Pokemon Bank shutdown will make 5 Pokemon unobtainable in modern Switch games, and fans want to know when that changes
The planned closure of Pokémon Bank would leave five Pokémon unavailable through normal means in modern Nintendo Switch games, prompting fans to ask when Pokémon will make them obtainable again. The issue matters because Bank is the remaining route for moving certain older Pokémon into the current games, and its removal would break that link for players without existing collections.
The affected Pokémon are Pansage, Pansear, Panpour, Patrat and Watchog, which are not currently catchable in Switch-era titles. Pokémon Bank has continued to support transfers from Nintendo 3DS games despite the eShop’s closure, but its eventual shutdown would end this option; fans are therefore seeking confirmation of a replacement or future in-game availability.
- Pokémon Bank’s closure could strand five Pokémon outside modern Switch games.
- The affected species include the elemental monkeys and Patrat line.
- Fans want Pokémon to provide a new way to obtain them.