Update: Here's the code (via Serebii.net): PKMNPLAYERSCUP
The free Pokémon just keep coming, as Pokémon Sword and Shield players will soon be able to get their hands on yet another sought-after monster.
Following on from the shiny Amoonguss giveaway from a couple of weeks back, The Pokémon Company is now distributing a free "battle-ready" Porygon 2. The new giveaway is celebrating the Pokémon Players Cup, an online battling tournament featuring top competitors from all over the world.
To get your hands on the Porygon 2, you'll need to tune in to the broadcast of the Players Cup on 22nd and 23rd August (it's available to watch on YouTube). Throughout the show, a password will be displayed on-screen which can be used in Sword and Shield's Mystery Gift menu, presenting you with this expertly trained Pokémon.
Here's a step-by-step guide:
- Watch the broadcast of the Players Cup VG Finals to find the password.
- Launch your Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield game.
- Select Mystery Gift on the X menu.
- Select Get a Mystery Gift.
- Select Get with Code/Password to connect to the internet.
- Enter the password.
- Watch as the gift arrives in your game. (Pokémon will appear in your party or your Pokémon Boxes.)
- Be sure to save your game.
Why is the Porygon 2 so special? Well, according to Serebii, it has a Sassy nature, comes with an Eviolite, and has the moves Recover, Trick Room, Ice Beam and Thunderbolt. Don't miss out!
[source pokemon.com]
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Do I need to be there live?
This is cool but I just know I'll completely forget about it.
I definitely don't want to miss out on that one. Porygon 2 is so strong right now
I couldn’t be bothered by the other one but THIS... this here I’ll be downloading/claiming.
Anything semi-related to the original 151 will always pique my interest.
@Snatcher Not necessarily, this site might show the code after the event.
For all the people that complained this game was short on Pokemon I'm still catching new ones. Given I'm only about 50 hours in.
IVs? EVs? Ability?
@Yoshinator set up a reminder on your phone. i did
So is this a way to get subscribers
@doctorhino Don't know if the sentiment it being short on Pokemon accurately describes the argument. I mean, 508 Pokemon (if you include the Pokemon added later) is still quite a bit and will keep you busy catching them all. But that wasn't necessarily the spirit of the complaints.
@UmbreonsPapa I heard a lot of people comparing the numbers moon/sun. It was 400 at launch and moon was 807. Not that it matters now
Nintendo Life please tweet this out as a reminder this weekend. Anywhere from 5 to 50 times will suffice.
To be fair, only new Pokemon hype me. All new Pokemon games should just have the new mons until post game, and then give you national dex for the old ones to show up. 100s of old mons in a "new Pokemon game" don't really excite me. Just more old crap I gotta Wade thru and avoid to discover the new *****.
I’ll just wait for you to post the code. Because I know you will.
@Travisemo007 THIS IS a new pokemon its stats VGC is what is important it has an HA so good luck breeding that
the shiny mushroom pokemon event sucked man the way they gave you time to get it was too short.
The free evolite is a nice bonus!
OH MAN. I was just about to start breeding trick room Porygon this weekend. This is the exact Porygon2 moveset I used to have last time I had a Trick Room team, back in gen 5.
@NintendoPok technically it's and old ass poke, even if one of the better ones. And 2, ya don't need luck lol if you know the way. also I got out of that competive hole yearsss ago when Pokemon games started going down hill. My comment was more geared towards the series as a whole, not specifically this Pokemon gift.
My favourite Pokémon! I’m in, always up for another battle ready Porygon2.
I see, this must be one of those well-balanced Pokémon.
for series 6 can we rename it PoryGONE2?
ha got 'em
This is going to be impossible for me to watch live... In the stupid o'clock early morning Australian time. Will it be able to be streamed later for the password or will the password be made available to those who can't make it
I’m sure you guys will post the code here once it has been revealed, right? 😏
@ryancraddock https://mynintendonews.com/2020/08/22/pokemon-sword-shield-players-can-get-a-competition-ready-gastrodon/
@Friendly Thanks, we've covered this now.
@Octane I got one for each of my copies of Sword and Shield.
Both have the ability Download and max EVs in HP and Defense.
Both share these IVs: HP best, Attack no good, Defense Very Good, SpDef pretty good, Speed no good.
The P2 from Sword had Decent SpAttack, the one from Shield had Pretty Good SpAttack. So it might be that the SpAttack is the only stat that is random.
@Friendly Thanks for the headsup, I grabbed my Gastrodons.
@Liam_Doolan and thank you for the code!
@MajinSoul Bad IVs, so not "battle-ready" really.
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