The Pokémon Company will end service for Pokémon Bank on February 26, 2027 at 03:00 UTC, closing the long-running Nintendo 3DS storage service. Players who still have Pokémon stored in Bank should move them to Pokémon HOME before the shutdown if they want to preserve access to those collections through the current service.


Transfers from Pokémon Bank to Pokémon HOME remain available until the shutdown and require a paid Pokémon HOME Premium Plan. Players can transfer selected boxes using a Nintendo 3DS, while users whose Nintendo Network ID is linked to their Nintendo Account can also initiate a transfer through HOME without the 3DS, which moves all Pokémon stored in Bank at once. Once transferred to HOME, Pokémon cannot be moved back to Bank.


Pokémon Bank is no longer available to download, so the remaining transfer window primarily affects players who already have access to the software or eligible linked accounts. Any Poké Miles stored in Pokémon Bank cannot be converted to Pokémon HOME Points or otherwise carried over, giving longtime 3DS players another reason to review their stored Pokémon before the February deadline.