A new distribution event has been announced for Pokémon Sword and Shield. Read on below to learn more:
Receive Genesect, Volcanion, and Marshadow in Your Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield Game
Visit a participating retailer to claim codes that’ll let you receive these Mythical Pokémon.
There’s a trio of Mythical Pokémon waiting to join your travels through the Galar region—and to get them, all you need to do is visit a participating retailer in your region! There, you can get codes that’ll let you receive Genesect, Volcanion, and Marshadow in your Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield game.
Genesect and Volcanion
- US: GameStop (October 16–29, 2022)
- Canada: GameStop (October 16–29, 2022)
- Australia and New Zealand: JB Hi-Fi (October 21 – November 18, 2022)
Marshadow
- US: Target (October 30 – November 12, 2022)
- Canada: GameStop (October 30 – November 12, 2022)
- Australia and New Zealand: JB Hi-Fi (October 21 –November 18, 2022)
While you’re there, be sure to ask about preordering Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet, the newest titles in the Pokémon video game series and the first to feature an open-world adventure. Featuring a new region named Paldea, these games are filled with never-before-seen Pokémon and multiple storylines, and they introduce the mysterious Terastal phenomenon, which makes your Pokémon glisten like gemstones and can even change their types!
To claim your in-game gifts, follow these steps.
- Launch your Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield
- Select Mystery Gift on the X menu.
- Select Get a Mystery Gift.
- Select Get with Code/Password to connect to the internet.
- Enter your codes one by one.
- Watch as the gifts arrive in your game. (Pokémon will appear in your party or your Pokémon Boxes. Items will appear in your Bag.)
- Be sure to save your game.
There’s no purchase necessary to receive these codes, but they’re only available while supplies last, so don’t delay! Please note that there is a limit of one code per Pokémon per person, and each code can only be used once.
Source: Pokemon.com
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I’ve called every Target in Utah and nobody has them…
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Nobody has them anywhere really. In Chicago they don’t even know what this is about
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They should have just left these with GameStop as they know how to handle these things. Target sucks at communicating their employees what is going on.
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Merrillville, Indiana has them. Right across the border. Ask the person in electronics.
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Ok I feel a little better because I can’t find the Marshadow event at any of the targets where I live in TX.
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My closest Target is 1 hr 1/2 away and they don’t have the codes. Is there a way you can move this to game stop in the US??
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None of the Target’s by me had them. Way to drop the ball guys. We CANNOT access this event.
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I went to 5 different target and none of them had the card. One of them actually knew about the card and said to come back on the 12th.
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Maryland here. No Targets here work and employees just shrug their shoulders. I can’t be mad at them, but it’s frustrating for sure. Who can you complain to about this?
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Just got one at the Middle River, MD location back in electronics.
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I came to the target in Lakewood Washington state but they aren’t doing the marshadow event does anyone know where I can go and get one please and thank you
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My Marshadow code isn’t working and I really want one
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Husband input Marshadow Code into shield but didn’t receive pokemon in party or box. Did we miss something? can anyone help?
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I’m so disappointed that I was unable to get the marshadow code. I literally have been looking forward to the event since they announced it, went to multiple targets day one right at opening only to be looked at with utter confusion as to what the hell I was even talking about. Checked multiple targets all over northern Utah multiple times per day for several days, and several times I was told “oh we had them earlier but gave them all out” at stores I was already at earlier the same day where they told me they didn’t have any. This was the biggest bullshit distribution ever. Make it right pokemon and just do a mystery gift code online that we can all access. SMH, HUGE LET DOWN. Now scalpers are selling cards on eBay for $11 or more a piece, for a code card THAT WAS FREE!!!!!!!!!!!
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