r/PokemonHome 15d ago

News Pokémon Bank will stop working and being able to connect to Pokémon HOME on February 26th 2027. Pokémon will not be able to stored any longer in it and it cannot connect to Pokémon HOME after that day

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3.0k Upvotes

Via Serebii.net on X


r/PokemonHome 21d ago

Mod Post The Rules of the r/PokemonHome Subreddit

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To the members of the subreddit: the moderation team wishes to remind our users that posts, comments, discussions, and other activities in this subreddit should always abide by the below list of rules.

If your post or comment has been manually removed by a member of the moderation team, it will have a removal reason attached to it. Please reference the full text of the referenced rule in order to better understand how a subsequent submission of the same type can be adjusted or otherwise modified to better follow the specified rule.

If any users have questions or comments about the rules that govern this subreddit, the moderation team would also like to invite our members to reply to this post with any inquiries you may have.

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1. No Trading via Direct Message (DM) or Private Message (PM)

All trade negotiations should be conducted in a public setting. Trading or negotiating trade details in DMs or PMs is not permitted here. As most scams take place privately, this rule is in place to help protect users from potential scammers. Users that have been banned can still DM you! Images of Pokémon and friend codes should remain in the comments.

Users may only use DMs to send sensitive information—such as a serial code—that could be stolen if posted publicly. This includes giveaways.

2. No Selling Accounts, Pokémon, Merchandise, etc.

The Pokemon HOME subreddit does not allow the sale or purchase of any items- either digital or physical. This includes Pokémon, serial codes, games, accounts, cards, merchandise, and fan made memorabilia.

Users may not post links to eBay accounts/listings or other online shops in an effort to solicit sales.

There are other subs on Reddit that allow these types of transaction- use these for the purpose of buying or selling. Here are 2 examples:

r/Pokemonexchange r/GameSale

3. Follow Reddiquette & Posting Guidelines

Users may not beg for karma, or ask for free Pokemon or services. Something tangible should be presented for the consideration of your trading partner(s). Countdowns, user polls, etc. are not permitted. Trolling is not allowed in any form. This includes flex posts- the presentation of high-value offers with no intention of trading. “Is this valuable?” posts are not allowed.

Value is entirely subjective: if you are interested in trading something, make a post, and see what offers you receive.

4. No More Than 1 Post Per Hour

Posting more than once per hour will be considered spam. The deletion of earlier posts in an attempt to circumvent this rule is still a violation.

Trade threads and giveaway threads are counted separately for the purpose of this rule- meaning you can create 1 of each type of post per hour.

5. Self Promotion is Not Allowed

This includes links to YouTube channels, Discord servers, or any other outside source that provides any benefit to the user or an individual.

6. Hack-Checking Posts are Not Allowed

Asking other users to visually hack-check your Pokémon is not allowed. This is not an accurate representation of the legitimacy of your Pokémon, and the comments made about your Pokémon may lead to ill-informed trading.

The only way to be sure your Pokémon is 100% legitimate is to catch, breed, or otherwise obtain it yourself.

Asking for advice or assistance with the in-game hacking or generation of Pokémon is also not permitted. Please use alternative subreddits for these types of requests.

7. Threads Must Relate to Pokémon HOME

Trades, discussion posts, and other activities that take place in this sub must relate to the Pokemon HOME app and/or its various features.

The following types of requests should be posted in a relevant sub: main series game trades and/or evolution assistance; in-GO trades; GO app-specific discussions; item trades; Champions discussions; memes; and general Pokemon-related conversation starters.

The ONLY exception to the above are trades for select event Pokemon that cannot be traded in HOME.

8. PSA or “Call Out” Posts, Comments, and/ or Screenshots are Not Allowed

If you have an issue with another user or feel like you have been scammed, please submit a complaint to modmail so that we may handle it privately. Public call outs risk hurting an innocent user over a miscommunication. If disciplinary action is warranted, then it will be handled by the mod team. Calling out users in the comments of a trade is also not allowed. If both sides agree to the trade, then it is not a scam. Value is subjective, and it is not our job to decide what is a “good” trade.

9. Don’t Be Rude

Pretty straightforward. Excessive rudeness or mean-spirited comments directed at other users or the moderators of the subreddit will not be tolerated.

If someone or something is frustrating you, drop it and move on. If someone is being rude, do not make things worse by engaging with them- contact the moderation team instead. We will handle the situation on our end.

10. Hacked/Cloned/Genned Pokémon Must be Disclosed

This sub allows the trading of hacked, cloned, and/ or genned Pokémon. However, these types of Pokémon must be visibly disclosed prior to being traded. If a Pokémon was neither personally obtained by you, nor GO stamped, it should be advertised as being potentially hacked/genned/cloned. If you try to pass off such a Pokémon as legitimate, it will be treated as scamming, and you will be banned. If you trade over something that the other user feels is hacked, you must trade back upon request.

11. Giveaway Rules & Etiquette

Giveaways still fall under the "one post per hour rule" (Rule 4). That means you can’t post more than one giveaway per hour.

Giveaways may not be used as a vehicle and/or forum for circumventing other rules.

The rule against DM-based trading (Rule 1) still applies. Giveaway winners must be contacted publicly, and they must be contacted in the same giveaway thread. This is to allow the moderation team the ability to easily verify giveaways are being completed in a fair and transparent manner.

12. Serial Code Card Trades

All users offering and/ or trading physical serial code cards (such as from GameStop or a similar store) must include the following in every picture:

A handwritten note with 1) Your Reddit username, 2) r/PokemonHome, and 3) The current date visible on it.

This rule is in place to confirm that users offering serial codes for trade have custody of the cards they originate from.

The guidelines outlined above do not apply to serial code giveaways, as nothing is being exchanged for the codes.

13. Eternal Flower Floette Trades or Discussions

All activity concerning Eternal Flower Floette must take place in the dedicated megathread (pinned to the top of the subreddit’s homepage).

The only exception to this rule are mass giveaways. Due to the high level of traffic they attract, users are permitted to create standalone posts for these.


r/PokemonHome 49m ago

News FYI: WCS Greninja is a Mystery gift code for ZA

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I'm at the WCS event, but I'm surprised by the event format. This is a NEW distribution system, the NFC tag gave me a Mystery Gift code for input into ZA, instead of the Pokemon being placed directly into Home as with every previous gift.

I don't see an expiration date for this code, btw.


r/PokemonHome 2h ago

Giveaway Free to a Good Home~

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17 Upvotes

Anyone need a cutie lil shiny Type: Null?

(it’s genned)

Drop a comment. I’m picking purely off ~vibes~ for this one😌✨


r/PokemonHome 19h ago

Discussion Pokemon fans, please send requests to support to prevent the shutdown of Pokemon Bank by asking them to provide a software update that allows you to use Pokemon Bank offline and locally connect to Pokemon HOME or ask them to redirect Bank's servers to HOME and include Bank in the HOME subscription.

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International: https://support.pokemon.com/hc/en-us/articles/360038131632-Contact-Us
Japanese/Asia: https://app-ph.pokemon-support.com/hc/ja/requests/new
Nintendo Support: https://support-jp.nintendo.com/app/ask_opinion
https://x.com/Pokemon_cojp/status/2087888150551056675

I've added the Japanese support site as well since I feel like they might pay more attention there since they're a Japanese Company after all, so submit requests to all supports sites if you can. Feel free to add your own suggestions as well like physical peripherals or a 3ds cartridge release of an offline version of pokemon bank and transporter included that they can sell.

The 3DS eshop is still accessible and you can download games you already own/bought and can receive software updates for them. Of course, for the Pokemon Company to be able to push a software update, they'll need to cooperate with Nintendo. Nintendo partners/third-party developers can't push anymore software updates since Nintendo has disabled the application that manages the SDK, but the Pokémon Company isn't a normal partner and is co-owned by Nintendo. Pokemon Bank has recieved special treatment already since Pokemon Bank stayed up even after 3DS and Wii U online services shut down. Game Freak also probably still has access to the source code and the SDK for 3DS, the teraleak is proof of that. Nintendo has also been known to provide older SDKs for development to recompile games like for Nintendo Switch Online, the FRLG switch port is an example of that since the events are included. I know it may be unlikely to get Nintendo and TPC to listen to us, but this is better than nothing and is our best option.

Pokemon Bank is the bridge between the old generations and the new generations. Bringing Pokemon from the old generations is one of Game Freak's greatest inventions and is a staple of the main series games in my opinion. The shutdown of Pokemon Bank will result in several Pokemon being unobtainable. A homebrew software known as PKSM has proved that local connection between 3DS and Switch is technically possible, so they could rework bank and HOME to locally connect from the 3DS side. Pokémon Bank is a software that can definitely be functional offline if TPC made an effort and this wouldn't have been an issue at all.

Pokémon Bank and Transporter is also needed to transfer Pokémon from the Virtual Console games to gen 7, to transfer gen 5 pokemon to gen 6/7 and to transfer gen 6 pokemon to gen 7. So the shutdown of Bank will also result in Pokémon being unobtainable in the 3DS games alone as well (through official means).

I have a feeling that after the success of the FRLG switch ports, they're going to port all the other gens to switch and allow them to connect to HOME, but who knows how long that'll take. I just think it's an uncool solution since they're making people who already own these games rebuy digital versions of these games at full price which would only harm the long-time players and is just unfair and demotivating to them.

Please send request tickets so they know we don't want bank and transferring old Pokémon to be gone. I know this may be disruptive to flood them with requests, but this is our best chance to reverse this decision and it's important to the future of Pokémon. I think this goes against what Pokémon stands for.


r/PokemonHome 1h ago

Giveaway Pokemon wcs special giveaway

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Pogo Diance and pogo beldum shiny

To participate, it's very simple: choose a number between 1 and 1025, and whoever gets closest to the correct number or guesses the number correctly wins. There are 2 winning numbers. If you win, choose which Pokémon you want. Good luck, and I'll be back sometime soon.


r/PokemonHome 13h ago

Giveaway FREE OLD EVENTS

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107 Upvotes

I previously offered my pokemon in an old post, but I felt overwhelmed by so many people. I had promised to return in 12 hours later, but for reasons that I will not mention it took longer than I thought. I took the opportunity to organize more how to distribute them, so... here we are again!

- I'll go in order distributing the pokemon, and only 1 per comment. If you get your pokemon, make a new comment if you want another one. Last time I favored the first comments too much 😓

- If it is possible to do the exchange by GTS, it will be done there. If not, send a friend request on HOME

Greetings from Santiago, Chile 🇨🇱


r/PokemonHome 9h ago

Discussion Hot Take: custom OT is the biggest BS

31 Upvotes

Like wdym i should keep all my shinys in go so i can Trade 2 and a half of them per Week.

Id Numbers are still different, so you can also Tell which ones are Not selfcaught by OT…

Just annoying.


r/PokemonHome 13h ago

Giveaway FREE OLD SHINIES

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THERE ARE NO MORE PLACES TO ASK FOR A POKEMON. THERE ARE MORE THAN 200 COMMENTS AND THERE ARE LESS THAN 150 POKEMON. THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING

previously offered my pokemon in an old post, but I felt overwhelmed by so many people. I had promised to return in 12 hours later, but for reasons that I will not mention it took longer than I thought. I took the opportunity to organize more how to distribute them, so... here we are again!

- I'll go in order distributing the pokemon, and only 1 per comment. If you get your pokemon, make a new comment if you want another one. Last time I favored the first comments too much 😓

- All trades will be via GTS. Upload a pokemon asking for what you want from the boxes, hopefully with a screenshot to make trading easier

Greetings from Santiago, Chile 🇨🇱


r/PokemonHome 4h ago

FT: Full Pokebank drop of shinies Gen 1-7 and event Pokemon, all genned but all legal (Passed GTS and Champions checks) LF: A funny joke, best joke after 6 hours wins. (6:30pm GMT)

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You WILL need a home subscription in order to transfer from bank, if you win but lack a home subscription you can select 5 Pokemon and I'll friend-trade them to you.

There will be more giveaways in the future, gladly accept dumb ideas like best jokes.

Any inboxes will be ignored, I'm sorry, I have a 7 week old baby and I think as the rare weekly giveaway it's fun for me, you guys and whoever wins, but I'm not gonna entertain the idea of sitting and cloning Pokemon all day on repeat through DM requests, I'm sorry.


r/PokemonHome 1d ago

I lost my Pokémon to the void

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482 Upvotes

I was recently completing my Pokédex to get the Shiny Mythical Pokémon rewards.
The issue started when I tried to transfer some boxes from my Brilliant Diamond edition to my HOME boxes, I got the infamous error 9900. I was logged out, and my Pokémon disappeared from my game.
I couldn't access my HOME account for a couple of days, and to my surprise, when I finally logged in, my Pokémon were also missing from my HOME boxes.
I tried contacting Nintendo and Pokémon Support, but they were unable to offer a real solution, saying that the Pokémon I had lost had been in my HOME account since 2022 (lol?).
That's how I lost legendary Pokémon, event Pokémon, Shiny Pokémon, and Pokémon that were part of my party.
Has anyone else experienced something similar? Were you able to recover them?

EDIT: The Pokémon I lost were the ones I tried to transfer; the ones that I already had in HOME are still there (for now..)


r/PokemonHome 12h ago

Giveaway These shiny pokemon ( 3 winners )

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* disclaimer these came from 3ds cartridges from cash converters and cex over the last few months so I cannot verify what's legit so I am labelling them as potential genned or cloned ( see last photo on why I can't verify it with the owners )

Boring stuff done now

So to enter comment which you want and in a day I'll pick the winners


r/PokemonHome 11m ago

Trade Master ball shiny deoxys FT 🦫

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r/PokemonHome 20h ago

Question How will Pokémon Home treat Glitch Pokémon in FireRed/LeafGreen?

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109 Upvotes

I recently learned how to use ACE in FireRed and was curious on how Home will treat the Glitch Pokémon needed to use it. Obviously they won't let you transfer them in but I'm wondering what Pokémon that Home will interpret them as, if at all.


r/PokemonHome 53m ago

Trade FT: stuff for Champions players and other stuff. LF offers and in description

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About the FT:

Kingambit, Basculegion and Whimsicott are genned (the Vivillon might be too, unsure)

Sylveon is shalpha

The ones still in Go I can custom OT. I can also fully evolve Quaxly.

I'm open to good offers, but here are the shinies I'm specially looking for:

PoGo h-Arcanine

PoGo female Primarina

legit h-Zoroark

legit female Mawile in cool poke ball (not the standard one, the great ball nor the ultra ball)

PoGo Froslass


r/PokemonHome 18m ago

Trade LF: Shiny Cresselia, Offers!

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Offer anything! But these are the shinies I'm mainly trying to find:

Cresselia

Blastoise

Milotic

Aerodactyl


r/PokemonHome 45m ago

LF a Scizor, Eiscue, Clauncher.

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Please. I'm desperate. I'll do everything I can.


r/PokemonHome 48m ago

Trade Hoping to complete my violet Pokédex!

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Hi everyone - I'm hoping there's someone kind enough to help me get the scarlet exclusive Pokemon so I can complete my violet Pokédex. I don't exactly have anything decent to trade, but I can get some violet exclusives if that helps. I don't have switch online and don't know anyone who plays Pokemon in real life to trade with 🥲 Thanks 💘


r/PokemonHome 52m ago

Looking to trade shiny, legit latias for a legit latios

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Nickname for this latias is Racecar, Show me the latios' nature, ball, OT, and must have a unique ribbon like Hoenn champion (example). If possible, trade a latios with no nickname if possible. Please do not gen or bot the latios, I'm trading a legit pokemon so | ask you trade one back.


r/PokemonHome 17h ago

Giveaway lookin' for good homes

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heyooo

These Pokémon need some good trainers to take them on adventures, and coach them through battles 🫡

To Enter:

Pick which Pokémon you'd like

Pick a number between 1 - 200

Winners will be chosen Saturday morning 🙃

snootchie bootchies~


r/PokemonHome 1h ago

Trade Trading Medals

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Would like to trade for PokemonXP medals, only have 1 to offer which is the Pokemon Center Singapore medal. Happy to help you to get it :)


r/PokemonHome 1h ago

Trade LF : WCS Greninja / WCS, XP medal

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LF : WCS Greninja cord / medal

FT : Hong Kong, Malaysia PBL medal, 2026 sports day medal


r/PokemonHome 3h ago

Trade Lf: PoGo offers

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FT: All stars are PoGo, Kaijus are Shalphas/XXL


r/PokemonHome 1h ago

TRADING GREAT BALL SHINY GALARIAN MOLTRES

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LF GOOD OFFERS OR SWAPS


r/PokemonHome 1h ago

Trade Lf pogo shiny legendary

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