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Special Machines (Japanese: '''特製マシン''') were used to distribute events in [[Generation I]] starting with the {{DL|List of Japanese event Pokémon distributions (Generation I)|Nintendo Space World '97 Mew}}. They were mainly used to distribute Mew but also other events like {{DL|Pikachu variants|Surfing Pikachu}}. An updated version of the special machine was used starting with the {{DL|List of Japanese event Pokémon distributions (Generation II)|Nintendo Space World 2000 Celebi}} for all {{p|Celebi}} events during [[Generation II]]. Pokémon game cartridges containing event Pokémon downloaded from machines were sometimes used as distribution cartridges, the event Pokémon were exchanged via Game Link Cable.

Pokémon Distribution Machines (Japanese: '''ポケモン配布マシン''') also known as Pokémon Vending Machines were used starting in November, 2001 at the {{DL|New York Pokémon Center|Pokémon Center New York}} for the distribution of the [[Gotta Catch 'Em All]] campaigns in Generation II. An updated version of the machine's software for [[Generation III]] was made in June, 2003 and used for the distribution of {{DL|List of Japanese event Pokémon distributions (Generation III)|Wishing Star Jirachi}} at the 18th World Hobby Fair and [[Pokémon Festa]] 2003 in Japan. In August, 2003 the machines from the Pokémon Center New York were updated for the distribution of the {{DL|List of PCNY event Pokémon distributions (Generation III)|Gotta Catch 'Em All campaigns in Generation III}}. The Pokémon Center New York machines were promoted as "Gotta Catch 'Em All Stations" and later succeeded by a different hardware setup promoted as the new Gotta Catch 'Em All Station which was used for the wireless [[Mystery Gift]] distribution of the {{DL|List of PCNY event Pokémon distributions (Generation III)|Wish Eggs}} campaign.