On 13 Aug 2026, the shutdown of the 3DS application Pokémon Bank was announced for 26 February 2027. After that date, players will no longer be able to move Pokémon from the 3DS to the Nintendo Switch (via Pokémon HOME).
A list of Pokémon or entities that cannot be obtained on the Switch without Pokémon Bank can be found here. This page, on the other hand, attempts to catalog the impact of the shutdown on Pokémon games for the DS and 3DS. This is an active document and I welcome any and all updates as I research the situation. Contact me, submit a pull request, or post on Smogon forums to alert me to things I should add to this list or ask questions.
Pokémon Bank is required for the following purposes:
Therefore, the shutdown will result in the following:
The result of this is that certain Pokémon that were previously obtainable in generations 6 or 7 can no longer be obtained in those games.
The following Pokémon must be transferred into X, Y, Omega Ruby, or Alpha Sapphire from a previous game via Pokémon Bank:
A post on Project Pokémon here contains the full list; I will copy it to this page shortly.
Posts on Project Pokémon indicating which event-exclusive Pokémon cannot be obtained without Bank functionality can be found here (Generation 6) and here (Generation 7).
Posts on Project Pokémon indicating which Shiny Pokémon cannot be obtained without Bank functionality can be found here (Generation 6) and here (Generation 7).
The number of Ribbons that can be obtained on a single Pokémon changes due to the shutdown.
A Pokémon captured in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, or LeafGreen (the original cartridge versions, not the Switch rerelease) can obtain, at maximum, 65 Ribbons: those of Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald, FireRed/LeafGreen, Colosseum, XD, Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, and HeartGold/SoulSilver (there are no ribbons in Black, White, Black 2, or White 2). It will end its transfer journey in either Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, HeartGold/SoulSilver, Black/White, or Black 2/White 2.
This count is instead 64 if the player is not able to use the fan-servers to receive a Wi-Fi-exclusive Ribbon in Generation 4.
A Shadow Pokémon captured in Colosseum or XD and purified can obtain, at maximum, 66 Ribbons: those of Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald, FireRed/LeafGreen, Colosseum, XD, Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, and HeartGold/SoulSilver (there are no ribbons in Black, White, Black 2, or White 2). It will end its transfer journey in either Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, HeartGold/SoulSilver, Black/White, or Black 2/White 2.
This count is instead 65 if the player is not able to use the fan-servers to receive a Wi-Fi-exclusive Ribbon in Generation 4.
A non-Shadow Pokémon captured in Colosseum or XD can obtain the same 65 (or 64) Ribbons available to any Pokémon from a Generation 3 game.
A Pokémon captured in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, or SoulSilver can obtain, at maximum, 40 Ribbons: those of Diamond/Pearl/Platinum and HeartGold/SoulSilver (there are no ribbons in Black, White, Black 2, or White 2). It will end its trade journey in either Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, HeartGold/SoulSilver, Black/White, or Black 2/White 2.
This count is instead 39 if the player is not able to use the fan-servers to receive a Wi-Fi-exclusive Ribbon.
There are no Ribbons to be obtained in these games.
A Pokémon captured in X, Y, Omega Ruby, or Alpha Sapphire can obtain, at maximum, 24 Ribbons: those of X/Y and Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. A second 3DS system will be needed to trade between X/Y and Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire: previously, Pokémon Bank could be used to transfer a Pokémon from one game to another on a single system with the need for a second 3DS.
There are no Ribbons to be obtained in these games.
A Pokémon captured in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, or Ultra Moon can obtain, at maximum, 7 Ribbons: those of Sun/Moon and Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon.
Posts on Project Pokémon indicating which Hidden Abilities cannot be obtained without Bank functionality can be found here (Generation 6) and here (Generation 7). I will attempt to copy these lists with some more detail about which games the Pokémon can actually come from, but it may take some time.
Posts on Project Pokémon indicating which Egg-exclusive moves cannot be obtained without Bank functionality can be found here (Generation 6) and here (Generation 7).
The spreadsheet linked in this post contains all legal Poké Balls for all Pokémon. I will be reviewing it to determine which combinations are affected by the shutdown and updating this page appropriately.
The Time Travel Award in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire requires a Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald to obtain.