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There's a serial code for Battle Points
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A '''serial code''', usually referred to simply as a '''code''' (Japanese: '''シリアルコード''' ''serial code'') or '''password''' (Japanese: '''あいことば''' ''password''), is a string of numbers and uppercase letters that players can enter to download | A '''serial code''', usually referred to simply as a '''code''' (Japanese: '''シリアルコード''' ''serial code'') or '''password''' (Japanese: '''あいことば''' ''password''), is a string of numbers and uppercase letters that players can enter to download a gift, typically a [[event Pokémon|Pokémon]] or [[event item|item]]. They first appeared in [[Generation V]] for [[List of Pokémon Global Link promotions|Pokémon Global Link promotions]], but these passwords were entered through the {{pkmn|Global Link}} website. Starting from [[Generation VI]], codes are entered from the [[main menu]] in [[core series]] games, under the [[Mystery Gift]] function, after choosing "Receive gift" and "Get with code". This requires connecting to the internet. | ||
==Types of codes== | ==Types of codes== | ||