# Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version Link with Pokémon HOME This October

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-13 14:07 UTC · Category: Technology

## Executive Summary
Pokémon’s classic FireRed and LeafGreen gain Pokémon HOME support this October as the aging Pokémon Bank service prepares to close in early 2027.

## Intelligence Brief
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version are set to link with Pokémon HOME this October, according to an official announcement on Pokémon.com. At the same time, the long‑running Pokémon Bank service for Nintendo 3DS is slated to end in February 2027, as reported by VGChartz and confirmed by Nintendo Everything. Coverage across gaming outlets emphasizes both the new Home integration and the impending Bank termination. Noisy Pixel highlighted the confirmation of Home support and associated in‑game events alongside the announcement of the 3DS service end.


ComicBook.com focused on the practical impact of the Bank shutdown, stressing that transfers from legacy titles will no longer be possible. VGChartz provided the specific February 2027 shutdown date and noted the addition of FireRed and LeafGreen to Home’s roster. Nintendo Everything relayed the official Bank shutdown notice, while Pokémon.com delivered the October linkage news. With the platform reaching the end of its lifecycle, Nintendo is consolidating its cloud services under Pokémon HOME, a cross‑platform repository that already supports newer handheld and console games.


Extending Home to include the Game Boy Advance‑based FireRed and LeafGreen titles expands legacy coverage and offers a migration path for players who have not yet transitioned their collections. Looking ahead, the October rollout of Home support for FireRed and LeafGreen will be the first opportunity for players to link these classic games to the newer service. Users are advised to migrate any valuable Pokémon before the February 2027 Bank closure to avoid loss of access, as the shutdown will end all import capabilities. Further details on the in‑game events tied to the October update are expected from Nintendo and Pokémon.com in the coming weeks.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| VICE | Pokémon Bank Shutdown Date Confirmed – Classic Pokémon Transfers Are Ending | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPbTF6SnRDT2taenRyaXNOZm5RelluUzdrenlJQUpuWEluQUwwU0RLWEN0ZjFIWlF0RmVuYlY1S1F6dUw2Q2xqWUttTU81R2pDVEFsSGVRUGxUTzNpLWx1ZnIxSklTaS1lUHAydlFRdVBKOFZQeFg5cGJOX0oxYldyTU16WG9MOERfeFhlUHZjczI2ZDA?oc=5) |
| Phandroid | Pokémon Bank for the 3DS is Shutting Down Soon—Here’s What Happens Next | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNSUNab3c3b1BJdnRvdzc4VktGTUVxVWtxdnF4bVRnd1Rhd1NBTmxhUk83VVk3bTV5QWR6Y09nNkxKVUtjMnpWYl90akF0YmJUNmRpQnZSYnUxQjdESlNnZDNOSlFiNDYzT2FBQTQ5ZWtjVUdibWVIemJLZklnWng5NVMwLVNkdXlCT2R1b2VTa05hdFlLOHhXRUktTTRJNTkwQmJsV3hQMNIBrAFBVV95cUxPTHhUMWxlM2otYjRVR3F4ZDBGUXU0WXgyTno1a0lDMGFsZUZycWxuYUVTSm5UMnJpZ0pIWDdGal9ndkVTdkZqaUlMTV9ZS2Y1SmNXQXRUdE1aMDBlaEpUNVZyeXB1eXFXTmJEdHBMZEx0NWZWV3dBc1l5UHBadW9rVzlLbTZxVkszRFU1RFQxdE1pc09Ub2RSaEpxa01FdUlFcGhnUmJzMTdQU3F) |
| Anime News Network | Pokémon Bank App Ends Service in February 2027 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNNU9pUy1qSW9RY0ZjdWlpdnBIS0U5aXk2VU52NzRnbFFXdDVoVGZzaUU3eElUSERPTnZxQ0NMQ3dSaGw3Z0Y1eC1nT09YNnptZ0c4cnhQRzNMcGFOVUk1RTNZNmo5aTk4UU5KaU5mS1NYWFlKNUMxUWkyVW5WNDlLN1RaOHgxT0V4LWVJVURLc0kzZzBJQU1YQmJtTzR1LS1WeEw5Sk5B?oc=5) |
| GameSpot | Nintendo Is Pulling The Plug On One Of The Best Ways To Get Rare Pokemon | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxQNGVENVpJSkh2dF9GdmJzcUhQUVJRTUZNZWU0ZTk4M01VTThNcmlSOTc3LS1ETTJNNXdVV0ZOWnY0bXY3cnQ0cXZSVUlKZFlJSTY1dXNRdjZpSFZyaEFBeTlONDItd3R2MDBpNFZNWFh1WVZVNm8xd3dhWFlWSl96cHhwWWNHbVQzSjV6cTNrbmZtM2dBclM4YVlfRlFYSlhranVoVzgza2k3VjQ?oc=5) |
| IGN | How to Transfer from Pokemon Bank to Pokemon HOME | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOaGhUWmI5eGw0dXhlRVdBcWtQdGMzVjRVd1FSalVXdkhMc3A3anYxVHVicFY0Um52RE10NUN3Vm0zNHM1S0dfTk8yRnNUdHJTOGwxYVJkOTVUMGljNDg1c1pPWGNQTE1VRndmTV9yNHZmbDFjUUlldVdyUXpTdTJ5Z3Z0bG1oSVNMNTB0SnkwWnh3UQ?oc=5) |
| Nintendo Everything | Pokemon Home details Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen support, Celebi reward for completing the Pokedex, more | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxPQnZfVUo1YlJKbkktUWE3WDBPTDdlNUgtMDVQcjBaUjBid1NpZ3B3V2d2OXJENlRmY2d1RTcxbVBocVRXQVZ1MEdkV0FLSGdFaUpZYkFBQUdOQXFiUTVpZl9sUDV0Tmh1VmF5T1RpWHpkZGlRM1hUcXVWakdGNnl1Wk5rd3ZOUXhWZkNYbUFJcmVKbjlHZjdtMHlQeEJJMjJjLTJmWWowX3ZuR2N6WWRLS2Q0UTFzbVoyNVZSc1Jua1VDeW1KWlpuS3FJb05oNVdKbVE?oc=5) |
| Polygon.com | Pokémon Fans Are Mourning the End of an Era | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxPMGZnNFpRU2RuWnlwbXhyUGdhQzVkTnp4SUtCcHZQWUQzM0t2RXFyZnRqWnZZUEFIWUNvakpEaXU5RV9KZjhYT1RKZDlwUFVNczRnM3k2cHI0SFNlTmxqWjRya2lLdElSUkNIUjFXdGZwd0p3ME55QldhLUZrV0NHa0FabmZ5dw?oc=5) |
| Polygon.com | Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen players get Home support later this year and a free Celebi | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE9wLWVaczc1QXdxWUR0ZV9BcFU0eHlTdi16N25FV193dmIwZGtqOE40MGlkdnR3UDFSemE3RVluS1dvSkNYQ0tFUXdhOHZsbEZUZXJzdVo4Qnd2S1RCUEhHOFNjQ1c5RUlENzhrbWlncHB6aGlzR1E?oc=5) |
| Kotaku | How To Empty Your Pokémon Bank Before It Shuts Down | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE9vNGhjOU52Q0tBRVhhdldUaFVxajhjcHdDWTYxdlI1aHR3TmR5Qi1aNWlWYnV5b3kyRHJRTGUwOGV2TEZZVXh4ZTF6Q1NVX3dtWlpqWjhmUTJzdmFoMG0xaXZnNTZ2VFBMRUhqdTgwT3l1Ymx6NncwQlpkRzI2T3c?oc=5) |
| Pokemon.com | Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version Link with Pokémon HOME This October | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxPWFRNTWYtN05pclJILWhBRFFKQ3BXRzFWZ0ltMlo0MjNab1F0UmxQdzFmQmNuQlJ5S1dfb2dlUUVJTVdtdFgxQjk0YzVsSHVTSlJWZ01XYkRBZ1pzWm1rc0RVdkp6UnZzNF81bWJUN1RTWkd3MlAzT2liWVJGenEwV2MtN2taWl92V3RZWmdIU0tRRDlJNVljeklLZi1NUHh3SGZjbmNPZHpONUNzYy1vQ0t4VHVULVBzdU11UFpB?oc=5) |
| Noisy Pixel | Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Confirm HOME Support and Events as Pokémon Bank Announces 3DS Service End | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQRzhuRHpfeWJyZVJFQzZQYWhxVlhhRzhPX3U3NWRRVWt5aWxpTE95Smx5dlF5QXRxcGhNSnVDOHJYZ0Q4SUt0UGluQTZFSTlScVNQQ0RYa09nSXZYQllWWmlSdnhUcklMMGVNbWlqRmRFWkVBVkxRelNaVGN0R2dEVjdrb042Zw?oc=5) |
| ComicBook.com | Pokemon Bank Shutting Down in 2027, Making It Impossible to Import Pokemon From Older Generations | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE1uM296RGdPbHpGU3ltNFpCM2p2VE9DRjdraURNMjI0dHhwUHloSFZLWGlkZEo2aEczWDJzTjZxTVVBT1Q3VUF6dnNENHNzNnJsdUJUX3JGV05scXZ3UDRfUVhBendWeHNkMW9MZWFBQQ?oc=5) |
| VGChartz | Pokemon Bank Shutting Down in February 2027, Pokemon Home Adding Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen Support | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxOY3VMeVFpRktLdnA5cC1nM0tDcEJjYkVUa1dmMUoySVdGUGZuWVVUZVcybHBLSUZxWEoya3hsUGZCMHpKWUE5aWhoZ1BWTlMycEdYY3B0REhLYmVYT1NIVWNMSDd3SXdhNmdNQ2NCb2g2Sk5vVHFmZXhDak9iUEpFeG5URE1aclJuWDZUUmotYk00VVdHNWowY1ZsUmE5MlFGaURvZkhLNlc0eU45Zk4wQUZHMkpHYU80b2dwaW81LXNqNl9KeUlMVm1BMGplM0VYTUJN?oc=5) |
| Nintendo Everything | Pokemon Bank is shutting down, announcement released | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxNaTZ2SWVCYTFYUzdyQ2RFT3VKVC1xdzBGUE1FbFRZVHd3WXdreXdYbFdIb1lObThSbUVabHREczZ1VWlaTnVXdE1KSzZGMklhTUVzUUwtR1JQVDY2bmpmT3ZVMUV2TlM5TkUwZmRsZjNtZXVwczlQc1Rmd1k3aGNoZV81UTJrUGdWbGZ3?oc=5) |
| Pokemon.com | Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version Link with Pokémon HOME This October | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxQNnllWUpLc2l0S0JSQUdzQ3lvdldpcmFGLUxuZHRhdUdfZUE0VmVjWDBWZWFCcEFSa1FLN2t0ejNrTl8yNTU5dTdFbUdPaWNPRE9QTWh1b1ZmeVF4M2U0ZlNRVzhQS2tIT2xSRDQ1ZHlzc3E3UEtZaFdZcjU1SUZzektpVms1T1ZTNWpoVnJ6dE1mcHkwcUhQZmlrVzk1M2dyblVJXzNILTQxbi1POWkwODM1RDhVdVhib2pVcU1R?oc=5) |

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