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Distribution devices include machines, distribution cartridges, [[Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc]]s, European and Australian versions of [[Pokémon Channel]], the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc Version 14 and 16, [[Game Link Cable]]s, [[Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter]]s, and infrared. However, other methods of distributing events includes [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection|Wi-Fi]] and mailing in a game cartridge.
Distribution devices include machines, distribution cartridges, [[Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc]]s, European and Australian versions of [[Pokémon Channel]], the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc Version 14 and 16, [[Game Link Cable]]s, [[Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter]]s, and infrared. However, other methods of distributing events includes [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection|Wi-Fi]] and mailing in a game cartridge.


Special Machines (Japanese: '''特製マシン''') were used to distribute events in [[Generation I]] starting with the {{DL|List of Japanese event Pokémon distributions (Generation I)|Nintendo Space World '97 Mew}}. They were mainly used to distribute Mew but also other events like {{DL|Pikachu variants|Surfing Pikachu}}. An updated version of the special machine was used starting with the {{DL|List of Japanese event Pokémon distributions (Generation II)|Nintendo Space World 2000 Celebi}} and used for the most {{p|Celebi}} events during [[Generation II]]. Pokémon game cartridges containing event Pokémon downloaded from machines were sometimes used as distribution cartridges, the event Pokémon were exchanged via Game Link Cable.
==Pokémon Vending Machines==
===Pokémon Machine V1===
Special Machines (Japanese: '''特製マシン''') were used to distribute events in [[Generation I]] starting with the {{DL|List of Japanese event Pokémon distributions (Generation I)|Nintendo Space World '97 Mew}}. They were mainly used to distribute Mew but also other events like {{DL|Pikachu variants|Surfing Pikachu}}. An updated version of the special machine was used starting with the {{DL|List of Japanese event Pokémon distributions (Generation II)|Nintendo Space World 2000 Celebi}} for all {{p|Celebi}} events during [[Generation II]]. Pokémon game cartridges containing event Pokémon downloaded from machines were sometimes used as distribution cartridges, the event Pokémon were exchanged via Game Link Cable.


Pokémon Distribution Machines (Japanese: '''ポケモン配布マシン''') or Pokémon Vending Machines were used starting in November, 2001 at the {{DL|New York Pokémon Center|Pokémon Center New York}} for the distribution of the [[Gotta Catch 'Em All]] campaigns in Generation II. An updated version of the machine's software for [[Generation III]] was made in June, 2003 and used for the distribution of {{DL|List of Japanese event Pokémon distributions (Generation III)|Wishing Star Jirachi}} at the 18th World Hobby Fair and [[Pokémon Festa]] 2003 in Japan. In August, 2003 the machines from the Pokémon Center New York were updated for the distribution of the {{DL|List of PCNY event Pokémon distributions (Generation III)|Gotta Catch 'Em All campaigns in Generation III}}. The Pokémon Center New York machines were promoted as "Gotta Catch 'Em All Stations" and later suceeded by a different hardware setup promoted as the new Gotta Catch 'Em All Station which was used for the wireless [[Mystery Gift]] distribution of the {{DL|List of PCNY event Pokémon distributions (Generation III)|Wish Eggs}} campaign.
Game Link Cables were used to distribute many events until the start of [[Generation IV]]. Starting in [[Generation V]], infrared was used to distribute certain events in Japan and {{pmin|South Korea}}.
Distribution cartridges are given to stores for event distributions, and are not sold commercially. Starting in [[Generation IV]], they only contain information for the event Pokémon, and have no actual game data or save possibilities. These cartridges use [[DS Wireless Communications]] to distribute events starting in Generation IV. At the end of an event, they are intended to be sent to Nintendo's Waste Management facility in Redmond, Washington, where they are presumably destroyed. However, sometimes, distribution cartridges are leaked or sold to the public.
No distribution cartridges are known to exist for event distributions for the post-Generation V games.
==Images==
===Generation I===
===Generation I===
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Distribution system Generation I.jpg|Mew received from the Special machine
Mew machine.jpg| Special machine for distributing {{DL|List of Japanese event Pokémon distributions (Generation I)|Nintendo Space World '99 Mew}}
Mew machine.jpg| Special machine for distributing {{DL|List of Japanese event Pokémon distributions (Generation I)|Nintendo Space World '99 Mew}}
Distribution system Generation I.jpg|Distribution system used in [[Generation I]]
</gallery>
===Generation II===
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Celebi machine.jpg| Special machine for distributing {{DL|List of European language event Pokémon distributions (Generation II)|Pokémon Fun Fest Celebi}}
</gallery>
</gallery>
===Pokémon Machine V2===
Pokémon Distribution Machines (Japanese: '''ポケモン配布マシン''') or Pokémon Vending Machines were used starting in November, 2001 at the {{DL|New York Pokémon Center|Pokémon Center New York}} for the distribution of the [[Gotta Catch 'Em All]] campaigns in Generation II. An updated version of the machine's software for [[Generation III]] was made in June, 2003 and used for the distribution of {{DL|List of Japanese event Pokémon distributions (Generation III)|Wishing Star Jirachi}} at the 18th World Hobby Fair and [[Pokémon Festa]] 2003 in Japan. In August, 2003 the machines from the Pokémon Center New York were updated for the distribution of the {{DL|List of PCNY event Pokémon distributions (Generation III)|Gotta Catch 'Em All campaigns in Generation III}}. The Pokémon Center New York machines were promoted as "Gotta Catch 'Em All Stations" and later succeeded by a different hardware setup promoted as the new Gotta Catch 'Em All Station which was used for the wireless [[Mystery Gift]] distribution of the {{DL|List of PCNY event Pokémon distributions (Generation III)|Wish Eggs}} campaign.
The distribution machine was connected to a developer [[Gamecube]] and stored configurations, logs, and other information on a memory card. While shiny Pokémon could be configured, this was never used in Generation III. The devices distribution could was used as the [[Trainer ID]] starting with 1. If more than 65535 Pokémon were distributed without restarting or powering off the device, then the ID would overflow to 0.


===Generation II===
===Generation II===
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<gallery>
Celebi machine.jpg| Special machine for distributing {{DL|List of European language event Pokémon distributions (Generation II)|Pokémon Fun Fest Celebi}}
Gotta Catch 'Em All Station.jpg|[[New York Pokémon Center]]'s Pokémon Distribution Machine also known as "Gotta Catch 'Em All Station"
Gotta Catch 'Em All Station.jpg|[[New York Pokémon Center]]'s Pokémon Distribution Machine also known as "Gotta Catch 'Em All Station"
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Distribution Cartridges==
Game Link Cables were used to distribute many events until the start of [[Generation IV]]. Starting in [[Generation V]], infrared was used to distribute certain events in Japan and {{pmin|South Korea}}.
Distribution cartridges are given to stores for event distributions, and are not sold commercially. Starting in [[Generation IV]], they only contain information for the event Pokémon, and have no actual game data or save possibilities. These cartridges use [[DS Wireless Communications]] to distribute events starting in Generation IV. At the end of an event, they are intended to be sent to Nintendo's Waste Management facility in Redmond, Washington, where they are presumably destroyed. However, sometimes, distribution cartridges are leaked or sold to the public.
No distribution cartridges are known to exist for event distributions for the post-Generation V games.


===Generation III===
===Generation III===
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Distribution cartridge Generation III.jpg|Distribution system used in [[Generation III]]
Distribution cartridge Generation III.jpg|Distribution system used in [[Generation III]]
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</gallery>
===Generation IV===
===Generation IV===
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Distribution cartridge Slot 2.jpg‎|{{DL|List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions (Generation IV)|10th Movie Deoxys}} distribution Slot 2 cartridge
Distribution cartridge Slot 2.jpg‎|{{DL|List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions (Generation IV)|10th Movie Deoxys}} distribution Slot 2 cartridge
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</gallery>
===Generation V===
===Generation V===
<gallery>
<gallery>
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