reward and what to expect Players who complete the Pokédex in the Switch eShop versions of FireRed and LeafGreen will be able to claim the event Pokémon Celebi through the mobile version of Pokémon Home, according to the announcement. This reward is tied to completing the in-game Pokédex and redeeming the distribution via Pokémon Home. Looking ahead: Winds & Waves on Switch 2 The company also confirmed the planned launch of Pokémon Winds & Waves for the Switch 2 in 2027. Details remain limited, and The Pokémon Company has not released a full schedule or additional specifics beyond the year and platform. Action steps for trainers - Move any Pokémon stored in Pokémon Bank to Pokémon Home well before 27 February 2027. - Understand that transfers from the upcoming FireRed and LeafGreen eShop releases are one-way: Pokémon cannot be returned once moved out, nor can Pokémon be moved into those titles from other games. These changes affect storage and transfer options across Nintendo platforms; players should act now to secure collections and follow official channels for further updates from The Pokémon Company and Nintendo.