A New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Distribution Event Has Been Announced For Japan

Appearing in next month's issue of CoroCoro

by Liam Doolan Sat 16th Dec 2023

Paradox Pokemon — *Image: via Serebii.net*

Updated: There's already been a distribution event for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet announced earlier this week, and now to add to this, it seems another one has been confirmed for Japan.

This one is a little bit different! As explained by Serebii.net, the codes for this particular distribution will be shared in next month's issue of CoroCoro (a Japanese manga magazine) on 15th January 2024. Each issue will come with a "pair of serial codes for one of three random sets of Paradox Pokémon".

These sets include Flutter Mane & Iron Jugulis, Scream Tail & Iron Hands and Brute Bonnet & Iron Thorns.

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This follows on from a distribution that began on 15th December 2023, where CoroCoro readers could receive codes for Paradox Pokémon Roaring Moon and Iron Valiant and only one code can be used on each save file (via Nintendo Soup).

According to the Serebii.net, there are no other details about this distribution at this point, but if we hear any updates, or some sort of similar event locally, we'll let you know. In the meantime, between now and next November, you can claim a special "chest form Gimmighoul" via Mystery Gift:

Would you be interested in codes for any of the above-mentioned Pokémon, or a similar event locally? Comment below.

[source serebii.net]

Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. He's also got a soft spot for Sonic the Hedgehog.

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Sisilly_G
Sat 16th Dec 2023

Is this really newsworthy for the intended audience of this site?

Sure, we'd still be able to use the codes via Mystery Gift if we were to somehow procure them, but really...

And it's not like these are intruiging oddities like the golden Monster Hunter amiibo that were only available in a Japanese contest. These are hard-to-obtain codes for Pokémon that are otherwise readily available in the games and can easily be obtained via the mobile version of Pokémon HOME for those who do not own both versions (or have a NSO subscription).

I'd like to see Zarude, Celebi, and Deoxys events though. I missed out on the Zarude events during the Sword/Shield days (grrr...), and it would be nice to be able to get Celebi and Deoxys to fill out the BD/SP Dexes without being subjected to the convoluted (and costly) process of transferring them from the DS/3DS games.

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DennisReynolds
Sat 16th Dec 2023

@Sisilly_G Celebi can't be obtained in Gen 9 so the chances of getting it right now are pretty much zero.

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Sisilly_G
Sat 16th Dec 2023

@DennisReynolds : That's a little strange as legendaries/mythical Pokémon have usually been transferable (Victini appears to be another exception in the Gen IX games, even though it's transferable to Gen VIII).

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SwitchForce
Sat 16th Dec 2023

More codes coming I have yet to get the current three along with the changes 5 stars before end of December.

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DennisReynolds
Sat 16th Dec 2023

@Sisilly_G Starting in Gen 8 not every Pokemon will be in every Gen and that applies to Mythicals and Legendaries as well. Gen 8 had Celebi and even had an event to get a shiny one but Gen 9 doesn't have Celebi but it does have Deoxys what Gen 8 lacked.

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bluesun
Sat 16th Dec 2023

@Sisilly_G
It also ignores Part 1 of the event (Iron Valiant/Roaring Moon codes in yesterday's CoroCoro) despite showing the image of Part 1.

And doesn't mention the unique point of the event - once you've used a code, you can't use the paired one on the same save file, so you're intended to share the other code you can't use with a friend.

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Narrator1
Sat 16th Dec 2023

I feel sorry for anyone who draws Scream Tail/Iron Hands. Those are the most common Paradox Pokémon in Area Zero.

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