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This article is about the concept of a birthday. For the music video on Netflix, see Pokémon: Happy Birthday to You!.

The birthday (Japanese: 誕生日 birthday) of the player can be used to trigger certain in-game events. Birthdays are also prevalent in other Pokémon media and are of great importance to people.

In the core series games

Diamond dust in Snowpoint City

Beginning with the original Nintendo DS's birthday function, the vast majority of core series Pokémon games have had something inclusive for just this function. The most well-known of these integrations is the appearance of diamond dust in Snowpoint City on Junichi Masuda's birthday (January 12).

Generations I and III

The journals found in the Pokémon Mansion on Cinnabar Island reveal that Mewtwo was born on February 6.

Generation IV

The description of Gracidea states that it is sometimes given out in bouquets for birthdays.

In Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum:

After entering the Hall of Fame, Lucas/Dawn in Sandgem Town will ask the player if it is their birthday.
Diamond dust appears in Snowpoint City on January 12, Junichi Masuda's birthday.

In My Pokémon Ranch:

Hayley's birthday is November 18.
In the Platinum update, a new toy was added for when it is the player's birthday, the Birthday Cake, when activated, confetti falls from the sky around it.
In the Platinum update, Miis will have party hats on their back rather than the usual rancher hat during their birthday.

Generation V

In Pokémon Black and White and Black 2 and White 2:

The owner of the Pokémon Musical Theater will give the player the Prop Toy Cake if it has not already been received.
The nurse in the Pokémon Center will ask the player if it is their birthday every time she is spoken to.
The mist on Route 14 and Route 15 will clear.
In Icirrus City, Aha, Wye, and Ditoh will give a special quiz.

On Pokémon Global Link:

From December 1, 2010 until the closure of the Global Link service on February 24, 2020, Japanese players could obtain Togekiss on the day registered as their birthday on the Pokémon Daisuki Club.
From September 1, 2011 until the closure of the Global Link service, international players could obtain Togekiss on the day registered as their birthday on their Pokémon Trainer Club account.

Generation VI

In both Pokémon X and Y and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire:

Upon entering a Pokémon Center for the first time on a birthday, the lights are dimmed, a party popper goes off and confetti falls from the ceiling.
In all Pokémon Centers, a birthday cake will be shown on the screen above the counter and a special version of the Pokémon Center theme will play. Every time a player goes to heal Pokémon, the nurse again wishes the player a happy birthday and states that she hopes the player will continue visiting for many years to come. In the Japanese versions of the games, the music is a version of the traditional Happy Birthday to You song.
Other players will see a birthday cake marker beside the player's icon in the PSS. After tapping the player's icon, they may give birthday wishes by pressing a button on the touch screen that replaces the "Nice!" button with a "Congrats!" message. A Medal can be awarded for being wished a happy birthday on the PSS.
Visitors to the player's Pokémon-Amie space will leave up to three Supreme Wish Poké Puffs.

In Pokémon X and Y only:

Diamond dust falls on the area near the entrance of Frost Cavern.

Generation VII

In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon:

Upon entering a Pokémon Center for the first time on a birthday, the lights are dimmed, a party popper goes off and Pikachu and flower-shaped confetti falls from the ceiling.
In all Pokémon Centers, a birthday cake will be shown on the screen above the counter and a special version of the Pokémon Center theme plays. Every time the player talks to the Pokémon Center nurse, she wishes the player a happy birthday.
Diamond dust falls on the outside and summit of Mount Lanakila.

As Switch profiles do not have birthdays associated with them, there is no acknowledgement of birthdays in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, nor any associated in-game effects.

Generation VIII

In Pokémon Sword and Shield and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, due to Nintendo Switch profiles' lack of a birthday setting, the player must speak to the lady outside the Wedgehurst Pokémon Center or the lady outside the GWS building in Jubilife City to set their birthday. There is no NPC or menu to enter a birthday in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, nor any associated in-game effects.

In Sword and Shield:

Upon entering a Pokémon Center for the first time on a birthday, the lights are dimmed, a party popper goes off and Pikachu and assorted confetti falls from the ceiling.
In all Pokémon Centers, a birthday cake will be shown on the screen above the counter and the tutorial music will play from the start of the game. Every time the player talks to the Pokémon Center nurse, she wishes the player a happy birthday.
After cooking curry, the Trainer's portion will be served with a birthday candle in it.

In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl:

After entering the Hall of Fame, Lucas/Dawn in Sandgem Town will ask the player if it is their birthday.

Generation IX

In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, due to Nintendo Switch profiles' lack of a birthday setting, the player must speak to the nurse in any Pokémon Center to set their birthday.

Upon entering a Pokémon Center for the first time on a birthday, the lights are dimmed, a party popper goes off and Pikachu and assorted confetti falls from the ceiling.
In all Pokémon Centers, a birthday cake will be shown on the screen above the counter. Every time the player talks to the Pokémon Center nurse, she wishes the player a happy birthday.
Wild Pokémon generated on the date registered as the player's birthday have a chance to have the Destiny Mark.
- There are some notable exceptions, see this list for excluded types of encounters and other details.

If a player has their birthday set to February 29, these effects are given out on February 28 instead in non-leap years.^[1]

Events

In an event ongoing since Generation IV, players who visit a Pokémon Center store in Japan with an eligible Pokémon game can download a gift Pokémon on or near their birthday. Since Generation V, there is a special Birthday Ribbon which is exclusively for Pokémon received as birthday presents from Pokémon Center stores. Since Generation VI, they all know the event-exclusive move Celebrate, which congratulates the player when used in battle.

Pokémon	Start date	End date	Gen
Birthday Charmander	July 20, 2007	July 19, 2008	IV
Birthday Charmander	July 20, 2008	July 19, 2009	IV
Birthday Pikachu	December 26, 2008	December 25, 2009	IV
Birthday Charmander	July 20, 2009	July 19, 2010	IV
Birthday Chimchar	September 12, 2009	September 11, 2010	IV
Birthday Pikachu	December 26, 2009	November 3, 2010	IV
Birthday Charmander	July 20, 2010	November 3, 2010	IV
Birthday Chimchar	September 12, 2010	November 3, 2010	IV
Birthday Audino	November 4, 2010	November 3, 2011	V
Birthday Togekiss	December 1, 2010	???	V
Birthday Togekiss	August 25, 2011	September 30, 2011	V
Birthday Togekiss	September 1, 2011	August ??, 2012	V
Birthday Audino	November 4, 2011* December 4, 2011*	November 3, 2012	V
Birthday Audino	November 4, 2012	October 11, 2013	V
Birthday Pikachu	October 12, 2013	December 31, 2016	VI
Birthday Eevee	October 12, 2013	December 31, 2016	VI
Birthday Vaporeon	October 12, 2013	December 31, 2016	VI
Birthday Jolteon	October 12, 2013	December 31, 2016	VI
Birthday Flareon	October 12, 2013	December 31, 2016	VI
Birthday Espeon	October 12, 2013	December 31, 2016	VI
Birthday Umbreon	October 12, 2013	December 31, 2016	VI
Birthday Leafeon	October 12, 2013	December 31, 2016	VI
Birthday Glaceon	October 12, 2013	December 31, 2016	VI
Birthday Sylveon	October 12, 2013	December 31, 2016	VI
Birthday Pikachu	November 18, 2016	November 15, 2018	VII
Birthday Eevee	November 18, 2016	November 15, 2018	VII
Birthday Comfey	November 18, 2016	November 15, 2018	VII
Birthday Chansey	November 16, 2018	November 14, 2019*	VII
ポケセン Birthday Pikachu	November 15, 2019	October 31, 2020*	VIII
ポケセン Birthday Eevee	November 15, 2019	October 31, 2020*	VIII
PCSG Birthday Pikachu	March 7, 2020	November 5, 2020*	VIII
PCSG Birthday Eevee	March 7, 2020	November 5, 2020*	VIII
ポケセン Birthday Milcery	November 1, 2020	October 31, 2021*	VIII
PCSG Birthday Milcery	November 6, 2020	October 31, 2021*	VIII
Birthday Happiny (SwSh)	November 1, 2021	October 31, 2022*	VIII
Birthday Happiny (BDSP)	November 19, 2021	October 31, 2022*	VIII
Birthday Happiny (LA)	January 28, 2022	October 31, 2022*	VIII
Birthday Flabébé	November 1, 2022	October 31, 2023*	IX
Birthday Pawmi	November 1, 2023	October 31, 2024*	IX
Birthday Charcadet	November 1, 2023	October 31, 2024*	IX

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Project Studio

In the Pokémon Project Studio computer design programs, there are various images and templates for birthday cards and invitations.

Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia

In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia:

It is revealed over the course of the game that on Blake Hall's sixteenth birthday he drove his father, Brighton Hall, from Altru.
The Go-Rock Quads rehearse on the grandstand at Altru Park for a performance to celebrate the opening of Altru Tower on Altru's Birthday.
After the ending, Melody asks the player to bring her musical Pokémon to help her perform a song to her brother Isaac for his birthday.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky:

One of the personality questions that can be presented at the beginning of the game asks, The people at the next table are singing for someone's birthday. What do you do?

In the anime

Brock receiving an Onix on his tenth birthday

On a youth's tenth birthday or at any point after, they can register for a Pokédex and pick up a first partner Pokémon from the regional Pokémon Professor or the local Pokémon Center free of charge.

In the dub, Jessie's Arbok was revealed to be a birthday gift in Island of the Giant Pokémon. In the Japanese version, it was a chūgen gift.

The Japanese ending theme for Mewtwo Strikes Back, Together With the Wind, makes a reference to birthday candles.

Brock tells Max in Having a Wailord of a Time that he received his Onix as a gift for his tenth birthday, from his father Flint.

In the dub of Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!, James reveals he received a rocket for his tenth birthday.

During the boss fantasy in An Elite Coverup!, Meowth says that they would steal Magby to light the boss's birthday candles, among other things.

In the Pikachu short PK20, Bellossom's birthday present is missing, and Pikachu and Piplup help Smoochum and the Spiky-eared Pichu find it. They are racing against Meowth and Wobbuffet, who try to find it first.

Layla mentions in Giratina and the Sky Warrior that her great-grandmother recently celebrated her hundredth birthday.

The plot of Celebi and Joy!! revolves around the birthday of both a Nurse Joy and the opening of a Pokémon Center. The plots for both Hi Ho Silver... Away! and Rough, Tough Jigglypuff also revolve around the birthday of one of the characters of the day.

In A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell?, Jessie mentions that Pumpkaboo was the only one who remembered her birthday.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Norman moved his son Ruby over to Hoenn on his birthday to allow him to take part in Pokémon Contests. Along with this gift, Norman also presented him with a pair of Running Shoes and a Pokéblock Case. This is also the first day of Ruby and Sapphire's 80-day challenge which is to last through to Sapphire's birthday, both birthdays are celebrated in The Final Battle VIII.

Hugh gives a Purrloin to his sister for her birthday.

The main characters all have their birthdays revealed throughout the series in their biographies.

Character	Birthday
Red	August 8
Blue	November 22
Green	June 1
Yellow	March 3
Gold	July 21
Silver	December 24
Crystal	April 30
Ruby	July 2
Sapphire	September 20
Emerald	May 31
Diamond	April 4
Pearl	June 6
Platinum	October 27
Black	October 8
White	October 5
Blake	May 4
Whitley	September 16
X	November 6
Y	February 2
Sun	August 31
Moon	January 1
Henry	December 1
Casey	March 14
Bill	December 31
Giovanni	August 1
Lorelei	March 15
Celio	November 12
Ultima	February 2

Magical Pokémon Journey

In Even an Arbok Falls in Love!, Arbok and his friends build a statue of Wigglytuff and cover it in roses for her birthday. During the third bonus chapter, just before Almond's birthday party, Hazel and Almond have a fight, and the Pokémon have to get them back together.

The main characters birthdays are revealed throughout the series in their biographies.

Character	Birthday
Hazel	July 3
Almond	September 1
Coconut	August 7
Peanut	February 14
Pistachio	June 4
Kiaraway	December 3
Plum	March 14
Apricot	April 12

How I Became a Pokémon Card

In Akari and Pikachu's Birthday, Akari received a Pikachu for his birthday from his mother. Deciding it wasn't cool enough, he stormed out of his house and into a forest where he stumbled across a herd of Ariados. They were consequently defeated by Pikachu who had followed him inside. Impressed, Akari decided Pikachu was cool after all.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team

In the first chapter Ginji is transported to the Pokémon world when he falls asleep while searching for his birthday presents.

W Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger - the Comic

The main characters of this manga had their birthdays listed in their profile.

Character	Birthday
Solana	September 16
Lunick	May 18

Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic

The main characters of this manga had their birthdays listed in their profile.

Character	Birthday
Kate	December 1
Kellyn	May 11

Pokémon Newspaper Strip

In the Strip 52, Gary mentions that his grandfather Professor Oak gave him a Charizard for his birthday.

In the novels

Pokémon Tales

In Diglett's Birthday Party, Nidorina, Clefable, Growlithe, and Snorlax, visit Diglett's dark underground home and attend Diglett's birthday party with its family. Diglett's friends give it a toy airplane as a birthday gift.

In the TCG

The Wizards Promo version of _____'s Pikachu

Three cards exist, two of them jumbo sized, called _____'s Pikachu, first released in 1999 in Japan. The nature of their attacks are mostly related to birthdays, and they can deal more damage if it is the user's birthday. Due to this, they are commonly referred to as "Birthday Pikachu" cards. These cards are not tournament legal, likely due to the fact a player can claim any given day is their birthday.

Related cards Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
_____'s Pikachu		Wizards Black Star Promos		24	Unnumbered Promotional cards
_____'s Pikachu					Unnumbered Promotional cards
_____'s Pikachu					Unnumbered Promotional cards

In other media

In the Pokémon Learning League, one of the science lessons deals with heredity, in the presentation, May and Max are heading home, where Norman is setting up a surprise birthday party for his wife Caroline.

The day that Ash began his journey, according to the anime, was on his 10th birthday, meaning the date of his birth is exactly 10 years prior to the events of Pokémon - I Choose You!. Takeshi Shudō's novelization declares that Pokémon Trainers obtain their first Pokémon in April of the year following their 10th birthday, and the anime itself began broadcast on the first of that month in 1997 in Japan, so following this logic, Ash's birthday would also be April 1, if the passage of time in the world of the anime does indeed correspond to the passage of time in the real world, which is evidenced in To Find a Fairy Flower!.

The Nintendo DS on the player's birthday will have a different start up chime, instead of a piano with an echo effect it is a glockenspiel with an echo effect.

There is a book in the Pokémon Tales picture book series titled Diglett's Birthday Party. The story is about a Diglett and his family celebrating his birthday in their underground home.

During the Pokémon Live! stage show, a large part of the plot revolves around Ash missing Misty's birthday.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Pokémon Red and Green, a musical CD was brought out named 10th Anniversary Pokémon Happy Birthday Concert.

Bakery Crafts released a set of birthday rings to be placed on the top of cakes as decorations, and given to guests to take home.

The Pokémon Project Studio Red and Blue lets people create Pokémon themed mini-projects, such as calendars and cards, one of the templates for a project is called Birthday Kits and has templates for birthday invitations.

Trivia

From Diamond and Pearl in Generation IV all the way to Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon in Generation VII, every core series Pokémon game contained some use of the birthday feature. The streak would be finally be broken by Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! in Generation VII.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	生日 Sāangyaht
Chinese	Mandarin	生日 Shēngrì
French		Anniversaire
German		Geburtstag
Italian		Compleanno
Korean		생일 Saeng-il
Spanish		Cumpleaños
Vietnamese		Ngày sinh Sinh nhật

References

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-| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions (Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!)|Pokémon Center Birthday Chansey|Birthday Chansey}}
+| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Pokémon Center Birthday Chansey|Birthday Chansey}}
 | data-sort-value=181116 | November 16, 2018
 | data-sort-value=200229 | November 14, 2019{{tt|*|Code Redeemable until February 29, 2020}}
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 | data-sort-value=025 | {{ArtP|025|Pikachu}}
-| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions (Sword and Shield)|Japan Pokémon Center Birthday Pikachu & Eevee|ポケセン Birthday Pikachu}}
+| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield|Japan Pokémon Center Birthday Pikachu & Eevee|ポケセン Birthday Pikachu}}
 | data-sort-value=191115 | November 15, 2019
 | data-sort-value=210131 | October 31, 2020{{tt|*|Code Redeemable until January 31, 2021}}
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 |- style="background:#FFF"
 | data-sort-value=133 | {{ArtP|133|Eevee}}
-| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions (Sword and Shield)|Japan Pokémon Center Birthday Pikachu & Eevee|ポケセン Birthday Eevee}}
+| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield|Japan Pokémon Center Birthday Pikachu & Eevee|ポケセン Birthday Eevee}}
 | data-sort-value=191115 | November 15, 2019
 | data-sort-value=210131 | October 31, 2020{{tt|*|Code Redeemable until January 31, 2021}}
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 | data-sort-value=025 | {{ArtP|025|Pikachu}}
-| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions (Sword and Shield)|Singapore Pokémon Center Birthday Pikachu & Eevee|PCSG Birthday Pikachu}}
+| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield|Singapore Pokémon Center Birthday Pikachu & Eevee|PCSG Birthday Pikachu}}
 | data-sort-value=200307 | March 7, 2020
 | data-sort-value=210131 | November 5, 2020{{tt|*|Code Redeemable until January 31, 2021}}
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 | style="" data-sort-value=133 | {{ArtP|133|Eevee}}
-| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions (Sword and Shield)|Singapore Pokémon Center Birthday Pikachu & Eevee|PCSG Birthday Eevee}}
+| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield|Singapore Pokémon Center Birthday Pikachu & Eevee|PCSG Birthday Eevee}}
 | data-sort-value=200307 | March 7, 2020
 | data-sort-value=210131 | November 5, 2020{{tt|*|Code Redeemable until January 31, 2021}}
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 | data-sort-value=868 | {{ArtP|868|Milcery}}
-| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions (Sword and Shield)|Japan Pokémon Center Birthday Milcery|{{tt|ポケセン Birthday Milcery|2 variants of the event exist with Milcery either holding a Ribbon or Star Sweet}}}}
+| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield|Japan Pokémon Center Birthday Milcery|{{tt|ポケセン Birthday Milcery|2 variants of the event exist with Milcery either holding a Ribbon or Star Sweet}}}}
 | data-sort-value=201101 | November 1, 2020
 | data-sort-value=220131 | October 31, 2021{{tt|*|Code Redeemable until January 31, 2022}}
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 | data-sort-value=868 | {{ArtP|868|Milcery}}
-| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions (Sword and Shield)|Singapore Pokémon Center Birthday Milcery|{{tt|PCSG Birthday Milcery|2 variants of the event exist with Milcery either holding a Ribbon or Star Sweet}}}}
+| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield|Singapore Pokémon Center Birthday Milcery|{{tt|PCSG Birthday Milcery|2 variants of the event exist with Milcery either holding a Ribbon or Star Sweet}}}}
 | data-sort-value=201106 | November 6, 2020
 | data-sort-value=220131 | October 31, 2021{{tt|*|Code Redeemable until January 31, 2022}}
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 |- style="background:#FFF"
 | data-sort-value=440 | {{ArtP|440|Happiny}}
-| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions (Sword and Shield)|Pokémon Center Birthday Happiny|Birthday Happiny (SwSh)}}
+| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Center Birthday Happiny|Birthday Happiny (SwSh)}}
 | data-sort-value=211101 | November 1, 2021
 | data-sort-value=230131 | October 31, 2022{{tt|*|Code Redeemable until January 31, 2023}}
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 |- style="background:#FFF"
 | data-sort-value=133 | {{ArtP|440|Happiny}}
-| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions (Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl)|Pokémon Center Birthday Happiny|Birthday Happiny (BDSP)}}
+| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Pokémon Center Birthday Happiny|Birthday Happiny (BDSP)}}
 | data-sort-value=211119 | November 19, 2021
 | data-sort-value=230131 | October 31, 2022{{tt|*|Code Redeemable until January 31, 2023}}
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 |- style="background:#FFF"
 | data-sort-value=440 | {{ArtP|440|Happiny}}
-| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions (Legends: Arceus)|Pokémon Center Birthday Happiny|Birthday Happiny (LA)}}
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 | data-sort-value=220128 | January 28, 2022
 | data-sort-value=230131 | October 31, 2022{{tt|*|Code Redeemable until January 31, 2023}}
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 |- style="background:#FFF"
 | data-sort-value=669 | {{ArtP|669|Flabébé}}
-| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions (Scarlet and Violet)|Pokémon Center Birthday Flabébé|{{tt|Birthday Flabébé|5 variants of the event exist accounting for the different Flabébé colour patterns}}}}
+| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Center Birthday Flabébé|{{tt|Birthday Flabébé|5 variants of the event exist accounting for the different Flabébé colour patterns}}}}
 | data-sort-value=221101 | November 1, 2022
 | data-sort-value=240131 | October 31, 2023{{tt|*|Code Redeemable until January 31, 2024}}
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 |- style="background:#FFF"
 | data-sort-value=921 | {{ArtP|0921|Pawmi}}
-| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions (Scarlet and Violet)|Pokémon Center Birthday Pawmi & Charcadet|Birthday Pawmi}}
+| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Center Birthday Pawmi & Charcadet|Birthday Pawmi}}
 | data-sort-value=231101 | November 1, 2023
 | data-sort-value=250131 | October 31, 2024{{tt|*|Code Redeemable until January 31, 2025}}
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 |- style="background:#FFF"
 | style="{{roundybl|5px}}" data-sort-value=935 | {{ArtP|0935|Charcadet}}
-| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions (Scarlet and Violet)|Pokémon Center Birthday Pawmi & Charcadet|Birthday Charcadet}}
+| {{DL|List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Center Birthday Pawmi & Charcadet|Birthday Charcadet}}
 | data-sort-value=231101 | November 1, 2023
 | data-sort-value=250131 | October 31, 2024{{tt|*|Code Redeemable until January 31, 2025}}