Event Pokémon

For the lists of Event Pokémon, please navigate using the template Event Pokémon.

Event Pokémon are Pokémon that are distributed at Nintendo promotional events, such as movie premieres, expositions, festivals, places like PokéPark, real-life Pokémon Center stores and sometimes found in bonus disks or specially transferred from another game. They typically have a special OT and ID number indicating their authenticity and usually a special promotional Ribbon from Generation III onward. In Generation IV, most event Pokémon are distributed in Cherish Balls, special Poké Balls that exist solely for event distribution. Event Pokémon are usually desired because they are hard or impossible to find in the games, holding a rare item, and/or know at least one special move that would otherwise be impossible to have via leveling up, TMs, HMs, move tutors, or even breeding.

Generation I

Pokémon	Games				Methods
Mew	R	G	B	Y	Nintendo events, historically through a direct trade
	R	G	B	Y	Mew glitch

Generation II

Pokémon	Games			Methods
Celebi	G	S	C	The Japanese Pokémon Mobile System to obtain a GS Ball, to be used in Ilex Forest

Generation III

Pokémon	Games					Methods
Mew	R	S	FR	LG	E	Old Sea Map e-card from Nintendo events to access Faraway Island
	R	S	FR	LG	E	Other giveaways
Lugia	R	S	FR	LG	E	Mystic Ticket e-card from Nintendo events to access Navel Rock
	R	S	FR	LG	E	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness after purifying Shadow Lugia
	R	S	FR	LG	E	Other giveaways
Ho-Oh	R	S	FR	LG	E	Mystic Ticket e-card from Nintendo events to access Navel Rock
	R	S	FR	LG	E	Pokémon Colosseum after purifying all Shadow Pokémon and finishing Mt. Battle
	R	S	FR	LG	E	Other giveaways
Celebi	R	S	FR	LG	E	Japanese Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc
	R	S	FR	LG	E	Other giveaways
Jirachi	R	S	FR	LG	E	Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc
	R	S	FR	LG	E	European and Australian Pokémon Channel after finishing the game
	R	S	FR	LG	E	Other giveaways
Deoxys	R	S	FR	LG	E	Aurora Ticket e-card from Nintendo events to access Birth Island
	R	S	FR	LG	E	Other giveaways

Generation IV

Pokémon	Games			Methods
Manaphy	D	P	Pt	Pokémon Ranger after finishing a Special Mission
	D	P	Pt	Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia after finishing a Special Mission
	D	P	Pt	Other giveaways
Darkrai	D	P	Pt	Surf glitch
	D	P	Pt	Tweaking
	D	P	Pt	Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia after finishing a Special Mission (Level 50 with Dark Void)
	D	P	Pt	Member Card from Nintendo events via Wi-Fi or wireless to access Newmoon Island
	D	P	Pt	Other giveaways
Shaymin	D	P	Pt	Oak's Letter from Nintendo events via Wi-Fi or wireless to access Flower Paradise and the Gracidea
	D	P	Pt	Other giveaways which can access the Gracidea
	D	P	Pt	Surf glitch
	D	P	Pt	Tweaking
Arceus	D	P	Pt	Azure Flute from Nintendo events to access the Hall of Origin

Nintendo promotional event Pokémon

Periodically, Nintendo hosts or sponsors parties and events for fans, often in connection to the premier of a new game or movie. They are especially notable in that certain rare Pokémon and items in the games, as well as cards and other things, are only available for a limited time from them. The methods used to transfer Pokémon and items to a game have varied over time, and include direct link trading and physical reception from an e-Card via Mystery Events. Wireless reception from a Wonder Spot and Nintendo Wi-FI Connection via Mystery Gift were also used. Other methods may occur in the future.

Note that all of the Pokémon with specific natures cannot have a different nature, gender, ability or shiny condition. For Pokémon obtained in Generation IV, the dates do not need to be the dates the events were held. This is because the date is based on the one set on the DS.

See also

• Promotion-only Pokémon
• Key items
• Poké Balls
• Ranger Net Missions
• Promotional Pokémon Battle e-Cards
• Pokémon Trading Card Game cards
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  • Wizards Black Star Promos
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  • "ADV-P" Promotional cards
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• Nintendo

External links

• Pokémon Secure's list of event Pokémon
• Serebii.net's list of event Pokémon

Event distributions Event Pokémon 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 • Colosseum/XD) • 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