Pokémon Day (Germany)

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A Pokémon Day was an annual event that took place in Germany. It was organized by Nintendo and held at various cities on different days, usually in (or close to) McDonald's restaurants. During each Pokémon Day, event Pokémon or items were given away. A similar event is held in other countries as well.

Pokémon Day 2004

The first Pokémon day was held in Hamburg. The event item given away was the Eon Ticket.

Pokémon Day 2005

Pokémon Day 2005 was held in Frankfurt am Main, Cologne, Berlin, Hamburg, Unterhaching and Stuttgart. The item AuroraTicket was distributed. Prior to the event, promotional TCG cards featuring Deoxys and Rayquaza were given away at participating McDonald's stores.

Pokémon Day 2006

Main article: List of German event Pokémon distributions in Generation III

The second Pokémon Days were from September 24 to November 5, 2006. The event took place at McDonald's stores in Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Cologne, Berlin, Hamburg and Nurnberg, as well as in Ehrenbreitstein Fortress near Koblenz. Visitors could play preview versions of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team. The (until then widely unknown in Europe) Pokémon Trading Figure Game was also introduced.

Similar to other European countries, ten event Pokémon were distributed:

• Lugia
• Ho-Oh
• Articuno
• Entei
• Raikou
• Suicune
• Latios
• Latias
• Pikachu
• Charizard

Pokémon Day 2007

Pokémon Day 2007 started on September 27, 2007 (the European release date of Diamond and Pearl) and was held in thirteen different cities, starting in Berlin. The event Pokémon released was Mew.

Pokémon Day 2008

Pokémon Day was held was held in 16 cities from September 6 to November 2, 2008.

The event Pokémon of the year was Darkrai. There were also games for promoting Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness.

Pokémon Day 2009

In 2009, it was held in six cities starting on August 29 and ending on October 24. It was the first year in which RTL II, the TV station which broadcasts the Pokémon anime, was an official promotion partner. RTL II used the event to look for junior voice actors which would then promote the 11th season of the anime.

During the event, the Pokémon Regigigas was distributed. A free Pikachu trading card was also given away.

Notably, a hacker distributed a hacked version of the Japanese Arceus on a few days.

Regigigas

Pokémon Info				Trainer Memo	Battle Moves		Ribbons
REGIGIGAS			Dex No.	0486	Random nature.	Steel	Iron Head	None
Lv. 100		Type			Rock	Rock Slide
		Normal		Unknown	Pokémon Event	Ice	Icy Wind
		OT	EUSMR09	Apparently had a	Normal	Crush Grip
		ID No.	07189	fateful encounter at	This Pokémon was available in Germany from August 29 to October 4, 2009.
Item		Ability		Lv. 100.
Custap Berry		Slow Start
The date this Pokémon was received is determined by the date on the DS when it was obtained from the Poké Mart.
This Pokémon is English in origin.
Can be obtained with: D P Pt HG SS
Obtained from: PBR Ranch Ra SoA GS Distribution
Please go here to see this Pokémon's in-game effect.

Pokémon Day 2010

Pokémon Day was held was held in 20 cities from August 18 to October 23, 2010. There was no downloadable event Pokémon, but there was however a download for Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies.

Pokémon Day 2011

Pokémon Day was held was held in 11 cities from August 27 to October 1, 2011. The event Pokémon was a Zoroark.

Zoroark

Pokémon Info				Trainer Memo	Battle Moves		Ribbons
Zoroark	♂	Dex No.	0571	Quirky nature.	Psychic	Agility
Lv. 50		Type			Dark	Embargo
		Dark		Unknown	Pokémon Event	Dark		Punishment
		OT	EST2011 ÉTÉ2011 SMR2011 VER2011	Apparently had a	Dark	Snarl
		ID No.	06011	fateful encounter at	This Pokémon was available in Germany from August 27 to October 1, 2011.
Item		Ability		Lv. 50.
None		Illusion
The date this Pokémon was received is determined by the date on the DS when the Wonder Card is received.
This Pokémon is English in origin.
Can be obtained with: B W B2 W2

Pokémon Day 2012

Pokémon Day was held was held in 10 cities from August 18 to October 29, 2012. The event Pokémon were a Keldeo and a Pikachu.

Pikachu

Pokémon Info				Trainer Memo	Battle Moves		Ribbons
Pikachu	♀	Dex No.	0025	Random nature.	Electric	Thunder
Lv. 100		Type			Electric	Volt Tackle
		Electric		Unknown	Pokémon Event	Grass		Grass Knot
		OT	EST2012 ÉTÉ2012 SMR2012 VER2012	Apparently had a	Normal	Quick Attack
		ID No.	07012	fateful encounter at	This Pokémon was available in Germany from August 18 to September 29, 2012.
Item		Ability		Lv. 100.
Light Ball		Static
The date this Pokémon was received is determined by the date on the DS when the Wonder Card is received.
This Pokémon is English in origin.
This Pokémon can be Shiny.
Can be obtained with: B W B2 W2

Keldeo

Pokémon Info				Trainer Memo	Battle Moves		Ribbons
Keldeo			Dex No.	0647	Random nature.	Water	Aqua Jet
Lv. 15		Type			Normal	Leer
		Water	Fighting	Lovely place	Fighting	Double Kick
		OT	EST2012 ÉTÉ2012 SMR2012 VER2012	Apparently had a	Water	BubbleBeam
		ID No.	08272	fateful encounter at	This Pokémon was available in Germany from September 1 to 29, 2012.
Item		Ability		Lv. 15.
PP Max		Justified
The date this Pokémon was received is determined by the date on the DS when the Wonder Card is received.
This Pokémon is English in origin.
Can be obtained with: B W B2 W2

Pokémon Day 2013

Pokémon Day was held in 10 cities from August 31 to October 12, 2013 in Germany. It also took place on September 21, 2013 in Solothurn, Switzerland. Players had the possibility to try out Pokémon X and Y before its worldwide launch. Three Shiny Pokémon were distributed, all on different days:

• Dialga (August 30 to September 12, 2013)
• Palkia (September 13 to September 26, 2013)
• Giratina (September 27 to October 12, 2013)

2014

For the first time in ten years the Pokémon Days were not held in 2014. Instead, there was a Pokémon Kids Tour, which lodged a stop in eight German cities. Unlike previous years, no special event Pokémon were distributed at Pokémon Kids Tour. The event was rather aimed at getting new fans. For visitors could download the demo version of Pokémon X and Y (which was playable on Pokémon Day 2013). People could aso see the TCG and the new game Pokémon Art Academy.

2015

A Pokémon Kids Tour was also held in 2015.

References

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