Pokémon UNITE to End Service in March 2027 After Aeos Crown Finals

The Pokémon Company International announced on October 27, 2026, that service for Pokémon UNITE will end on March 23, 2027, at 00:00 UTC across both the Nintendo Switch and mobile versions. Aeos gem sales and UNITE Club membership purchases were suspended at 05:00 UTC the same day, and the game’s Aeos Crown 2027 Tokyo tournament will go ahead as previously announced.

In the end-of-service notice posted on the game’s official site, the company said that once service ends, players will be unable to log in or take part in battles. The notice also states that the Pokémon UNITE Game Content Guidelines for Online Platforms will stop being published and maintained after service ends, with the company no longer providing support regarding the use of Pokémon UNITE video and images.

“We offer our sincerest gratitude to the many Trainers who have played since service started for the Nintendo Switch version on July 21, 2021,” the announcement reads, adding that a special event will run until the final day of service.

Gem Sales and UNITE Club Suspensions

Aeos gem sales were suspended as of 05:00 UTC on October 27, 2026. Existing Aeos gems remain usable until service ends.

New UNITE Club memberships and automatic membership renewals were suspended at the same time. Players who are already UNITE Club members can keep using their membership benefits and services until the end of their current membership period.

Farewell Update Arrives November 12, 2026

An update on November 12, 2026, at 04:00 UTC will add a Unite Coin Exchange, Unite Coin Missions, a Unite Coin Log-In Bonus, and the library feature, according to the companion announcement on Pokemon.com. The company said the special event is intended to thank Trainers, with items that have appeared in the game up to now, including Unite licenses and Holowear, obtainable during the event.

Through the Unite Coin Exchange, players can trade special Unite coins for items that have appeared before, including Unite licenses, Holowear, Trainer fashion items, and Unite snapshot items. Unite coins come from the log-in bonus and the special missions; players complete missions by winning a ranked match and each other battle mode, receiving one or more Unite coins each time.

Pokémon UNITE launched on Nintendo Switch on July 21, 2021, and on mobile on September 22, 2021. The official game listing describes it as a strategic team battle available on Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

Library Feature After Shutdown

According to the announcement, the library feature will let Trainers visit the Practice Area and view items and achievements they obtained in-game, such as Holowear, Unite licenses, Trainer fashion items, emblems, and tournament results, even after service ends. Planned sections include a main menu where players can select owned Trainer fashion, Pokémon, Holowear, and backgrounds and hide certain interface elements for commemorative photos; a Closet for switching between owned Trainer fashion items; a Unite Snapshot mode with selectable frames, stickers, fashion items, backgrounds, expressions, and poses; viewing of owned Unite licenses with changeable Holowear and license art; and view-only battle items, held items, and boost emblems. Records of Trainer achievements, Pokémon achievements, and tournaments participated in up to March 23, 2027, at 00:00 UTC will be available to view, and the Practice Area will display Holowear effects and Pokémon moves.

Access hinges on a data download. Once the feature is live, the required asset data will download during normal play or on first access, and any new items or records obtained afterward are added automatically. Players who reach the end of service before completing the first download will not be able to use the library feature. Library data generally cannot be transferred when changing devices, and if the game or library data is deleted or lost after service ends it may not be recoverable. Support for the feature will not be available after service ends, though players can contact Support with issues before March 23, 2027, at 00:00 UTC. The company recommends finishing merging boost emblems and upgrading held items by that cutoff.

Aeos Crown 2027 in Tokyo

The end-of-service notice confirms the Pokémon UNITE Aeos Crown 2027 Tokyo competitive tournament will be held as previously announced, with qualifier tournaments starting on December 5, 2026. The company had decided on July 15, 2026, that Pokémon UNITE would not be part of the 2027 Pokémon World Championships and would instead hold the standalone tournament, according to the championship series update published at the time, which gave tentative plans for regional qualifiers from November 2026 and a late-March 2027 offline final in Tokyo with up to 32 teams, travel awards, and tournament prizes.

The final tournament overview in the Aeos Crown 2027 announcement sets online Regional Qualifiers kicking off sequentially worldwide starting December 5, 2026, under an open format welcoming all teams that meet the eligibility criteria for their respective regional qualifiers. A total of 32 teams, comprising 31 regional qualifier winners alongside the Pokémon UNITE World Championships 2026 champion, will be invited to the offline Finals in Tokyo on March 20 and March 21, 2027.

The total prize pool is $1 million, including cash prizes and supplementary awards, and travel awards will be provided to all qualifying teams. The winning team will receive a physical crown, the “Aeos Crown.” The “All-Star Draft” format, under which any Pokémon selected once cannot be picked again within the same match, applies on the final day of each regional qualifier and across all Finals matches.

Matches from the final day of each qualifier and the offline Finals will be broadcast live on official channels, with further details on participating regions, schedules, and official tournament rules to be announced via the official website and official social media channels. The Finals conclude on March 21, 2027, and service for Pokémon UNITE ends on March 23, 2027, at 00:00 UTC.