When it comes down to Pokémon lore, Hoopa caused a bit of a stir in the past as fans contemplated its significance after hackers had found the pocket monster's code in Pokémon X & Y. For fans of the movies, animated series and more its role has since become clear, and now those in the West that want the 'mon in their games can start to get excited.
Details for the UK and Germany distribution of this character have emerged - hat tip to Serebii. In the UK GAME stores will distribute serial codes from 23rd October to 5th November, while GameStop will do the job in Germany from 16th October to 7th November; France, Spain and North American dates are still pending but expected soon. As you'd expect the code can be used in both Pokémon X & Y, as well as Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
In ORAS, remember, you can get Hoopa Unbound, a powerful form of the 'mon. The following is from the Pokémon website.
Change Hoopa's form into Hoopa Unbound in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire! When you enter a Poké Mart with Hoopa in your party in either of these games, you will be able to hear an eerie tale from a worker there and receive the mysterious Prison Bottle. This bottle releases Hoopa from its bonds and allows it to change into Hoopa Unbound!
Are you excited about this distribution? Let us know in the comments below.
With thanks to RupeeClock for the heads up.
[source serebii.net]
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Wireless internet on my 3DS, but nope, I have to get on a train, head to the nearest city, go into a GAME, queue, and get a serial code.
Really hope he comes state side soon.
@EllenJMiller
I know right? Not even using wireless distribution in the store itself.
They probably cottoned onto people spoofing the Nintendo Zones used in participating locations, hence serial codes.
@EllenJMiller it wouldn't be so bad if my local game store didn't treat me getting these codes like I was buying porn or something
@abe_hikura I should find something suitable in the store to buy to make the queue worthwhile. Maybe finally picking up a copy of Dead or Alive Xtreme 2. "Oh, I'll take one of those Pokemon serial codes too, please!"
Are they free, as I can't see a price?
I'm looking forward to getting Hoopa. It's annoying to have to go to a store to get them instead of distributing wirelessly, but doesn't affect me since I can go to GAME on route to work.
@GVIL if it's the same as previous events, then they should be free. Just go in and ask the staff for a code.
I have literally nothing againt the destribution of serial codes, couldn't care less... if it wasn't for the fact that they're out of codes before you take one step into the store on the codes' release day.
Well, at least X/Y owners even get Hoopa at all - considering the lousy treatment with new Megas for OR/AS that didn't get patched into X/Y, I wouldn't have put it past GameFreak to just screw X/Y owners over and not include them in the distribution.
But still, why are they even including internet connection as an option in the mystery gift section when they're not even gonna use it at all?
@EllenJMiller That's why people like me try to grab as many codes as possible and hand them out online for everyone who cannot reasonably access any of these stores.
@GVIL They're free. It's a promo sheet with a scratch-off panel, and they're normaly up for grabs somewhere in-store - unless the particular shop only hands them out at the counter, that is.
@EllenJMiller honestly the staff in my game store wouldn't bat an eye at selling you that, rumble roses and Battlevixens wearing only underware but add a pokemon to that and your some sex offender
Ahh, yes, event Pokémon, despised game mechanic and bane of trainers everywhere. At least it's not as dumb as it used to be - I sure ain't going to the annual Pokémon Day con in Italy just for a single legendary Pokémon.
I'm just posting to complain about these events. Stop making content available for a limited time only, and having players go through this nonsense to obtain it. I'm not going to the store just for a Pokemon.
I still struggle to see why Game Freak thinks these code distributions are a good idea. All it serves is to screw over a large percentage of fans who don't have easy access to a GAME or GameStop and could easily download it online, myself included. Guess it's another rarity I'll miss out on. Not that I fully mind - I'll whisper it, but I think Hoopa is a little bit silly...
And this is why I hate these events. You are just screwing over the people who don't live in those countries.
I wouldn't mind it if they said. Hey if you want to have this Pokemon 2 weeks earlier? Well you can if you go to "location" and get a code. If not then it will be distributed through the mystery box in later but nope that would make far too much sense and we all know that is something Nintendo is extremely lacking these days.
well good thing i can get hoopa in pokemon x and y version because i don't have OR/AS yet
@DarthNocturnal They do it in hopes that you'll impulse buy. Granted, I'm not sure there's much I'd impulse buy at a Game or Gamestop. Maybe an amiibo or something if they have a rarer one.
Hoopa is old at this point. When are they gonna acknowledge Volcanion?
Nice to hear that this is also being released X & Y
Already have a Japanese Hoopa, so I'm not too interested. Waiting for Volcanion at this point.
I hope I can get one here in Ireland. We have GameStop, but not GAME.
... I got one using the QR code internet browser exploit that exploit was very fruitful...
why not a wi-fi gift instead a crappy-limited-by-innaccesible-other-country-code store?
I wonder if they'll have another event for Hoopa that's wireless for those who missed it, like they did for Diancie? Because it's pretty much guaranteed North America will also have a Gamestop event too.
Can't understand the logic behind this since the 3DS has online capabilities. The GAME near me is prone to messing up the simplest of things such as losing pre-orders, forgetting to include advertised codes or extra content, not being aware of nationwide promotions etc. I imagine going into my local store and asking for a Pokemon code would be met with blank stares and complete confusion before they tell you that they don't know what Pokemon is.
It's about bloody time they released Hoopa. XY came out two years ago!
Ugh.. was excited until I read the part about the codes only being distributed in UK stores.. Not a hope in hell of that happening in South Africa, and I just can't get HomePass to work.. I sincerely hope Nintendo changes up their way of distributing content when they launch the NX.
Come to America already!
This reminds me. Not that I ever did... but like, where are all the Game Genies & Action Replays this generation?
OK I did use it but how else was I supposed to get a Mew?
Again with the stupid distribution codes, I'm so done. ((
@Jordie Same here, i got Diancie by download code (For preordering Alpha sapphire) and again from the digital distrubition, but the Dutch distribution for Hoopa requires me to attend some game con (That's only there Yesterday and today) a good distance away from where i live, i'm not going to make a day-long expedition out of getting a single pokémon...
My hopes are set on Hoopa getting a digital distribution at some point like Diancie did, but this download-code nonsense needs to stop.
@Moon
Mew? Same here, also Arceus.
How i obtain it?
I added to original games ripped event data so somehow they are legit
I have got original Soulsilver, Saphhire, Black 2, White... And of course Y, Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby.
You have complains in UK or Germany about that event.
We in Poland...maybe we will get this code maybe not.
Last code we get was gengar and diance about year ago.
But much more we missed.......
NO, NINTENDO/GAMEFREAK THERE ARE NO POKEMON FANS IN Poland.
F*ck you very much.
@MysticX It wouldn't be so frustrating if it was, say, a well-known supermarket chain that is found just about everywhere, but this here is just a blatant and rather mean attempt at limiting the distribution while obviously favouring people who live in large cities or go to cons or whatever. The closest Game Stop is a one-hour drive and I don't have unlimited money (it'd probably be easier/cheaper to buy a code off the internet) nor do I have the time and I don't even live in a small town, either. Almost all Pokémon distributions this gen were codes! It just bothers me so much.
Likewise, I wasn't very happy with the Diancie online distribution, four days is a pretty short time span that can easily be missed. If you don't really want me to get the Pokémon just say so GameFreak, but don't lead me on and then let me down. :/
@Kaze_Memaryu
The have stopped their support for X and Y right after Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire premiere
The biggest online competitions only in Alpha/Omega.
Yes, i know its also separate ranking for X and Y.
But no patch for X and Y.
I am sorry (no i'm not , i';m pure evil) Nintendo/Gamefreak.
Now i think more than twice before new pokemon game will come.
Will you stop support Omega/Alpha when "Z" will come?
@DontPlayDumb Makes me wonder if that's gonna be the case...
@Kaze_Memaryu
Everything is possible....as long as i live ONLY/MOST everything bad/worse .
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