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You have fewer than 200 days to migrate all your old Pokémon from Pokémon Bank to Pokémon Home, or they're gone forever
The Pokémon Company has announced that Pokémon Bank, a storage application for the Nintendo 3DS, will cease operations on February 25, 2027. Players have until this date to migrate their Pokémon from Pokémon Bank to Pokémon Home, as any remaining Pokémon will be lost permanently. Compatibility for Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen with Pokémon Home is expected in October 2026.
Pokemon Bank shuts down next year, cutting off the only transfer path from older Pokemon games to the Switch generation
The Pokemon Company announced that Pokemon Bank, a service for transferring Pokemon from older Nintendo 3DS titles, will cease operations on February 26, 2027. This marks the end of the primary method for moving creatures from the 3DS generation to the Nintendo Switch via Pokemon HOME. Players have until the shutdown date to transfer their Pokemon.
Nintendo Is Pulling The Plug On One Of The Best Ways To Get Rare Pokemon
Nintendo is shutting down Pokemon Bank, a service that allowed players to store rare Pokemon, on February 27, 2027. This closure marks the end of an era for the Nintendo 3DS, as the eShop for the console has already been closed. While a replacement service, Pokemon Home, exists for Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android, transferring Pokemon from older games will become more difficult.
Pokémon Pokopia Becomes the Highest-Rated Pokémon Game of All-Time - IGN
Pokémon Pokopia has achieved the highest Metacritic score in the franchise's history with an 88, surpassing titles like Pokémon Y and Pokémon Moon. The building and town simulator, where players shape a land for Pokémon as a transformed Ditto, is set to launch exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 on March 5.
Poll: Box Art Brawl: Pokémon 30th Anniversary Edition
This article presents a 'Box Art Brawl' comparing the box art for various generations of mainline Pokémon games to celebrate the franchise's 30th anniversary. It details the evolution of the box art from the original Red, Blue, and Yellow versions through to Scarlet and Violet, highlighting the legendary Pokémon featured on each.
Games Inbox: Is Resident Evil Requiem worth getting?
Readers discuss the merits of Resident Evil Requiem, with some hoping it recaptures the spirit of earlier titles like Resident Evil 4. Other topics include speculation about a new Pokémon announcement, Sony's strategy regarding PC exclusives, and the financial implications of Paramount's potential acquisition of Warner Bros. gaming assets.
