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This is a reverse-chronological '''list of event Pokémon distributions''' that were given away to Japanese language Pokémon games in [[Generation I]].
This is a reverse-chronological '''list of event Pokémon distributions''' that were given away to Japanese language Pokémon games in [[Generation I]].


==List of event Pokémon==
==List of event Pokémon==
===Game Freak Mew===
{{bulbanews|Details for Japanese Generation I Mew distribution revealed}}
[[File:Japan Game Freak Mew ticket.png|thumb|Exchange ticket]]
[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2015/12/151225_p01.html This] Mew [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/VCAMAP/2ds/ was] [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2016/02/160205_gm01.html distributed] to players at participating {{jwp|イオン (企業)|ÆON}}, {{jwp|イオン (店舗ブランド)|ÆON STYLE}}, {{jwp|イオンスーパーセンター|ÆON SUPERCENTER}}, {{wp|Culture Convenience Club|Game TSUTAYA}}, {{wp|Toys "R" Us}}, Pokémon Stores, and all {{OBP|Pokémon Center|store}} stores in Japan from March 19 to May 8, 2016. To receive Mew players had to use the Mew exchange ticket, which was included with the special [[Nintendo 2DS]] that came bundled with [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red, Green]], {{jpn|Pokémon Blue Version|Blue}}, or {{v2|Yellow}}.
This Mew has 15 for all of its {{IV}}s.
{{G1event
|pokemon=Mew
|nick=ミュウ
|level=5
|game=1y
|ndex=151
|typea=Psychic
|ot=ゲーフリ
|id=22796
|type1=Normal|move1=Pound
|datedis=March 19 to May 8, 2016
|country=Japan
|jred=yes
|jgreen=yes
|jblue=yes
|yellow=yes}}
{{-}}
===Nintendo Space World '99 Mew===
===Nintendo Space World '99 Mew===
[[File:Nintendo Space World 99 Mew banner.png|thumb|A banner promoting the Mew]]
[[File:Nintendo Space World 99 Mew banner.png|thumb|A banner promoting the Mew]]
[[File:Mew machine.jpg|thumb|A Mew machine used to distribute the Mew]]
[[File:Mew machine.jpg|thumb|A special machine used to distribute the Mew]]
[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/spacew99/myu_pre/index.html This] is the second Mew distribution held at a {{wp|Nintendo Space World}} event. At this distribution, players connected their game cartridge to a [[distribution devices|Mew machine]]. On-screen, a visual of a Mew traveling through a cable to the player's game would appear. To receive a Mew, players had to submit an application postcard.
[https://web.archive.org/web/20171012001713/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/spacew99/myu_pre/index.html This] Mew [https://web.archive.org/web/20000901092347/http://www.eagb.net/gameboy/special_space_world99_03.htm was distributed] at [[Nintendo Space World]] '99, which was held at {{wp|Makuhari Messe}} in {{wp|Chiba, Chiba|Chiba}}, Japan. At this distribution, players connected their game cartridge to a {{DL|Distribution device|special machine}}. On-screen, a visual of a Mew traveling through a cable to the player's game would appear. To be eligible to receive a Mew, players had to submit an application postcard; only 50,000 people were able to receive this Mew.
{{G1event|
 
pokemon=Mew|
These Mew all have the following {{IV}}s: 5 {{stat|HP}}, 10 {{stat|Attack}}, 1 {{stat|Defense}}, 12 {{stat|Speed}}, and 5 {{stat|Special}}.
nick=ミュウ|
level=5|
game=1y|
ndex=151|
typea=Psychic|
ot=マクハリ|
<!--id=?????|-->
item=Bitter Berry|
type1=Normal|move1=Pound|
datedis=August 27 to 29, 1999|
country=Japan|
jred=yes|
jgreen=yes|
jblue=yes}}


===Pokémon Stamp===
{{G1event
|pokemon=Mew
|nick=ミュウ
|level=5
|game=1y
|ndex=151
|typea=Psychic
|ot=マクハリ
|id=00000-65535
|item=Bitter Berry
|type1=Normal|move1=Pound
|datedis=August 27 to 29, 1999
|country=Japan
|jred=yes
|jgreen=yes
|jblue=yes
|yellow=yes}}
 
===Pokémon Stamp Pokémon===
Two Pokémon, {{p|Fearow}} and {{p|Rapidash}}, with the special move {{m|Pay Day}} were available through the Pokémon Stamp campaign that ran in various magazines published by [[Shogakukan]].
Two Pokémon, {{p|Fearow}} and {{p|Rapidash}}, with the special move {{m|Pay Day}} were available through the Pokémon Stamp campaign that ran in various magazines published by [[Shogakukan]].


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====Fearow====
====Fearow====
{{G1event|
{{G1event
pokemon=Fearow|
|pokemon=Fearow
nick=オニドリル|
|nick=オニドリル
level=?|
|level=25
game=1b|
|game=1b
ndex=022|
|ndex=022
types=2|
|types=2
typea=Normal|
|typea=Normal
typeb=Flying|
|typeb=Flying
<!--ot=???|
|ot=Unknown
id=?????|-->
|id=Unknown
item=Berry|
|item=Berry
type1=Normal|move1=Growl|
|itemlink=Berry (item)
type2=Normal|move2=Leer|
|type1=Normal|move1=Growl
type3=Normal|move3=Fury Attack|
|type2=Normal|move2=Leer
type4=Normal|move4=Pay Day|
|type3=Normal|move3=Fury Attack
disdate=in|
|type4=Normal|move4=Pay Day
datedis=August 1998<!--entries closed-->|
|disdate=in
country=Japan|
|datedis=August 1998<!--entries closed-->
jred=yes|
|country=Japan
jgreen=yes|
|jred=yes
jblue=yes}}
|jgreen=yes
|jblue=yes}}


====Rapidash====
====Rapidash====
{{G1event|
{{G1event
pokemon=Rapidash|
|pokemon=Rapidash
nick=ギャロップ|
|nick=ギャロップ
level=40|
|level=40
game=1b|
|game=1b
ndex=078|
|ndex=078
typea=Fire|
|typea=Fire
<!--ot=???|
|ot=Unknown
id=?????|-->
|id=Unknown
item=Silver Leaf|
|item=Silver Leaf
type1=Fire|move1=Ember|
|type1=Fire|move1=Ember
type2=Fire|move2=Fire Spin|
|type2=Fire|move2=Fire Spin
type3=Normal|move3=Stomp|
|type3=Normal|move3=Stomp
type4=Normal|move4=Pay Day|
|type4=Normal|move4=Pay Day
disdate=in|
|disdate=in
datedis=August 1998<!--entries closed-->|
|datedis=August 1998<!--entries closed-->
country=Japan|
|country=Japan
jred=yes|
|jred=yes
jgreen=yes|
|jgreen=yes
jblue=yes}}
|jblue=yes}}


===Summer 1998 Pokémon Battle Tour Pikachu===
===Summer 1998 Pokémon Battle Tour Pikachu===
This Pikachu was distributed at various locations across Japan. Its [[original Trainer]] is [[Tomoaki Imakuni|Imakuni]].
This Pikachu was distributed at various locations across Japan. Its [[original Trainer]] is [[Tomoaki Imakuni|Imakuni]].
{{G1event|
{{G1event
pokemon=Pikachu|
|pokemon=Pikachu
nick=ピカチュウ|
|nick=ピカチュウ
level=?|
|level=5
game=1b|
|game=1b
ndex=025|
|ndex=025
typea=Electric|
|typea=Electric
ot=イマクニ|
|ot=イマクニ
<!--id=|-->
|id=00000-65535
item=Berry|
|item=Berry
type1=Water|move1=Surf|
|itemlink=Berry (item)
datedis=July 19 to August 23, 1998|
|type1=Electric|move1=ThunderShock
country=Japan|
|type2=Normal|move2=Growl
ge=yes|
|type3=Water|move3=Surf
jred=yes|
|datedis=July 19 to August 23, 1998
jgreen=yes|
|country=Japan
jblue=yes}}
|ge=yes
|jred=yes
|jgreen=yes
|jblue=yes}}


====Locations====
====Locations====
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===University Magikarp===
===University Magikarp===
This Magikarp with the special move {{m|Dragon Rage}} was available for 20 players through the "[[Celadon University|Tamamushi University]] Hyper Test" campaign in magazines published by [[Shogakukan]], along with the rare [[Magikarp (University promo)|Magikarp card]], which is based on this Pokémon.
This Magikarp with the special move {{m|Dragon Rage}} was available through the [[Tamamushi University campaign]] that was run in magazines published by [[Shogakukan]]. 30 players who successfully completed the Professor Exam were selected to receive this Pokémon.
 
A [[Magikarp (University promo)|Magikarp card]] that knows Dragon Rage was also available as part of the Tamamushi University campaign. This Magikarp also made its appearance in ''[[GDZ06|Challenge at Tamamushi University!]]'' in [[Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All]]. [[Erika]] mentions the research about this Magikarp at [[Celadon University]] in ''[[PS046|Whacked by Marowak!]]'' in [[Pokémon Adventures]].
 
{{G1event
|pokemon=Magikarp
|nick=コイキング
|level=15
|game=1b
|ndex=129
|typea=Water
|ot=Unknown
|id=Unknown
|item=Berry
|itemlink=Berry (item)
|type1=Normal|move1=Splash
|type2=Dragon|move2=Dragon Rage
|disdate=1
|datedis=July 1998<!--entries closed-->
|country=Japan
|jred=yes
|jgreen=yes
|jblue=yes}}
 
===Next Generation World Hobby Fair Dome Cup Mew===
This {{p|Mew}} was distributed at the 7th {{jwp|次世代ワールドホビーフェア|Next Generation World Hobby Fair}} to promote the National Dome Cup Tournament, which was held at five different venues in Japan. At this distribution, players connected their game cartridge to a {{DL|Distribution device|special machine}}. On-screen, a visual of a Mew traveling through a cable to the player's game would appear. To be eligible to receive a Mew, players had to submit a postcard with an application ticket from the CoroCoro Comic; details and application tickets for the event in Fukuoka were revealed in the November 1997 issue of [[CoroCoro]] Comic (which was released on October 15, 1997) and for the events in Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo and Nagoya in the January 1998 issue (which was released on December 15, 1997). Only 10,000 Mew were distributed at each venue, except in Tokyo, where 20,000 Mew were distributed.
 
These Mew all have the following {{IV}}s: 5 {{stat|HP}}, 10 {{stat|Attack}}, 1 {{stat|Defense}}, 12 {{stat|Speed}}, and 5 {{stat|Special}}.
 
{{G1event
|pokemon=Mew
|nick=ミュウ
|level=5
|game=1b
|ndex=151
|typea=Psychic
|ot={{tt|フクオカ|First distribution}}<br/>{{tt|トウキョー|Second distribution}}<br/>{{tt|オーサカ|Third distribution}}<br/>{{tt|サッポロ|Fourth distribution}}<br/>{{tt|ナゴヤ|Fifth distribution}}
|id=00000-65535
|item=Bitter Berry
|type1=Normal|move1=Pound
|datedis=December 7, 1997 to February 15, 1998
|jred=yes
|jgreen=yes
|jblue=yes}}
 
====Locations====
{| style="background: #285078; {{roundy|0.5em}}; border: 3.5px solid #901820;"
|- style="color:#fff"
! Prefecture
! Location
! Dates
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{wp|Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka}}
| {{wp|Fukuoka Dome}}, {{wp|Fukuoka}}
| December 7, 1997
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{wp|Chiba Prefecture|Chiba}}
| {{wp|Makuhari Messe}}, {{wp|Chiba, Chiba|Chiba}}
| January 10 to 11, 1998
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{wp|Osaka Prefecture|Osaka}}
| {{wp|Kyocera Dome}}, {{wp|Osaka}}
| February 1, 1998
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{wp|Hokkaido}}
| {{wp|Sapporo Community Dome}}, {{wp|Sapporo}}
| February 8, 1998
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{wp|Aichi Prefecture|Aichi}}
| {{wp|Nagoya Dome}}, {{wp|Nagoya}}
| February 15, 1998
|}{{-}}
 
===Nintendo Space World '97 Mew===
[[File:Mew NSW97 flyer.jpg|thumb|Flyer promoting the Mew]]
[http://web.archive.org/web/19980205081306/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n12/index.html This] Mew [https://www.bilibili.com/video/av15146776/?t=32m23s was distributed] at [[Nintendo Space World]] '97, which was held at {{wp|Makuhari Messe}} in {{wp|Chiba, Chiba|Chiba}}, Japan. The distribution was announced in the October 1997 issue of [[CoroCoro]] Comic (which was released on September 13, 1997). At this distribution, players connected their game cartridge to a {{DL|Distribution device|special machine}}. On-screen, a visual of a Mew traveling through a cable to the player's game would appear. To be eligible to receive a Mew, players had to submit a postcard with an application ticket from the CoroCoro Comic or the official flyer; only 100,000 people were able to receive this Mew. While originally going to be run until November 23, 1997, the distribution was later extended to the non-exhibition day November 24, 1997.
 
These Mew all have the following {{IV}}s: 5 {{stat|HP}}, 10 {{stat|Attack}}, 1 {{stat|Defense}}, 12 {{stat|Speed}}, and 5 {{stat|Special}}.
 
{{G1event
|pokemon=Mew
|nick=ミュウ
|level=5
|game=1b
|ndex=151
|typea=Psychic
|ot=マリオ<br>クッパ<br>ルイージ<br>ピーチ<br>ヨッシー<br>ドンキー
|id=00000-65535
|item=Bitter Berry
|type1=Normal|move1=Pound
|disdate=1
|datedis=November 22 to 24, 1997
|country=Japan
|jred=yes
|jgreen=yes
|jblue=yes}}


This Magikarp also made its appearance in ''[[GDZ06|Challenge at Tamamushi University!]]'' in [[Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All]]. [[Erika]] mentions the research about this Magikarp at Celadon University in ''[[PS046|Whacked by Marowak!]]'' in [[Pokémon Adventures]].
===Nintendo 64 Surfing Pikachu===
[[File:Ninten_Surfing_Pikachu_flyer.jpg|thumb|Flyer promoting the Surfing Pikachu]]
This [[Surfing Pikachu]] was distributed to 10,000 players who purchased a [[Nintendo 64]].
To be eligible to receive a Surfing Pikachu, players had to submit a postcard with the cut out Nintendo 64 logo from the manual serving as an application ticket to [[Nintendo]] by October 31, 1997. Winners were given instructions on how to prepare and mail in their Pokémon game cartridge, which had to be shipped to Nintendo by December 5, 1997 to receive Surfing Pikachu. It was distributed via {{DL|Distribution device|special machine}}.


{{G1event|
{{G1event
pokemon=Magikarp|
|pokemon=Pikachu
nick=コイキング|
|nick=ピカチュウ
level=?|
|level=5
game=1b|
|game=1b
ndex=129|
|ndex=025
typea=Water|
|typea=Electric
<!--ot=???|
|ot=ニンテン
id=?????|-->
|id=00000-65535
item=Berry|
|item=Berry
type1=Dragon|move1=Dragon Rage|
|itemlink=Berry (item)
disdate=in|
|type1=Electric|move1=ThunderShock
datedis=July 1998<!--entries closed-->|
|type2=Normal|move2=Growl
country=Japan|
|type3=Water|move3=Surf
jred=yes|
|datedis=September 21 to October 31, 1997<!--entries closed-->
jgreen=yes|
|country=Japan
jblue=yes}}
|ge=yes
|jred=yes
|jgreen=yes
|jblue=yes}}
{{-}}


===CoroCoro Pikachu===
===Flying & Surfing Pikachu===
This {{DL|Pikachu variants|Surfing Pikachu}} promotion was revealed in the October issue of [[CoroCoro]] Comics, and the later {{DL|Pikachu variants|Flying Pikachu}} promotion was revealed in the November issue. However, there were only 20 Pikachu available at each promotion.
[[File:September 1997 CoroCoro p10-11.jpg|thumb|Artwork of Surfing Pikachu and Flying Pikachu in the September 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comics]]
These distributions of [[Surfing Pikachu]] & [[Flying Pikachu]] were revealed in the September 1997 issue of [[CoroCoro]] Comics<ref>[[Media:September 1997 CoroCoro p10-11.jpg|CoroCoro Comic (September 1997), p10-11]]</ref> (which was released on August 9, 1997<ref>[[Media:August 1997 CoroCoro next issue.jpg|CoroCoro Comic (August 1997), next issue advertisement]])</ref>). For each distribution, players had to send in a postcard application to [[Shogakukan]] CoroCoro Comic by the end date for a chance to be one of the 20 players selected to receive that distribution. The announced winners were given instructions on how to prepare and mail in their Pokémon game cartridge to receive Surfing/Flying Pikachu.


====Flying Pikachu====
====Flying Pikachu====
{{G1event|
Details for the first distribution were announced in the November 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comic (which was released on October 15, 1997<ref>[[Media:October 1997 CoroCoro next issue.jpg|CoroCoro Comic (October 1997), next issue advertisement]])</ref>). The application period ended on November 14, 1997. Winners were announced in the January 1998 issue.
pokemon=Pikachu|
 
nick=ピカチュウ|
Details for the second distribution were announced in the December 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comic Special (which was released on October 30, 1997). The application period ended on November 29, 1997. Winners were announced in the February 1998 Special issue.
level=?|
 
game=1b|
{{G1event
ndex=025|
|pokemon=Pikachu
typea=Electric|
|nick=ピカチュウ
<!--ot=???|
|level=5
id=?????|-->
|game=1b
item=Berry|
|ndex=025
type1=Flying|move1=Fly|
|typea=Electric
disdate=in|
|ot=コロコロ
datedis=October 1997<!--entries closed-->|
|id=Unknown
country=Japan|
|item=Berry
jred=yes|
|itemlink=Berry (item)
jgreen=yes|
|type1=Electric|move1=ThunderShock
jblue=yes}}
|type2=Normal|move2=Growl
|type3=Flying|move3=Fly
|datedis=October 15 to November 14, 1997; October 30 to November 29, 1997
|country=Japan
|ge=yes
|jred=yes
|jgreen=yes
|jblue=yes}}


====Surfing Pikachu====
====Surfing Pikachu====
{{G1event|
Details for the first distribution were announced in the October 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comic Special (which was released on August 30, 1997). The application period ended on September 30, 1997. Winners were announced in the December 1997 Special issue.
pokemon=Pikachu|
 
nick=ピカチュウ|
Details for the second distribution were announced in the October 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comic (which was released on September 13, 1997<ref>[[Media:September 1997 CoroCoro next issue.jpg|CoroCoro Comic (September 1997), next issue advertisement]])</ref>). The application period ended on October 14, 1997. Winners were announced in the December 1997 issue.<ref>[[Media:October 1997 CoroCoro Surfing Pikachu.jpg|CoroCoro Comic (October 1997)]]</ref>  
level=?|
game=1b|
ndex=025|
typea=Electric|
ot=???|
<!--id=|-->
item=Berry|
type1=Water|move1=Surf|
disdate=in|
datedis=September 1997<!--entries closed-->|
country=Japan|
ge=yes|
jred=yes|
jgreen=yes|
jblue=yes}}


===Nintendo Space World '97 Mew===
{{G1event
[[File:Mew NSW97 flyer.jpg|thumb|Poster promoting the Mew]]
|pokemon=Pikachu
[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n12/index.html This] is the first Mew distribution held at a {{wp|Nintendo Space World}} event. At this distribution, players connected their game cartridge to a [[distribution devices|Mew machine]]. On-screen, a visual of a Mew traveling through a cable to the player's game would appear. To receive a Mew, players had to submit an application postcard; only 100,000 people were able to receive this Mew. While originally going to be run until November 23, 1997, the distribution was later extended to the non-exhibition day November 24, 1997.
|nick=ピカチュウ
{{G1event|
|level=5
pokemon=Mew|
|game=1b
nick=ミュウ|
|ndex=025
level=?<!--5-->|
|typea=Electric
game=1b|
|ot=コロコロ
ndex=151|
|id=Unknown
typea=Psychic|
|item=Berry
ot=マクハリ|
|itemlink=Berry (item)
<!--id=?????|-->
|type1=Electric|move1=ThunderShock
item=Bitter Berry|
|type2=Normal|move2=Growl
type1=Normal|move1=Pound|
|type3=Water|move3=Surf
disdate=1|
|datedis=August 30 to September 30, 1997; September 13 to October 14, 1997
datedis=November 22 to 24, 1997|
|country=Japan
country=Japan|
|ge=yes
jred=yes|
|jred=yes
jgreen=yes|
|jgreen=yes
jblue=yes}}
|jblue=yes}}
 
===Pokémon 2 Idea Contest Surfing Pikachu===
[[File:June 1997 CoroCoro p36.png|thumb|Announcement in the June 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comics]]
This [[Surfing Pikachu]] distribution was announced in the June 1997 issue of [[CoroCoro]] Comic, released on May 15, 1997<ref name="CoroCoro 1997-05 next issue">[[Media:May 1997 CoroCoro next issue.jpg|CoroCoro Comic (May 1997), next issue advertisement]])</ref>).
 
For the Pokémon 2 Idea Contest (Japanese: ポケモン２　アイディアコンテスト) players submitted ideas for Pokémon they might like to see in the upcoming "[[Pokémon Gold and Silver beta|Pokémon 2]]" games. Entries had to be postmarked on or before June 12, 1997. Judges [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] and [[Satoshi Tajiri]] selected 20 winners. Winners were announced in the August 1997 issue and given instructions on how to prepare and mail in their Pokémon game cartridge to receive Surfing Pikachu.<ref name="1997-07 CoroCoro p35-36">CoroCoro Comics (June 1997), [[Media:June 1997 CoroCoro p32-35.jpg|p35]] and [[Media:June 1997 CoroCoro p36-37.jpg|p36]]</ref>
 
{{G1event
|pokemon=Pikachu
|nick=ピカチュウ
|level=5
|game=1b
|ndex=025
|typea=Electric
|ot=コロコロ
|id=Unknown
|item=Berry
|itemlink=Berry (item)
|type1=Electric|move1=ThunderShock
|type2=Normal|move2=Growl
|type3=Water|move3=Surf
|disdate=1
|datedis=June 12, 1997<!--entries closed-->
|country=Japan
|ge=yes
|jred=yes
|jgreen=yes
|jblue=yes}}
 
===CoroCoro 20th Anniversary Mew===
[[File:June 1997 CoroCoro p18-19.png|thumb|Announcement in the June 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comics]]
This {{p|Mew}} distribution was announced in the June 1997 issue of [[CoroCoro]] Comics (which was released on May 15, 1997<ref name="CoroCoro 1997-05 next issue"/>). To celebrate CoroCoro's 20th anniversary, CoroCoro held a giveaway with a large number of prizes. Prize #1 was one of 10 Mew, which readers could apply for using the Pokémon Mew application ticket; to be eligible to win Mew, the application had to be sent in by June 12, 1997. Winners were announced in the August 1997 issue and given instructions on how to prepare and mail in their Pokémon game cartridge to receive Mew.<ref>[[Media:June 1997 CoroCoro p18-19.jpg|CoroCoro Comics (June 1997), p19]]</ref>
 
{{G1event
|pokemon=Mew
|nick=ミュウ
|level=5
|game=1b
|ndex=151
|typea=Psychic
|ot=コロコロ
|id=Unknown
|item=Bitter Berry
|type1=Normal|move1=Pound
|disdate=1
|datedis=June 12, 1997<!--entries closed-->
|country=Japan
|jred=yes
|jgreen=yes
|jblue=yes}}
 
===4th Next Generation World Hobby Fair Mew===
This Mew was distributed at the 4th {{jwp|次世代ワールドホビーフェア|Next Generation World Hobby Fair}}, which was held at {{wp|Tokyo Big Sight}} in {{wp|Tokyo Bay}}, Japan from August 23 to 24, 1996. They were traded to players via [[Game Link Cable]]. Only 350 were distributed per day (700 across the whole event), with recipients selected via a lottery.
 
This distribution was announced in the September 1996 issue of [[CoroCoro]] Comics (which was released on August 10, 1996<ref>[[Media:August 1996 CoroCoro next issue.jpg|CoroCoro Comic (August 1997), next issue advertisement]])</ref>). CoroCoro stated that players should bring their [[Game Boy]] and Pokémon game to the event for a chance to win one of 700 Pokémon presents, but CoroCoro did not specify what the presents were. According to [[Shigeki Morimoto]] they didn't dare to convey that the gift was Mew because he thought they would have been inundated by people coming for the distribution.<ref name="#game freak secret base #46"/>
 
{{G1event
|pokemon=Mew
|nick=ミュウ
|level=5
|game=1g
|ndex=151
|typea=Psychic
|ot=コロコロ
|id=Unknown
|item=Bitter Berry
|type1=Normal|move1=Pound
|datedis=August 23 to 24, 1996
|country=Japan
|jred=yes
|jgreen=yes}}
 
===Pokémon 2 Production Start announcement Mew===
[[File:August 1996 CoroCoro p66-67.png|thumb|Announcement in the August 1996 issue of CoroCoro Comics]]
This {{p|Mew}} distribution was originally revealed in the August 1996 issue (which was released on July 15, 1996<ref>[[Media:July 1996 CoroCoro next issue.jpg|CoroCoro Comic (July 1996), next issue advertisement]])</ref>). It was distributed to promote the Pokémon 2 Production Start News Flash!! (Japanese: ポケモン２制作スタート特報！！), announcing that [[Pokémon Gold and Silver beta|Pokémon 2]] had begun production.


===Nintendo 64 Pikachu===
Players had to send in an application to [[Shogakukan]] CoroCoro Comic by August 9, 1996 for a chance to be one of the 100 players selected to receive Mew.<ref name="1996-08 CoroCoro p60">[[Media:August 1996 CoroCoro p66-67.jpg|CoroCoro Comics (August 1996), p67]]</ref> The promotion received over 80,000 applicants.<ref name="#game freak secret base #46"/> Winners were announced in the October 1996 issue and received instructions on how to prepare and send their Pokémon game cartridge to receive Mew.
This {{DL|Pikachu variants|Surfing Pikachu}} was distributed to 10,000 players by presenting a lottery ticket obtained from purchasing a [[Nintendo 64]].
{{G1event|
pokemon=Pikachu|
nick=ピカチュウ|
level=5|
game=1b|
ndex=025|
typea=Electric|
ot=ニンテン|
<!--id=00001-10000|-->
item=Berry|
type1=Electric|move1=ThunderShock|
type2=Normal|move2=Growl|
type3=Water|move3=Surf|
datedis=September 21 to October 31, 1997<!--entries closed-->|
country=Japan|
ge=yes|
jred=yes|
jgreen=yes|
jblue=yes}}


===World Hobby Fair Mew===
{{G1event
This Mew was distributed to 700 players at the 4th Next Generation World Hobby Fair.
|pokemon=Mew
{{G1event|
|nick=ミュウ
pokemon=Mew|
|level=5
nick=ミュウ|
|game=1g
level=?<!--5-->|
|ndex=151
game=1g|
|typea=Psychic
ndex=151|
|ot=コロコロ
typea=Psychic|
|id=Unknown
<!--ot=???|
|item=Bitter Berry
id=?????|-->
|type1=Normal|move1=Pound
item=Bitter Berry|
|datedis=July 15 to August 9, 1996
type1=Normal|move1=Pound|
|country=Japan
disdate=1|
|jred=yes
datedis=August 23, 1996|
|jgreen=yes}}
country=Japan|
jred=yes|
jgreen=yes}}


===Legendary Pokémon Offer Mew===
===Legendary Pokémon Offer Mew===
The first {{p|Mew}} distribution was initially revealed in the May issue of [[CoroCoro]] Comics, and later the second distribution was revealed in the August issue. The first promotion received over 78,000 applicants, but only distributed 20 Mew. The second promotion received about 80,000 applicants, but this time only 100 Mew were distributed.
[[File:May 1996 CoroCoro p60.png|thumb|The Legendary Pokémon Offer in the May 1996 issue of CoroCoro Comics]]
[[Mew]] was secretly created by [[Shigeki Morimoto]] in consent with [[Satoshi Tajiri]] as part of an internal prank at [[Game Freak]] during the end of the development of [[Pokémon Red and Green]].<ref name="#game freak secret base #10">[https://youtu.be/TTjUKpNjW-g 【公式】世間を騒がせた幻のポケモン「ミュウ」の誕生秘話！【#ゲームフリーク ひみつきち #10】] (Japanese)</ref> Originally it was supposed to never appear in-game, but soon after the games were released players found the [[select bug]] which lead to the discovery of Mew.<ref name="discovery of the first select bug and mew">[http://milutkalik.blog31.fc2.com/blog-entry-287.html 初代ポケモン　セレクトバグとミュウの「発見」] (Japanese)</ref> Rumors spread and they feared speculation about [[Nintendo]] having quality, debugging or management issues. Satoshi Tajiri felt that the situation couldn't be left as it is and suggested the idea of presenting Mew.<ref name="pokemon game history 14 legendary pokemon">[http://pokepoke31.blog.fc2.com/?m&no=41 【ポケモンゲーム史１４】幻のポケモン　|　参考・『ポケモン・ストーリー』] (Japanese)</ref>


====Second distribution====
The distribution was called the "Legendary Pokémon Offer"<ref name="Iwata Asks HGSS">[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-SoulSilver-Version/Iwata-Asks-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-SoulSilver-Version/1-Just-Making-The-Last-Train/1-Just-Making-The-Last-Train-225842.html Iwata Asks: Pokémon HeartGold Version & SoulSilver Version]</ref> (Japanese: 幻のポケモンプレゼント ''[[Mythical Pokémon|Illusory Pokémon]] Present'')<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/interview/ipkj/vol1/index.html 社長が訊く『ポケットモンスター ハートゴールド・ソウルシルバー』] (Japanese)</ref> and originally revealed in the May 1996 issue of [[CoroCoro]] Comic (which was released on April 15, 1996<ref>[[Media:April 1996 CoroCoro next issue.jpg|CoroCoro Comic (April 1996), next issue advertisement]])</ref>). Players had to send in a postcard application to [[Shogakukan]] CoroCoro Comic by May 14, 1996 for a chance to be one of the 20 players selected to receive Mew.<ref name="1996-05 CoroCoro p60">[[Media:May 1996 CoroCoro p60.png|CoroCoro Comics (May 1996), p60]]</ref> The promotion received approximately 78,000 applicants.<ref name="#game freak secret base #46"/><ref name="Iwata Asks HGSS"/> Winners were announced in the July 1996 issue and received instructions on how to prepare and send their Pokémon game cartridge to receive Mew.<ref name="1996-05 CoroCoro p60"/>
{{G1event|
pokemon=Mew|
nick=ミュウ|
level=5|
game=1g|
ndex=151|
typea=Psychic|
ot=???|
id=?????|
item=Bitter Berry|
type1=Normal|move1=Pound|
disdate=1|
datedis=July 15, 1996|
country=Japan|
jred=yes|
jgreen=yes}}


====First distribution====
The Mew were procedurally generated by Shigeki Morimoto on his PC. They had [[Trainer ID]]s ranging from 00001-00020 and the [[Original Trainer]] name コロコロ. He traded them to recipient's Pokémon game via [[Game Link Cable]].<ref name="#game freak secret base #46">[https://youtu.be/DyXDpFd1CQk 【公式】幻のポケモン「ミュウ」「ミュウツー」誕生秘話！【#ゲームフリーク ひみつきち #39】] (Japanese)</ref>
{{G1event|
 
pokemon=Mew|
{{G1event
nick=ミュウ|
|pokemon=Mew
level=5|
|nick=ミュウ
game=1g|
|level=5
ndex=151|
|game=1g
typea=Psychic|
|ndex=151
ot=???|
|typea=Psychic
id=?????|
|ot=コロコロ
item=Bitter Berry|
|id=00001-00020
type1=Normal|move1=Pound|
|item=Bitter Berry
disdate=1|
|type1=Normal|move1=Pound
datedis=April 15, 1996|
|datedis=April 15 to May 14, 1996
country=Japan|
|country=Japan
jred=yes|
|jred=yes
jgreen=yes}}
|jgreen=yes}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://projectpokemon.org/forums/showthread.php?13318-quot-Pok%E9mon-Generation-I-amp-II-Event-Guide Pokémon Generation I and II event guide by Twig]
* [http://projectpokemon.org/forums/showthread.php?13318-quot-Pok%E9mon-Generation-I-amp-II-Event-Guide Pokémon Generation I and II event guide by Twig]
* [http://pf.ksrn.net/game/red_green/special_pokemon.html KSRN - Special Pokémon] (Japanese)
* [http://pf.ksrn.net/game/red_green/special_pokemon.html KSRN - Special Pokémon] (Japanese)
* [http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:g08m7I2JnbwJ:pokemon.s20.xrea.com/2nd/history.htm+%22pokemon.s20.xrea.com/2nd/history.htm%22&cd=1&hl=id&ct=clnk&gl=id&client=firefox-a Cache of Pokémon Battle Victoryroad] (Japanese)
* [http://archive.is/es3jl Pokémon Battle Victoryroad] (Japanese, archive)
* [http://park3.wakwak.com/~pokepale/get/gba.htm Pokepale - List of Japanese GB Event Pokémon] (Japanese)
* [http://park3.wakwak.com/~pokepale/get/gba.htm Pokepale - List of Japanese GB Event Pokémon] (Japanese)


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==References==
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This is a reverse-chronological list of event Pokémon distributions that were given away to Japanese language Pokémon games in Generation I.

List of event Pokémon

Game Freak Mew

Bulbanews
Exchange ticket

This Mew was distributed to players at participating ÆON, ÆON STYLE, ÆON SUPERCENTER, Game TSUTAYA, Toys "R" Us, Pokémon Stores, and all Pokémon Center stores in Japan from March 19 to May 8, 2016. To receive Mew players had to use the Mew exchange ticket, which was included with the special Nintendo 2DS that came bundled with Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, or Yellow.

This Mew has 15 for all of its IVs.

Pokémon Info Battle Moves
ミュウ Normal Pound
Lv. 5 Dex No. -- --
Spr 1y 151.png 0151 -- --
Type -- --
Psychic Unknown This Pokémon was available in Japan
from March 19 to May 8, 2016.
Item OT ゲーフリ
None ID No. 22796
Can be obtained with: R G B Y
R B
Obtained from: JStad Stad Stad2 Distribution


Nintendo Space World '99 Mew

A banner promoting the Mew
A special machine used to distribute the Mew

This Mew was distributed at Nintendo Space World '99, which was held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. At this distribution, players connected their game cartridge to a special machine. On-screen, a visual of a Mew traveling through a cable to the player's game would appear. To be eligible to receive a Mew, players had to submit an application postcard; only 50,000 people were able to receive this Mew.

These Mew all have the following IVs: 5 HP, 10 Attack, 1 Defense, 12 Speed, and 5 Special.

Pokémon Info Battle Moves
ミュウ Normal Pound
Lv. 5 Dex No. -- --
Spr 1y 151.png 0151 -- --
Type -- --
Psychic Unknown This Pokémon was available in Japan
from August 27 to 29, 1999.
Item OT マクハリ
Bitter Berry* ID No. 00000-65535
Can be obtained with: R G B Y
R B
Obtained from: JStad Stad Stad2 Distribution

Pokémon Stamp Pokémon

Two Pokémon, Fearow and Rapidash, with the special move Pay Day were available through the Pokémon Stamp campaign that ran in various magazines published by Shogakukan.

These Pokémon are the Kanto Pokémon Fan Club Chairman's two favorite Pokémon that he mentions in the games, and also made their appearance in The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually) in Pokémon Adventures.

Fearow

Pokémon Info Battle Moves
オニドリル Normal Growl
Lv. 25 Dex No. Normal Leer
Spr 1b 022.png 0022 Normal Fury Attack
Type Normal Pay Day
Normal Flying This Pokémon was available in Japan
in August 1998.
Item OT Unknown
Berry* ID No. Unknown
Can be obtained with: R G B Y
R B
Obtained from: JStad Stad Stad2 Distribution

Rapidash

Pokémon Info Battle Moves
ギャロップ Fire Ember
Lv. 40 Dex No. Fire Fire Spin
Spr 1b 078.png 0078 Normal Stomp
Type Normal Pay Day
Fire Unknown This Pokémon was available in Japan
in August 1998.
Item OT Unknown
Silver Leaf* ID No. Unknown
Can be obtained with: R G B Y
R B
Obtained from: JStad Stad Stad2 Distribution

Summer 1998 Pokémon Battle Tour Pikachu

This Pikachu was distributed at various locations across Japan. Its original Trainer is Imakuni.

Pokémon Info Battle Moves
ピカチュウ Electric ThunderShock
Lv. 5 Dex No. Normal Growl
Spr 1b 025.png 0025 Water Surf
Type -- --
Electric Unknown This Pokémon was available in Japan
from July 19 to August 23, 1998.
Item OT イマクニ
Berry* ID No. 00000-65535
Can be obtained with: R G B Y
R B
Obtained from: JStad Stad Stad2 Distribution
Please go here to see this Pokémon's in-game effect.

Locations

Prefecture Location Dates
Kanagawa Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama July 19 to 20, 1998
Aichi Nagoya International Exhibition Hall, Nagoya July 26, 1998
Fukuoka Fukuoka International Center, Fukuoka August 2, 1998
Hokkaido AXES Sapporo, Sapporo August 16, 1998
Kyoto Kyoto International Conference Hall, Kyoto August 22 to 23, 1998


University Magikarp

This Magikarp with the special move Dragon Rage was available through the Tamamushi University campaign that was run in magazines published by Shogakukan. 30 players who successfully completed the Professor Exam were selected to receive this Pokémon.

A Magikarp card that knows Dragon Rage was also available as part of the Tamamushi University campaign. This Magikarp also made its appearance in Challenge at Tamamushi University! in Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All. Erika mentions the research about this Magikarp at Celadon University in Whacked by Marowak! in Pokémon Adventures.

Pokémon Info Battle Moves
コイキング Normal Splash
Lv. 15 Dex No. Dragon Dragon Rage
Spr 1b 129.png 0129 -- --
Type -- --
Water Unknown This Pokémon was available in Japan
on July 1998.
Item OT Unknown
Berry* ID No. Unknown
Can be obtained with: R G B Y
R B
Obtained from: JStad Stad Stad2 Distribution

Next Generation World Hobby Fair Dome Cup Mew

This Mew was distributed at the 7th Next Generation World Hobby Fair to promote the National Dome Cup Tournament, which was held at five different venues in Japan. At this distribution, players connected their game cartridge to a special machine. On-screen, a visual of a Mew traveling through a cable to the player's game would appear. To be eligible to receive a Mew, players had to submit a postcard with an application ticket from the CoroCoro Comic; details and application tickets for the event in Fukuoka were revealed in the November 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comic (which was released on October 15, 1997) and for the events in Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo and Nagoya in the January 1998 issue (which was released on December 15, 1997). Only 10,000 Mew were distributed at each venue, except in Tokyo, where 20,000 Mew were distributed.

These Mew all have the following IVs: 5 HP, 10 Attack, 1 Defense, 12 Speed, and 5 Special.

Pokémon Info Battle Moves
ミュウ Normal Pound
Lv. 5 Dex No. -- --
Spr 1b 151.png 0151 -- --
Type -- --
Psychic Unknown This Pokémon was available in Japan
from December 7, 1997 to February 15, 1998.
Item OT フクオカ
トウキョー
オーサカ
サッポロ
ナゴヤ
Bitter Berry* ID No. 00000-65535
Can be obtained with: R G B Y
R B
Obtained from: JStad Stad Stad2 Distribution

Locations

Prefecture Location Dates
Fukuoka Fukuoka Dome, Fukuoka December 7, 1997
Chiba Makuhari Messe, Chiba January 10 to 11, 1998
Osaka Kyocera Dome, Osaka February 1, 1998
Hokkaido Sapporo Community Dome, Sapporo February 8, 1998
Aichi Nagoya Dome, Nagoya February 15, 1998


Nintendo Space World '97 Mew

Flyer promoting the Mew

This Mew was distributed at Nintendo Space World '97, which was held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. The distribution was announced in the October 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comic (which was released on September 13, 1997). At this distribution, players connected their game cartridge to a special machine. On-screen, a visual of a Mew traveling through a cable to the player's game would appear. To be eligible to receive a Mew, players had to submit a postcard with an application ticket from the CoroCoro Comic or the official flyer; only 100,000 people were able to receive this Mew. While originally going to be run until November 23, 1997, the distribution was later extended to the non-exhibition day November 24, 1997.

These Mew all have the following IVs: 5 HP, 10 Attack, 1 Defense, 12 Speed, and 5 Special.

Pokémon Info Battle Moves
ミュウ Normal Pound
Lv. 5 Dex No. -- --
Spr 1b 151.png 0151 -- --
Type -- --
Psychic Unknown This Pokémon was available in Japan
on November 22 to 24, 1997.
Item OT マリオ
クッパ
ルイージ
ピーチ
ヨッシー
ドンキー
Bitter Berry* ID No. 00000-65535
Can be obtained with: R G B Y
R B
Obtained from: JStad Stad Stad2 Distribution

Nintendo 64 Surfing Pikachu

Flyer promoting the Surfing Pikachu

This Surfing Pikachu was distributed to 10,000 players who purchased a Nintendo 64. To be eligible to receive a Surfing Pikachu, players had to submit a postcard with the cut out Nintendo 64 logo from the manual serving as an application ticket to Nintendo by October 31, 1997. Winners were given instructions on how to prepare and mail in their Pokémon game cartridge, which had to be shipped to Nintendo by December 5, 1997 to receive Surfing Pikachu. It was distributed via special machine.

Pokémon Info Battle Moves
ピカチュウ Electric ThunderShock
Lv. 5 Dex No. Normal Growl
Spr 1b 025.png 0025 Water Surf
Type -- --
Electric Unknown This Pokémon was available in Japan
from September 21 to October 31, 1997.
Item OT ニンテン
Berry* ID No. 00000-65535
Can be obtained with: R G B Y
R B
Obtained from: JStad Stad Stad2 Distribution
Please go here to see this Pokémon's in-game effect.


Flying & Surfing Pikachu

Artwork of Surfing Pikachu and Flying Pikachu in the September 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comics

These distributions of Surfing Pikachu & Flying Pikachu were revealed in the September 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comics[1] (which was released on August 9, 1997[2]). For each distribution, players had to send in a postcard application to Shogakukan CoroCoro Comic by the end date for a chance to be one of the 20 players selected to receive that distribution. The announced winners were given instructions on how to prepare and mail in their Pokémon game cartridge to receive Surfing/Flying Pikachu.

Flying Pikachu

Details for the first distribution were announced in the November 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comic (which was released on October 15, 1997[3]). The application period ended on November 14, 1997. Winners were announced in the January 1998 issue.

Details for the second distribution were announced in the December 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comic Special (which was released on October 30, 1997). The application period ended on November 29, 1997. Winners were announced in the February 1998 Special issue.

Pokémon Info Battle Moves
ピカチュウ Electric ThunderShock
Lv. 5 Dex No. Normal Growl
Spr 1b 025.png 0025 Flying Fly
Type -- --
Electric Unknown This Pokémon was available in Japan
from October 15 to November 14, 1997; October 30 to November 29, 1997.
Item OT コロコロ
Berry* ID No. Unknown
Can be obtained with: R G B Y
R B
Obtained from: JStad Stad Stad2 Distribution
Please go here to see this Pokémon's in-game effect.

Surfing Pikachu

Details for the first distribution were announced in the October 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comic Special (which was released on August 30, 1997). The application period ended on September 30, 1997. Winners were announced in the December 1997 Special issue.

Details for the second distribution were announced in the October 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comic (which was released on September 13, 1997[4]). The application period ended on October 14, 1997. Winners were announced in the December 1997 issue.[5]

Pokémon Info Battle Moves
ピカチュウ Electric ThunderShock
Lv. 5 Dex No. Normal Growl
Spr 1b 025.png 0025 Water Surf
Type -- --
Electric Unknown This Pokémon was available in Japan
from August 30 to September 30, 1997; September 13 to October 14, 1997.
Item OT コロコロ
Berry* ID No. Unknown
Can be obtained with: R G B Y
R B
Obtained from: JStad Stad Stad2 Distribution
Please go here to see this Pokémon's in-game effect.

Pokémon 2 Idea Contest Surfing Pikachu

Announcement in the June 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comics

This Surfing Pikachu distribution was announced in the June 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comic, released on May 15, 1997[6]).

For the Pokémon 2 Idea Contest (Japanese: ポケモン２　アイディアコンテスト) players submitted ideas for Pokémon they might like to see in the upcoming "Pokémon 2" games. Entries had to be postmarked on or before June 12, 1997. Judges Tsunekazu Ishihara and Satoshi Tajiri selected 20 winners. Winners were announced in the August 1997 issue and given instructions on how to prepare and mail in their Pokémon game cartridge to receive Surfing Pikachu.[7]

Pokémon Info Battle Moves
ピカチュウ Electric ThunderShock
Lv. 5 Dex No. Normal Growl
Spr 1b 025.png 0025 Water Surf
Type -- --
Electric Unknown This Pokémon was available in Japan
on June 12, 1997.
Item OT コロコロ
Berry* ID No. Unknown
Can be obtained with: R G B Y
R B
Obtained from: JStad Stad Stad2 Distribution
Please go here to see this Pokémon's in-game effect.

CoroCoro 20th Anniversary Mew

Announcement in the June 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comics

This Mew distribution was announced in the June 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comics (which was released on May 15, 1997[6]). To celebrate CoroCoro's 20th anniversary, CoroCoro held a giveaway with a large number of prizes. Prize #1 was one of 10 Mew, which readers could apply for using the Pokémon Mew application ticket; to be eligible to win Mew, the application had to be sent in by June 12, 1997. Winners were announced in the August 1997 issue and given instructions on how to prepare and mail in their Pokémon game cartridge to receive Mew.[8]

Pokémon Info Battle Moves
ミュウ Normal Pound
Lv. 5 Dex No. -- --
Spr 1b 151.png 0151 -- --
Type -- --
Psychic Unknown This Pokémon was available in Japan
on June 12, 1997.
Item OT コロコロ
Bitter Berry* ID No. Unknown
Can be obtained with: R G B Y
R B
Obtained from: JStad Stad Stad2 Distribution

4th Next Generation World Hobby Fair Mew

This Mew was distributed at the 4th Next Generation World Hobby Fair, which was held at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo Bay, Japan from August 23 to 24, 1996. They were traded to players via Game Link Cable. Only 350 were distributed per day (700 across the whole event), with recipients selected via a lottery.

This distribution was announced in the September 1996 issue of CoroCoro Comics (which was released on August 10, 1996[9]). CoroCoro stated that players should bring their Game Boy and Pokémon game to the event for a chance to win one of 700 Pokémon presents, but CoroCoro did not specify what the presents were. According to Shigeki Morimoto they didn't dare to convey that the gift was Mew because he thought they would have been inundated by people coming for the distribution.[10]

Pokémon Info Battle Moves
ミュウ Normal Pound
Lv. 5 Dex No. -- --
Spr 1g 151.png 0151 -- --
Type -- --
Psychic Unknown This Pokémon was available in Japan
from August 23 to 24, 1996.
Item OT コロコロ
Bitter Berry* ID No. Unknown
Can be obtained with: R G B Y
R B
Obtained from: JStad Stad Stad2 Distribution

Pokémon 2 Production Start announcement Mew

Announcement in the August 1996 issue of CoroCoro Comics

This Mew distribution was originally revealed in the August 1996 issue (which was released on July 15, 1996[11]). It was distributed to promote the Pokémon 2 Production Start News Flash!! (Japanese: ポケモン２制作スタート特報！！), announcing that Pokémon 2 had begun production.

Players had to send in an application to Shogakukan CoroCoro Comic by August 9, 1996 for a chance to be one of the 100 players selected to receive Mew.[12] The promotion received over 80,000 applicants.[10] Winners were announced in the October 1996 issue and received instructions on how to prepare and send their Pokémon game cartridge to receive Mew.

Pokémon Info Battle Moves
ミュウ Normal Pound
Lv. 5 Dex No. -- --
Spr 1g 151.png 0151 -- --
Type -- --
Psychic Unknown This Pokémon was available in Japan
from July 15 to August 9, 1996.
Item OT コロコロ
Bitter Berry* ID No. Unknown
Can be obtained with: R G B Y
R B
Obtained from: JStad Stad Stad2 Distribution

Legendary Pokémon Offer Mew

The Legendary Pokémon Offer in the May 1996 issue of CoroCoro Comics

Mew was secretly created by Shigeki Morimoto in consent with Satoshi Tajiri as part of an internal prank at Game Freak during the end of the development of Pokémon Red and Green.[13] Originally it was supposed to never appear in-game, but soon after the games were released players found the select bug which lead to the discovery of Mew.[14] Rumors spread and they feared speculation about Nintendo having quality, debugging or management issues. Satoshi Tajiri felt that the situation couldn't be left as it is and suggested the idea of presenting Mew.[15]

The distribution was called the "Legendary Pokémon Offer"[16] (Japanese: 幻のポケモンプレゼント Illusory Pokémon Present)[17] and originally revealed in the May 1996 issue of CoroCoro Comic (which was released on April 15, 1996[18]). Players had to send in a postcard application to Shogakukan CoroCoro Comic by May 14, 1996 for a chance to be one of the 20 players selected to receive Mew.[19] The promotion received approximately 78,000 applicants.[10][16] Winners were announced in the July 1996 issue and received instructions on how to prepare and send their Pokémon game cartridge to receive Mew.[19]

The Mew were procedurally generated by Shigeki Morimoto on his PC. They had Trainer IDs ranging from 00001-00020 and the Original Trainer name コロコロ. He traded them to recipient's Pokémon game via Game Link Cable.[10]

Pokémon Info Battle Moves
ミュウ Normal Pound
Lv. 5 Dex No. -- --
Spr 1g 151.png 0151 -- --
Type -- --
Psychic Unknown This Pokémon was available in Japan
from April 15 to May 14, 1996.
Item OT コロコロ
Bitter Berry* ID No. 00001-00020
Can be obtained with: R G B Y
R B
Obtained from: JStad Stad Stad2 Distribution

External links

References

  1. ↑ CoroCoro Comic (September 1997), p10-11
  2. ↑ CoroCoro Comic (August 1997), next issue advertisement)
  3. ↑ CoroCoro Comic (October 1997), next issue advertisement)
  4. ↑ CoroCoro Comic (September 1997), next issue advertisement)
  5. ↑ CoroCoro Comic (October 1997)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 CoroCoro Comic (May 1997), next issue advertisement)
  7. ↑ CoroCoro Comics (June 1997), p35 and p36
  8. ↑ CoroCoro Comics (June 1997), p19
  9. ↑ CoroCoro Comic (August 1997), next issue advertisement)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 【公式】幻のポケモン「ミュウ」「ミュウツー」誕生秘話！【#ゲームフリーク ひみつきち #39】 (Japanese)
  11. ↑ CoroCoro Comic (July 1996), next issue advertisement)
  12. ↑ CoroCoro Comics (August 1996), p67
  13. ↑ 【公式】世間を騒がせた幻のポケモン「ミュウ」の誕生秘話！【#ゲームフリーク ひみつきち #10】 (Japanese)
  14. ↑ 初代ポケモン　セレクトバグとミュウの「発見」 (Japanese)
  15. ↑ 【ポケモンゲーム史１４】幻のポケモン　|　参考・『ポケモン・ストーリー』 (Japanese)
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Iwata Asks: Pokémon HeartGold Version & SoulSilver Version
  17. ↑ 社長が訊く『ポケットモンスター ハートゴールド・ソウルシルバー』 (Japanese)
  18. ↑ CoroCoro Comic (April 1996), next issue advertisement)
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 CoroCoro Comics (May 1996), p60


Event distributions
Generation I: Japanese • European language
Generation II: Japanese • European language
Generation III: Japanese • English • German • Spanish • French • Italian
Generation IV: Japanese (local | Wi-Fi) • English (local | Wi-Fi) • German (local | Wi-Fi)
Spanish (local | Wi-Fi) • French (local | Wi-Fi) • Italian (local | Wi-Fi) • Korean (local | Wi-Fi)
Trading (GTS)
Generation V: Japanese (local | Wi-Fi) • English (local | Wi-Fi) • German (local | Wi-Fi)
Spanish (local | Wi-Fi) • French (local | Wi-Fi) • Italian (local | Wi-Fi) • Korean (local | Wi-Fi)
Global Link promotions
Generation VI: Japanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • American region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
PAL region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • Korean region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
Taiwanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
Local • Trading
Generation VII: 3DS: Japanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • American region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
PAL region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • Korean region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
Taiwanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
Local
Switch: PE
Generation VIII: SwSh • BDSP • LA
Trading
Generation IX: SV
Specific events: Gather More Pokémon! Campaign
PCNY (Gen II | Gen III) • Trade and Battle Day • Journey Across America • Party of the Decade
Other groupings: Movie events • 10th Anniversary • Tanabata • Undistributed
Special Pokémon from games
In-game: Gen I • Gen II • Gen III (RS • FRLG • E • Orre) • Gen IV (DP ​• Pt ​• HGSS) • Gen V (BW • B2W2)
Gen VI (XY • ORAS) • Gen VII (SM • USUM • PE) • Gen VIII (SwSh • BDSP • LA) • Gen IX (SV)
Gift Pokémon (Eggs) • Wild Pokémon (Roaming Pokémon) • In-game trades (Hayley's trades)
Game-based: Gen I • Gen II • Gen III • Gen IV • Gen VI • Gen VII
Gen VIII (Wild Area News) • Gen IX (Poké Portal News)
Other: Undistributed
Non-Pokémon event distributions
Gen III • Gen IV • Gen V • Gen VI • Gen VII (Game-based) • Gen VIII • Gen IX (Game-based)
Global Link
Other lists
Notable ID numbers (Gens I-II • III onward) • Wonder Cards (Gen V • Gen VI • Gen VII) • Serial code prefixes
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