List of serial code event Pokémon distributions (Generation VIII): Difference between revisions

This is a reverse-chronological list of event Pokémon distributions that were given away via serial codes to Pokémon games in Generation VIII.

Unlike serial codes in the previous games, serial code events in these games are region-free and can be used regardless of the game or console's region or language, provided the player is connected to the internet and uses a legitimate serial code. An active subscription to Nintendo Switch Online is not required to claim Mystery Gifts on Nintendo Switch games.

List of event Pokémon

Jeong Sang-yoon's Porygon-Z

This Pokémon was distributed from August 21 to 22, 2021 in commemoration of the Korean Pokémon Trainers Cup 2021 tournament, based on the Porygon-Z used by Jeong Sang-yoon. The redeemable code was revealed on its official live stream. Players could use the code 1STPTCCHAMP to receive it. It came with the maximum Dynamax Level of 10.

Its IVs are all 31, except Attack, which is 0. It also has maximum EVs invested into Special Attack and Speed.

Gigantamax Meowth Gift
#0474  Porygon-Z (폴리곤Ｚ) Dynamax Level: 0 Level 50 Type: Ability: Adaptability Held item: Silk Scarf	ID: 210807 OT: 정상윤 Met: a Battle Competition (fateful encounter) Nature: Timid Ribbon: Battle Champion Ribbon
Hyper Beam Normal Thunderbolt Electric Dark Pulse Dark Nasty Plot Dark
Games Method Location Duration SwSh serial code online August 21 to 22, 2021
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is Korean in origin, regardless of the language of the game.

Distribution

English

Wolfe Glick's Gigantamax Coalossal

This Pokémon was distributed from August 14 to 16, 2021 in commemoration of the Player's Cup Invitational tournament, based on the Coalossal used by Wolfe Glick. The redeemable code was revealed on its official live stream. Players could use the code V1CT0RYENG1NE25 to receive it. It came with the maximum Dynamax Level of 10. All of its IVs are fixed at 31, except Attack which is 0.

Gigantamax Meowth Gift
#0839  Coalossal     Dynamax Level: 0 Level 50 Type: Ability: Steam Engine Held item: Weakness Policy	ID: 210813 OT: Wolfe Met: a lovely place (fateful encounter) Nature: Modest Ribbon: Battle Champion Ribbon
Protect Normal Meteor Beam Rock Heat Wave Fire Solar Beam Grass
Games Method Location Duration SwSh serial code online August 14 to 16, 2021
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is set to the same language as the game that received it.

Distribution

English

Pokémon Japan Championships 2020 Torkoal

This Pokémon was distributed from July 18 to 19, 2021 in commemoration of the Japan National Championships 2021 tournament, based on the Torkoal used by the 2020 Masters Division Champion. The redeemable code was revealed on its official live stream. Players could use the code PJCS2020CHAMP to receive it. It has a fixed 31 IVs in HP, Defense, Special Attack, and Special Defense, 12 IVs in Attack, and 0 IVs in Speed. It came with the maximum Dynamax Level of 10.

Gigantamax Meowth Gift
#0324  Torkoal (コータス)   Dynamax Level: 0 Level 50 Type: Ability: Drought Held item: Sitrus Berry	ID: 210718 OT: クララ Met: a Battle Competition (fateful encounter) Nature: Bold Ribbon: Battle Champion Ribbon
Burning Jealousy Fire Body Press Fighting Yawn Normal Protect Normal
Games Method Location Duration SwSh serial code online July 18 to 19, 2021
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is Japanese in origin, regardless of the language of the game.

Distribution

English

Pokémon Adventure 25 Pokémon

These Pokémon were distributed to players in South Korea during the "Pokémon Adventure, Catch the Mythical Pokémon!" (Korean: 포켓몬 어드벤처, 환상의 포켓몬을 잡아라!) campaign that ran from April 26 to September 30, 2021. Players could earn points by buying participating Pokémon merchandise, which could then be used to exchange for serial codes on the official website. This was similar to the "Mythical Pokémon Get Challenge" that had previously run in Japan in 2020.

The number of points entered determined what type of serial code was received; one point resulted in a Genesect code, five resulted in ten Dynite Ores code, ten resulted in a Poké Ball Set 1 (Fast Ball, Level Ball, and Love Ball) code, 13 resulted in a Volcanion code, 16 resulted in ten Dynite Ores code, 20 resulted in a Poké Ball Set 2 (Moon Ball, Heavy Ball, Friend Ball, and Lure Ball) code, 23 resulted in a Marshadow code, 27 resulted in a Poké Ball Set 3 (Safari Ball and Sport Ball) code, and 30 points resulted in a Master Ball code.

Genesect

Gigantamax Meowth Gift
#0649  Genesect Dynamax Level: 0 Level 60 Type: Ability: Download Held item: None	ID: 210426 OT: 어드벤처 Met: a lovely place (fateful encounter) Nature: Random Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
Techno Blast Normal X-Scissor Bug Metal Claw Steel Fell Stinger Bug
Games Method Location Duration SwSh serial code online April 26 to October 31, 2021
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is Korean in origin, regardless of the language of the game.

Distribution

English

Volcanion

Gigantamax Meowth Gift
#0721  Volcanion Dynamax Level: 0 Level 60 Type: Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None	ID: 210426 OT: 어드벤처 Met: a lovely place (fateful encounter) Nature: Random Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
Steam Eruption Water Flare Blitz Fire Incinerate Fire Haze Ice
Games Method Location Duration SwSh serial code online April 26 to October 31, 2021
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is Korean in origin, regardless of the language of the game.

Distribution

English

Marshadow

Gigantamax Meowth Gift
#0802  Marshadow Dynamax Level: 0 Level 60 Type: Ability: Technician Held item: None	ID: 210426 OT: 어드벤처 Met: a lovely place (fateful encounter) Nature: Random Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
Spectral Thief Ghost Drain Punch Fighting Force Palm Fighting Shadow Sneak Ghost
Games Method Location Duration SwSh serial code online April 26 to October 31, 2021
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is Korean in origin, regardless of the language of the game.

Distribution

English

Singing Pikachu

This Pikachu knowing Sing was distributed to players with the serial code P25MUS1C from February 25 to March 25, 2021 to commemorate the Pokémon 25th Anniversary.

Gigantamax Meowth Gift
#0025  Pikachu  /   Dynamax Level: 0 Level 25 Type: Ability: Lightning Rod Held item: Light Ball	ID: 210227 OT: GF Met: a lovely place (fateful encounter) Nature: Random Ribbon: Souvenir Ribbon
Sing Normal Encore Normal Celebrate Normal Electro Ball Electric
Games Method Location Duration SwSh serial code online February 25 to March 25, 2021
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is set to the same language as the game that received it.

Distribution

English

Rock Star Shiny Toxtricity

Australian code card

This Shiny Pokémon was distributed to promote the Shining Fates set of the Pokémon TCG, a set that features Shiny reprints of old Sword & Shield Series cards, two of which feature Shiny Amped Form Toxtricity.

Gigantamax Meowth Gift
#0849  Toxtricity Amped Form   Dynamax Level: 0 Level 50 Type: Ability: Punk Rock Held item: Throat Spray	ID: 210219 OT: Rock Star Met: a lovely place (fateful encounter) Nature: Rash Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
Overdrive Electric Sludge Wave Poison Boomburst Normal Rising Voltage Electric
Games Method Location Duration SwSh serial code online February 19 to June 30, 2021
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is set to the same language as the game that received it.

Distribution

English

Locations

Forest of Okoya Dada Zarude

This Pokémon was distributed from December 25, 2020 to March 31, 2021 to players who preordered tickets to the twenty-third movie, Secrets of the Jungle.

Gigantamax Meowth Gift
#0893  Zarude Dada Dynamax Level: 0 Level 70 Type: Ability: Leaf Guard Held item: Choice Scarf	ID: 201225 OT: オコヤのもり Jungle Giungla Dschungel Selva 정글 丛林 叢林 Met: a 2020 Pokémon Movie (fateful encounter) Nature: Adamant Ribbon: Wishing Ribbon
Jungle Healing Grass Hammer Arm Fighting Power Whip Grass Energy Ball Grass
Games Method Location Duration SwSh serial code online December 25, 2020 to March 31, 2021
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is set to the same language as the game that received it.

Distribution

English

Mister Donut's Chansey

This Chansey was distributed to players who spent 1000 Yen at Mister Donut in Japan from December 4, 2020.

Gigantamax Meowth Gift
#0113  Chansey Dynamax Level: 0 Level 7 Type: Ability: Nature Cure or Serene Grace Held item: Lucky Egg	ID: 201204 OT: ミスド Met: a lovely place (fateful encounter) Nature: Random Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
Present Normal Sweet Kiss Fairy Charm Fairy Soft-Boiled Normal
Games Method Location Duration SwSh serial code online December 4, 2020 to February 5, 2021
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is Japanese in origin, regardless of the language of the game.

Distribution

English

Pokémon Scrap 2020 Pokémon

Pokémon Scrap 2020 logo

Pokémon Scrap 2020 artwork

These Pokémon were distributed to players who entered the codes from the "Mythical Pokémon Get Challenge" (Japanese: 幻のポケモンゲットチャレンジ) onto the official site in exchange for a serial code. Pokémon Scraps could be found in participating types of Pokémon merchandise starting on November 20, 2020.

The number of codes entered determined what type of serial code was received; one Pokémon Scrap resulted in a Genesect code, five resulted in a code for ten pieces of Dynite Ore, ten resulted in a code for Poké Ball Set 1 (consisting of a Fast Ball, a Level Ball, and a Love Ball), 13 resulted in a Volcanion code, 16 resulted in a code for ten pieces of Dynite Ore, 20 resulted in a code for Poké Ball Set 2 (consisting of a Moon Ball, a Heavy Ball, a Friend Ball, and a Lure Ball), 23 resulted in a Marshadow code, 27 resulted in a code for Poké Ball Set 3 (consisting of a Safari Ball and a Sport Ball), and 30 resulted in a Master Ball code. The serial codes could be redeemed from November 20, 2020 to April 30, 2021.

Genesect

Gigantamax Meowth Gift
#0649  Genesect Dynamax Level: 0 Level 60 Type: Ability: Download Held item: None	ID: 201120 OT: ゲッチャレ Met: a lovely place (fateful encounter) Nature: Random Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
Techno Blast Normal X-Scissor Bug Metal Claw Steel Fell Stinger Bug
Games Method Location Duration SwSh serial code online November 20, 2020 to April 30, 2021
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is Japanese in origin, regardless of the language of the game.

Distribution

English

Volcanion

Gigantamax Meowth Gift
#0721  Volcanion Dynamax Level: 0 Level 60 Type: Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None	ID: 201120 OT: ゲッチャレ Met: a lovely place (fateful encounter) Nature: Random Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
Steam Eruption Water Flare Blitz Fire Incinerate Fire Haze Ice
Games Method Location Duration SwSh serial code online November 20, 2020 to April 30, 2021
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is Japanese in origin, regardless of the language of the game.

Distribution

English

Marshadow

Gigantamax Meowth Gift
#0802  Marshadow Dynamax Level: 0 Level 60 Type: Ability: Technician Held item: None	ID: 201120 OT: ゲッチャレ Met: a lovely place (fateful encounter) Nature: Random Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
Spectral Thief Ghost Drain Punch Fighting Force Palm Fighting Shadow Sneak Ghost
Games Method Location Duration SwSh serial code online November 20, 2020 to April 30, 2021
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is Japanese in origin, regardless of the language of the game.

Distribution

English

Worldwide Jungle Zarude

North America Serial code image from newsletter

This Pokémon is being distributed to players who inserted a serial code that was either given away at various locations in select countries or the Pokémon Trainer Club newsletter.

Gigantamax Meowth Gift
#0893  Zarude Dynamax Level: 0 Level 60 Type: Ability: Leaf Guard Held item: Leftovers	ID: 201113 OT: オコヤのもり Jungle Giungla Dschungel Selva 정글 丛林 叢林 Met: a lovely place (fateful encounter) Nature: Sassy Ribbon: Wishing Ribbon
Close Combat Fighting Power Whip Grass Swagger Normal Snarl Dark
Games Method Location Duration SwSh serial code online November 13, 2020 to March 31, 2021
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is set to the same language as the game that received it.

Distribution

English

Locations

Pokémon Center Birthday Milcery

These Milcery were distributed via serial code to players of Pokémon Sword and Shield at Pokémon Center stores and Pokémon Stores in Japan from November 1, 2020, and in Singapore from November 6, 2020, if they visited during the month of their birthday, but only if they provided proof of their date of birth and Nintendo Switch.

Ribbon Sweet Milcery

Distribution

English

Star Sweet Milcery

Distribution

English

Pikachu in a cap

All Pikachu in a cap were distributed via universal serial codes through the official Pokémon website. All of these codes expired on November 30, 2020, at 6:59 a.m. PST. Unlike previous distributions, these iterations of Ash's Pikachu all share the same moveset and can learn Volt Tackle from the Move Reminder.

World Cap

Players could claim World Cap Pikachu with the serial code K1NP1KA1855.

Gigantamax Meowth Gift
#0025  Pikachu World Cap   Dynamax Level: 0 Level 25 Type: Ability: Static Held item: Light Ball	ID: 201023 OT: サトシ Ash Sacha 지우 小智 Met: a Pokémon TV program (fateful encounter) Nature: Hardy Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
Thunderbolt Electric Quick Attack Normal Iron Tail Steel Electroweb Electric
Games Method Location Duration SwSh serial code online October 30 to November 30, 2020
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is set to the same language as the game that received it.

Distribution

English

Alola Cap

Players could claim Alola Cap Pikachu with the serial code ULTRAP1KA.

Gigantamax Meowth Gift
#0025  Pikachu Alola Cap   Dynamax Level: 0 Level 25 Type: Ability: Static Held item: None	ID: 201023 OT: サトシ Ash Sacha 지우 小智 Met: a Pokémon TV program (fateful encounter) Nature: Hardy Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
Thunderbolt Electric Quick Attack Normal Iron Tail Steel Electroweb Electric
Games Method Location Duration SwSh serial code online October 23 to November 30, 2020
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is set to the same language as the game that received it.