# Pokemon Bank shuts down next year, cutting off the only transfer path from older Pokemon games to the Switch generation

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- **Source:** [Gamesradar](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-bank-shuts-down-next-year-cutting-off-the-only-transfer-path-from-older-pokemon-games-to-the-switch-generation/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7de1cc1676420016799a2c)
- **Published:** 2026-08-13
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #nintendo-switch
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a7de1cc1676420016799a2c

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