Is Pokémon Bank getting shut down?

In the wake of the imminent Nintendo 3DS and Wii online service shutdown in April 2024, The Pokemon Company stated on social media that while Pokemon Bank will remain online following the shutdown, the service may still be discontinued at a later date, and strongly urged players to transfer their Pokemon to Pokemon ...
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Will Pokemon bank be discontinued?

No. It's the one exception. Pokémon Bank and Pokétransporter will both stay up for the time being.
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Will Pokemon bank still work after 2024?

Nintendo recently announced that they will be ending online services for Pokemon Bank in April of 2024. Meaning you can kiss all the cool pokemon you've collected since Pokemon Ruby good bye.
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How long will Pokemon bank be active?

Nintendo 3DS online services will be discontinued in April 2024. While Pokémon Bank can be used beyond that date, we encourage players to transfer their Pokémon to Pokémon HOME at their earliest convenience. There has already been a lot of speculation from Pokemon fans about how much longer Pokemon Bank might last.
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Can I still transfer Pokemon from bank to home?

Connecting Pokémon Bank with Pokémon HOME

Even if you don't have a Nintendo 3DS, it is still possible to move Pokémon from Pokémon Bank to Pokémon HOME using only Pokémon HOME if the Nintendo Account tied to Pokémon HOME and the Nintendo Network ID tied to Pokémon Bank are linked.
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Is Pokémon Bank still asking for subscription?

On March 27, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. PDT, Pokémon Bank's paid passes will no longer be offered for purchase, at which time Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter will no longer be available to download. On the same day, Trainers will be able to start using Pokémon Bank at no cost.
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What happens if your Pokémon Bank expired?

If your Pokémon Bank subscription has expired, you can check if there are still Pokémon stored in your Pokémon Bank Boxes by following the steps below. Start Pokémon Bank on your Nintendo 3DS family system. If you haven't started your Nintendo 3DS family system in a while, you may be asked to update your system.
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Will Pokemon bank work after shutdown?

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Will Pokemon bank work when eShop closes?

What if I didn't download it before it closed? Unfortunately, if you did not download the Pokemon Bank app before the 3DS eShop shut down, you will not be able to transfer Pokemon using the app. However, there are still some other options available to transfer Pokemon.
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Can 3DS still go online?

At 4pm PDT on April 8, 2024, online play and other functionality that uses online communication will end for Nintendo 3DS* and Wii U software. This also includes online co-operative play, internet rankings, and data distribution.
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Are 3DS servers shutting down?

Nintendo announced it will shut down the 3DS and Wii U online servers in April 2024. Here are the most notable games that will lose their online modes. Skip Ltd.
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Why is Pokémon TV shutting down?

Pokémon TV uses a service called Limelight Network, currently rebranded as Edgio. Limelight Network is a video hosting service, like YouTube, but is a paid service. Most likely it is becoming expensive for TPCi, so they are shutting down Pokémon TV as a cost cutting way.
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Can you transfer 3DS Pokémon to switch?

On the Nintendo 3DS system (Pokémon Bank)

Press the Y Button, then Yes. Within three minutes (before the Moving Key expires), enter the Moving Key that was displayed on Nintendo Switch. The move will begin when the Moving Key has been correctly entered into Pokémon Bank.
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How to transfer Pokémon from 3DS to Switch without Pokémon Bank?

What to do
  1. Access Nintendo eShop on a Nintendo Switch console you've used to play any of the compatible Pokémon games and download Pokémon HOME.
  2. Launch Pokémon HOME from the HOME Menu.
  3. Select Pokémon from the main menu.
  4. Select the game you want to connect to, as well as which user's save data you will access.
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Can you download poke transporter without paying for Pokémon Bank?

And since the eshop is closing at the 28th, if you haven't downloaded it, and you own any Virtual Console games and want to use Pokemon Bank for that, well tough luck, you can't download it without paying for a subscription to Pokemon Bank.
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Will there be Unova remakes?

Pokemon's social media has started referencing Black and White, leading many fans to believe that the Unova remakes are on the way. They would be next in line to receive some kind of re-release, following Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl in 2021.
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Why can't i use Pokémon Bank?

March 27 sadly saw the 3DS's eShop close its virtual doors for good, just like Nintendo announced it would last year. The Pokemon Company always maintained that the Pokemon Bank app would work following the closure of the eShop, but now users are reporting that the app no longer works correctly.
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Is Pokémon HOME free?

Pokemon Home is available in two plans: free and premium. The free tier offers access to most of the service's features, albeit in limited capacity. With this plan, you can only store a maximum of 30 Pokemon on the service, and only one Pokemon can be deposited on the Global Trade System at a time.
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How do I transfer Pokémon from Pokémon Bank to Pokémon HOME?

How to transfer Pokemon from 3DS
  1. Open Pokemon Bank on 3DS and select "Move Pokemon to Pokemon Home" from the main menu.
  2. Select which boxes you want to transfer and hit "Done"
  3. Open Pokemon Home and generate a Moving Key.
  4. Select "Begin Move" and enter your Moving Key in Pokemon Bank.
  5. Open Pokemon Home on Nintendo Switch.
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Why does Pokémon Bank say 40 days?

Specifically, if you go online right after the shutdown, it says you have "? 40" days of a free trial left, where the question mark indicates an invalid first digit for a filed that's constrained to three digits, similar to the glitched icon that appears for the quantity of duped items in Red and Blue.
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What does it mean when my Pokemon link is full?

What does it mean when my Pokemon Link is full when using Pokemon Bank? It means that you have already sent Pokémiles or Battle Points to the game in question, and you need to retrieve those miles or BP from the game itself before you can send more. Follow these steps: open the Pokémon game in question.
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Why can't I transfer Pokémon to Let's Go Pikachu?

Currently, Pokemon can be freely transferred back and forth between Home and most of the Switch Pokemon games (Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee, Sword/Shield, Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus) with one main exception; like -hotdogturtle-- said, Pokemon from later Gen games can't be moved back to previous Gens, ...
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What games are compatible with Pokémon Bank?

With Pokémon Bank, you can directly deposit and transfer stored Pokémon (including Pokémon transferred via the Poké Transporter) into any of the following games:
  • Pokémon X.
  • Pokémon Y.
  • Pokémon Alpha Sapphire.
  • Pokémon Omega Ruby.
  • Pokémon Sun †
  • Pokémon Moon †
  • Pokémon Ultra Sun ††
  • Pokémon Ultra Moon ††
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How many Pokémon are there?

Due to the large number of Pokémon, listing of each species is divided into articles by generation. The 1025 Pokémon are organized by their number in the National Pokédex—an in-game electronic encyclopedia that provides various information on Pokémon.
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Who owns Pokémon?

Pokémon has an uncommon ownership structure. Unlike most IPs, which are owned by one company, Pokémon is jointly owned by three: Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures.
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