Distribution device

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Various distribution cartridges for Generations IV and V

Distribution devices are special devices that are used to distribute Pokémon events.

Distribution devices include Mew machines and Celebi machines, distribution cartridges, Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Discs, European and Australian versions of Pokémon Channel, the GameCube Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc Version 14 and 16, Game Link Cables, Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapters, and infrared. However, other methods of distributing events includes Wi-Fi and mailing in a game cartridge.

Mew machines were used to distribute most Mew events during Generation I, and the Celebi machines had a similar use in Generation II to distribute most Celebi events. 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 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 Generation VI games.

Images

Generation I

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  Mew machine, for distributing the Nintendo Space World '99 Mew
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  Distribution system used in Generation I

Generation II

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  Celebi machine, for distributing the Pokémon Fun Fest Celebi
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  New York Pokémon Center's Gotta Catch 'Em All Station

Generation III

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  Waiting for a distribution in Generation III
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  Distribution system used for the Top 10 Pokémon
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  Mystery Mew link trade distribution
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  Distribution system used in Generation III

Generation IV

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  Waiting for a distribution in Generation IV
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  Active distribution in Generation IV
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  Expired distribution in Generation IV
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  Slot 2 distribution
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  European Michina Arceus distribution DS card
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  Toys "R" Us Arceus distribution DS card
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  European Winter 2011 Celebi distribution DS card
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  Americas Winter 2011 Celebi distribution DS card
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  Toys "R" Us Darkrai distribution DS card
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  GameStop Deoxys distribution DS card
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  Toys "R" Us Dragonite distribution DS card
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  GameStop Pikachu-colored Pichu and GameStop Jirachi distribution DS card
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  GameStop legendary beasts (and undistributed Celebi) distribution DS card
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  Toys "R" Us Manaphy distribution DS card
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  Toys "R" Us Ash's Pikachu distribution DS card
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  US Secret Key distribution DS card
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  Movie 11 Shaymin distribution DS card
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  10th Movie Deoxys distribution Slot 2 cartridge

Generation V

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  Waiting for a distribution in Generation V
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  Active distribution in Generation V
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  Expired distribution in Generation V
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  European Liberty Ticket distribution cartridge
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  European Summer 2011 Karrablast and Summer 2011 Shelmet distribution cartridge
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  European Summer 2011 Zoroark distribution cartridge
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  US Zoroark Month Zoroark distribution cartridge
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  European Winter 2011 Darkrai distribution cartridge
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  European Summer 2012 Keldeo distribution cartridge
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  US Summer 2012 Keldeo distribution cartridge
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  European Spring 2013 Meloetta distribution cartridge
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  US Spring 2013 Meloetta distribution cartridge
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  US Secret Eggs distribution cartridge
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  European International Summer 2013 Shiny creation trio distribution cartridge
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  United States Summer 2013 Shiny creation trio distribution cartridge
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  Distribution instructions for the Shiny creation trio

See also

• Event Pokémon

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