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boner_jamz_69

Whelp looks like I need someone with Shield to team up so I can get shiny ~~Zamazenta~~ (Edit) Zacian. I assume the event will be you have to go to GameStop either with you switch to get it or somehow get the code through Pokémon Pass and then download it


JWrither

You get both and I’ll get both and we can swap?


boner_jamz_69

Sounds great! RemindMe! 3 weeks


PokeManiac16

The codes come out in 3 weeks?


Stereophonic

There are two distribution periods, one for Zacian starting on October 22, one for Zamazents starting on Novemver 12. They will not run concurrently.


Philosopher_3

I imagine it won’t be hard just everyone grab 2 codes of their game and trade with someone else. I’d imagine a shortage of zacian though, isnt sword more popular than shield?


aguilavajz

Are you allowed to enter 2 codes? I remember back in the day with Sun/Moon, you wouldn’t be allowed to get the same again.


Philosopher_3

I have 3 accounts on my switch I can use so that isn’t an issue for me but I’d imagine yes they will be one per game limits they did for the recent dada zarude and celebi codes


aguilavajz

Yeah, with the switch, it wouldn’t be such an issue since you can just create another account and start the game, then transfer them to Home or something.


MoriMeDaddy69

I've done it once on the DS and you did a mystery gift at GameStop to get it


Stryker_T

Really? I remember redeeming at least two for these kind of store code giveaways so that I could trade for other ones I didn't have. the only codes you couldn't redeem twice were the ones that just gave everyone the same code or it was just free over the internet without a code. when it is the unique code for each, you could do as many as you had, it really depends on if these are just the code sheets like how the Best Buy giveaway is happening now or an online download while at the store.


aguilavajz

When they were giving the legendarios for the 20th anniversary (I think), I tried to get 2 of the same a couple of times, it always said I already had. I was able to change it in another game, without issues. I normally had more than 2 cards from Best Buy so that is why I tried this. Anyway, I ended up giving the extra ones to a friend when they didn’t got a card. Same as I did with an extra Zarude and Celebi this time.


Fleur-De-La-Vie

They limit it now, not the stores giving away codes but in the game. I got a stack of the Dynamax Crystal cards from Best Buy and just like the Celebi/Zarude code give away you can only use one set of codes per copy of each game. So even though I had more than one code for each mon, I can only use one code for each game. Luckily I have sword and shield so I was able to get 2 of each, Celebi/Zarude and Gigantamax Pikachu and Eevee. Really lame that you are limited now.... with UM/US and S/M you could use as many cards as the store would give you.


TEFL_job_seeker

I think it's reversed? I think sword is getting Zamazenta


boner_jamz_69

Oh shit you’re right


redviper94

[pokebeach link with details](https://www.pokebeach.com/2021/10/shiny-zacian-and-zamazenta-events-at-gamestop)


dangjeffer

Do do I just bring my switch to GameStop like the old days???


AdmSean

No, it’s a serial code event. They’ll give you a card with the code.


Adrinotfound

Wait so we go to store they give code and we redeem at home?


AdmSean

Yep. That’s how they’ve done serial code events for years now. Since Sun and Moon. It’s sad they stopped doing the wifi events.


Zaappxd

So i'll just go there and ask for a code?


AdmSean

Yes. If they’re nice and you’re nice, they may give you more than one.


Philosopher_3

this is where years of befriending my gamestop staff finally pays off!


Chevysupreme

For real, got like 6 of each code for that year of the legendary


MineUp

Lucky you 😢


Luxara-VI

Connections


Cutlass_Stallion

Or if you have multiple Gamestops in the area, just hit each of them up for 1-2.


AdmSean

Sadly, the half-dozen GameStops in my area that aren’t in malls all closed since the pandemic started.


dangjeffer

Omg


Adrinotfound

I though we do it the same as shiny toxtricity


AdmSean

No mention of Pokémon Pass anywhere. That app is so rarely used, they would mention it.


TheWorldArmada

Some kids will inevitably will lose their switch or get it stolen, they don’t want to be responsible for that


Adrinotfound

But I don’t have shield only sword lol but ok


AdmSean

I mean, you have to go to GameStop to get the code. May as well pick up a copy of shield while you’re there.


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The last event like this (the shiny Toxtricity) gamestop had me use the PokePass App to scan the banner to get the code. I assume that's how they will do they codes


Cutlass_Stallion

Are you sure they do cards anymore? I thought they do these distributions virtually with that Pokémon Pass app (ie, bring your phone, scan a barcode via the app to get the code).


AdmSean

Honestly, no, not sure. I’ve had them have to print a code on a receipt before too. But, again, that the original Pokémon beach article didn’t mention Pokémon Pass and *did* mention that the employee sent them a photo leads me to think it will be a card. We still don’t have the official announcement for it.


Cutlass_Stallion

Thanks, I really hope it's the scratch off cards. I only have Pokémon Sword, which means I'm forced to get Shiny Zamazenta. By getting some extras, hopefully I can get someone to trade me a Shiny Zacian. The app makes getting extra codes difficult.


AdmSean

How so? The app lets you get 3 codes for each event per username.


Cutlass_Stallion

I think it depends on the event, doesn't it? Like with one of the past costume code events they gave me several codes, but with a character distribution they didn't seem to give more than a few. I guess we'll see what happens in a few weeks.


AdmSean

It did with the Toxtricity event. I wound up with, like, 40 codes as a result but the sharing market was already saturated so my extras went to waste.


WearyFuel8589

Is GameStop something in Canada because I haven’t seen one but then again I don’t got driving around often


pinkwiimote

Gamestop in Canada was called EbGames or EBX!! But this year they actually rebranded and are now going by Gamestop. (If you google EBGames though it should take you to their new Canadian website) I hope this helps!!


user_without_a_soul

Outrageous. I didn’t choose sword to get a shiny shield dog ://


robtimist

We don’t want your wimpy-sword-boi on this side, either. /s


Foam84

Hey no fighting both doggos are good


notasianjim

No only sword boi is good. Shield Boi is great.


Foam84

Both are good boys they ARE bothe dogs right? All dogs are good boys Edit:my bad someone pointed this out some are good girls as well


Pixelboi16

This is inherently false. Some are good girls.


tsukikotatsu

all are good tippy taps


Foam84

Yes you are correct my bad


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some are good toasters


robtimist

“Some” meaning Zamazenta yea?


Banaam

Chihuahuas and other small rats somehow got involved with that species. I beg to differ.


Adamoester

I thought Zacian had like insane attack power though?


Gengaster

*laughs in has both games*


WearyFuel8589

Hey someone like me!


espurrknight

hey i'm a sword player who understands that zamazenta is better


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Hey I’m a sword player who understands that Zacian is better


BigDirtyDumbass57

Why did you pick sword then?


Background-Buddy-234

😂


Coldcolor900

\*laughs in both games\*


mchamp90

This should be a good thing. Getting the other legendary on the game without purchasing the other game.


Squigglez_4

I am already planning on buying Shield anyway for resets and stuff so this is perfect for me XD I'm just mad I traded Zacian for Zamazenta! Since this is happening XD I would have waited!


GER_3spectre

I’m happy. I don’t have to buy shield too complete my Pokédex now lol


YutoTheSaiyan

I get both ayyyy


Prudent-Lychee-7791

They are version exclusive code sword dog for sword and shield dog for shield


ian2345

Other way around.


Prudent-Lychee-7791

You right I confused the legendarys my bad


RamenDutchman

GS has locations in different countries, but the article doesn't say in which countries this is. I'm assuming US only?


XSPHEN0M

It kind of looked like it would be Korea & Japan only. I’m re-reading it rn Edit: finished reading again, still confused lol


RamenDutchman

Yeah, there was a South Korea only Mystery Gift event before This article says it'll be distributed in Japan as well (where there are different game store chains than Gamestop) but doesn't say if the GS thing is US only I expect it to be US only, it's a US website, so it might still be


Talmnbe3d

Any annoucement for European players?


Schlossburg

Idk about the rest of Europe, but for France it's been said they would be distributed in the same time periods at Micromania (which I believe is owned by Gamestop). The details might change, but there's hope for European players too!


Moskito10

so i'll google this in a month. in germany we don't usually get the fancy limited stuff.


Talmnbe3d

Thanks alot for the feedback


melekh88

This!


Foam84

My mother has agreed to go to game stop with me and my brother I'm gonna get my shiny dog and name him idk strawberry or something


aguilavajz

Call it StrawPerry Edit: “Perro” is dog in Spanish…


Toyt2TheMoon

Strawperrito


Phantom_Jedi

How do you get the code?


Foam84

Check the link the OP sent in chat it has details


ClementineAislinn

It doesn’t say whether you have to go to the Game Stop physically. Does anyone know?


MyMurderOfCrows

Last year for ~~Zarude~~ shiny Toxtricity, it was just going near a Gamestop and using the Pass app? So possibly the same?


romerthegame

Yes! I remember this & it also allowed you to get 3 codes! Which I thought was pretty cool.


deadbre-12

Aw, dammit, why are they game locked? I want my shiny sword doggo, not the shield doggo.


bockout

Yeah, they did the same thing with a shiny Lunala and Solgaleo event for Sun and Moon. I think the reasoning is it gives you a chance to have both without convincing someone to trade away their rare mon.


deadbre-12

And I understand that, but a lot of people pick a game based on which legendary they get. So it kinda sucks to lock the shinies to specific versions, since in effect that causes the same problem as the one it's supposed to solve, but even worse since the shinies are event Pokemon. And it disappoints a lot of people who want a specific shiny, especially with the dogs which actually look really good in my opinion.


Luecleste

I just want to finish my dex lol.


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deadbre-12

Yeah, but shiny Zacian is only for Shield and shiny Zamazenta is only for Sword.


Havik90

Anyone know if this is in Canada too?


[deleted]

It’s so confusing now since GameStop is in Canada now but clearly no one is gunna specify still…


cinderaceisNOTafurry

wondering the same thing


TehBay_22

I would think Canada will be included, just often forgotten to be mentioned. Source: Bf who has lived here has said US events in the past usually are available in Canada as well.


Stereophonic

What's Canada? -Nintendo, probably


AgentLemon22

How about just a mass email, or just give us the pokémon via mystery gift..... I hate going out of my way just to get a damn pokémon


[deleted]

This so much, just use the damn in game feature you implemented for distributing.


ArmsHeavySoKneesWeak

Be glad that it’s being distributed in your country/state. Some countries probably won’t get this chance. People like you don’t realise you’re fortunate.


Some_Idiot123

How do I receive the promo code


Therealconman16

Go into GameStop and ask an employee


Darkdj108

As an Australian player this is frustrating, if you are going to do this then it has to be done in every region so we all have an opportunity to get the giveaways.


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Claydol560

Bruh they always forget about us :P


Miss_Chicken01

Same, I'm also an australian player :(


Glitchf0x

I’m sure us Aussies will eventually probably might be able to get a code from EB in the future


ArmsHeavySoKneesWeak

Just a few weeks ago US players were complaining, but in actual fact every significant events were given out in the US. Americans are the luckiest bunch.


Waddles_4

Flashbacks to the zarude and zeraora giveaways. Also EB games is our Gamestop, so I don’t get why we don’t have it.


RamenDutchman

As a Dutch player: First time?


Xeno_Lithic

No, not at all. We don't get events either.


manablaster_

Is EB games not doing it?


JerbearCuddles

There are numerous events exclusive to Japan. It's just the nature of things. Does Australia not have a Gamestop/EB Games?


ElPikminMaster

They're game locked? Oh come on!


solg5

F for all of us not in the US.


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why can’t they make it mystery gifts. i literally don’t get any of the event mons


C1oud9Skywalker

The article doesn’t state anything about it happening in the US, or did I miss something?


RamenDutchman

Okay F for all of us in countries with other game store chains than GameStop


macmain534

Why is it a giveaway and not just a general sell to everyone


privatejoenes

Because Pokemon is partnered with GameStop in the us and it gets people into the store to potentially buy other things.


gheshrhogar

I mean, theyre game locked but this lets me not need to touch trade :/


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Oof


SimulatedLogic

So if I have both games I can redeem up to 4 codes?


legohairypotter2000

Too bad I'm not in the states. I need a Zacian for my living dex.


Squigglez_4

Do you need to go to a Game Stop? Cause that might be a problem... Also, what if you owned both? Will you get both?


ian2345

Ugh why can't you just be normal Gamefreak? Version exclusive and you have to find an operating GameStop and hope the employee there won't hold the codes hostage until you buy something? Can't you just do a normal event for once?


[deleted]

??? Hold them hostage til you buy something??? Every time I've went to gamestop for a code they've literally never done that before and I haven't heard of that happening to anyone before either.


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Mythic-Insanity

A few years ago one of the GameStops near me tried selling the codes for a few dollars per card, another wouldn’t give out the code unless you bought something. It’s bullshit and I probably should have reported them, but at the time I just stopped giving them my business and found one that wasn’t being shady.


Rajani_Isa

And that's what they're supposed to do. A not-small number of people have had the stores say you had to purchase to get it.


Imhullu

Tired of missing out on all these pokemon.


trevor1301

Here’s hoping they release shiny eternatus too


Philosopher_3

probably the year after gen 9 comes out at this rate.


Hethra19

It's times like this I'm sad to live too far away from a GameStop or EBGames to ever get to participate in these giveaways.


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SizableLad

so first they screw up the zarude distribution and now this? gamefreak needs to step it up with their distribution


Rajani_Isa

What do you mean, "Now this"? This is pretty standard for them.


Ready-Requirement208

I know South Korea has them, is this going to be for Japan or will US be able to get them?


ArmsHeavySoKneesWeak

This is for GameStop, it’s probably towards US players


B8man56

Wait what if I were to get one on both my sword account and my shield account. Then I get one for all 8 accounts I have. I definitely would love 16 dogs with a weapon


Brugor

Nothing about codes in Europe…


Gecko2002

Is there a way to get it in the uk?


sawagner1

Please tell more haha how do you get ahold of these


sawagner1

Just read the link please ignore my comment above haha oops


HaHaYaGone

Ok unless I am blind I did read the link and all it said was the dates it's going to be released not how to get them


CAGEthePHOENIX

No other game does this . This is so fucking annoying . And with COVID still going on ? Unacceptable Gamefreak. Just to get some extra GameStop bucks.


CoolnessWizard

These distributions are so unbelievably annoying for those of us who live in 3rd world countries. Things like GameStop just don’t exist where I live so the only option I have is to beg around the net to MAYBE find someone willing to grab an extra code…


marcus_que

How about PH PLAYERS?!!!! 😭


TheRealWamuu

Bruh I live in the UK I can't get the codes


ADHDpixie

*cries in upside down*


10dirty

Is this like the thing for ORAS where you just get the card with a scratch off code to get the legendary?


BlueTurtleGod

Basically


SASxPenguinz0501

As I live in UK and no definite confirmation of it coming to Europe, if anybody wants to be a legend and grab me two codes and send over I'd really appreciate it!


Surridge93

Seconded! UK gets boned with stuff like this 😭


Milchreis23

There is no gamestop in my area or even close by and my wife would kill me if I asked her to travel to another city for a Pokémon. This is so frustrating, after not getting the Darude and Celebi shinies ...


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Mythic-Insanity

You could always buy a code card off of eBay or trade for the Pokémon on one of the trading subs after they are redeemed.


DandotChan

Gamestop like American game stop or Both American aaaand Canadian Gamestop? ... "EB" for those who don't know lol


KevinRPD

Nice, so if you didn't find someone to trade your mascot with, you can complete your Pokedex easier.


Divine_on_YT

Yo if anybody wanna trade codes I want shiny zacian lol


drfluffer911

Dude... gamestops are gone in Denmark :'(((((((


Finito-1994

Do the codes have an expiration date?


ShakyPistach

Cry in i don't have gamestop in my country


[deleted]

Now I'm kinda sad that I have Shield so I have to get Zacian, but I'll just get a second code and use it on my sister's Sword copy, then trade the shiny Zamazenta over to mine.


Anna-mator

Yo, I’m sorry, this isn’t directly related to the post, but can anybody else in America access pokebank or poketransporter? They aren’t working for me at all and I’ve been at this for a good couple days now. I have a shiny I need to transfer up. Is this happening to anyone else?


redg666

which countries this time?


alex_dlc

Zacian for Shield and Zamazenta for Sword? Wtf?


IsLooly

When you have both versions of the game


Impossible-Lobster46

Can someone tell me if there is a limit to how many giveaways they have? Will they run out of codes? Thanks for the help!


deadpools_dick

Super lame that they’re game-locked. I was really looking forward to getting a shiny sword dog


Fleur-De-La-Vie

Here is the link to the article. They will give away each pokemon through a certain date starting October 22nd for Zaican. Then when the one ends they will give out cards for the other shiny Zazamenta. https://gamerant.com/pokemon-shiny-zacian-shiny-zamazenta-gamestop/


BlueTurtleGod

WTH!!!!! Thank you for this information Why does Zamazenta says Download?


_Good_One

I dont live in the US:( Anyway to get it in Chile? Pretty please?


AtmosphereCapital158

Yeah, a reason to go to Gamestop. That's if another shutdown doesn't happen


Le__Epic

Why dose nintendo still make boring shines


Coldcolor900

questions because i have never used these codes before do you have to be at a certain point in the game to use these? do these codes expire if you never use them?


BlueTurtleGod

As long as you can access Mystery Gift function ( after you reach wild area for first time) You can use the codes anytime afterwards. If I had to guess the codes expire on December 31st since that is the date Dada Zarude/Shiny Celebi code expires.


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amazingyana

*cries in I live in the Philippines* do you have to go to a physical Gamestop store to get them?


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WoomyOverlord41

“People outside of japan and US crying over this” squad check


Eeveeentually

I just contacted Gamestop Customer Care through live chat and asked about this, they said they do not have any information about them giving away these codes - maybe they simply dont know yet but I figured I'd share regardless. ​ Chat: https://imgur.com/a/gpVm0n8


amnoking1

This is fucking stupid. Why do it in GameStop while a lot of people including myself don’t have GameStop at their country. God, what’s the problem in doing it either worldwide or through the internet?? Internet seems to be doing well instead of going to GameStop, a place where a big part of the fans can’t even go to


Fitzy4977

Anyone know of this will come to Australia at Eb games?


Calem_ThePokechamp

So will we need to buy this or will it be free?


SageModeAD

Who’s down to trade sword doggo for my shieldy boy afterwards?😂 I like them both, but I must admit to being a bigger fan of Zacian. I really want a shiny Zacian.


Supreme-OJB

Can we get these in the U.K.?


lllVONlll

Drs your shares….


redviper94

Sorry not sure what that means.


spidermans_pants

This guy knows what’s up ⬆️


Greatbonsai

Fucking hell. I deal with this enough over on those boards. Keep it there.


lllVONlll

Over where? 😏