List of Tanabata event Pokémon

This is a list of Nintendo event Pokémon given away in celebration of the Japanese star festival Tanabata. So far, they are all Jirachi that have berries that are rare or not available in the games.

2008 Tanabata artwork

List of event Pokémon

Generation III

2004

0385

Unknown nature.

Lv. 5

Jul. 17, 2004

Hoenn

OT

タナバタ

Apparently arrived at Lv. 5.

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ID No.

40707

fateful encounter at

This Pokémon was available in Japan
from July 17 to August 15, 2004.

Item

Ability

Petaya Berry or
Apicot Berry

Serene Grace

The date this Pokémon was received is determined by the date .

Can be obtained with:		D	P	Pt	HG	SS

Obtained from:		PBR	Ranch	Ra	SoA	GS	Distribution

2005

Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

Japan gets another chance for Jirachi

0385

Unknown nature.

Lv. 5

Jul. 17, 2005

Hoenn/Kanto

OT

タナバタ

Apparently arrived at Lv. 5.

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ID No.

50707

fateful encounter at

This Pokémon was available in Japan
from July 17 to August 21, 2005.

The date this Pokémon was received is determined by the date .

Can be obtained with:		D	P	Pt	HG	SS

Obtained from:		PBR	Ranch	Ra	SoA	GS	Distribution

2006

0385

Unknown nature.

Lv. 5

Jun. 30, 2006

Hoenn/Kanto

OT

タナバタ

Apparently arrived at Lv. 5.

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ID No.

60707

fateful encounter at

This Pokémon was available in Japan
from June 30 to July 10, 2006.

Item

Ability

Salac Berry or
Ganlon Berry

Serene Grace

The date this Pokémon was received is determined by the date .

Can be obtained with:		D	P	Pt	HG	SS

Obtained from:		PBR	Ranch	Ra	SoA	GS	Distribution

Generation IV

2007

Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

Jirachi giveaway details revealed

Members of the official Japanese Pokémon fan club, Pokémon Daisuki Club, could enter a contest held between June 15 and July 2, with the winners receiving a postcard good for redeeming a Jirachi from a Pokémon Center retail store. Entry was done by sending a "wish" to Jirachi in the Daisuki Club's web site.

0385

Unknown nature.

Normal

Wish

None

Lv. 5

Jul. 1, 2007

Pokémon Fan Club

OT

タナバタ

Met at Lv. 5.

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ID No.

07077

This Pokémon was available in Japan
from July 1 to 22, 2007.

Item

Ability

Ganlon Berry or
Salac Berry

Serene Grace

The date this Pokémon was received is determined by the date on the DS when it was obtained from the Poké Mart.

Can be obtained with:		D	P	Pt	HG	SS

Obtained from:		PBR	Ranch	Ra	SoA	GS	Distribution

Wonder Card

*ふしぎなカード
ジラ－チにねがいを　プレゼント
ジラ－チにねがいを・・・におうぼしてくれてありがとう！だいじにそだててね。ポケモンをうけとったら　このカ－ドはすてておこう！

2008

0385

Unknown nature.

Normal

Wish

None

Lv. 5

Aug. 18, 2008

Pokémon Fan Club

OT

タナバタ

Met at Lv. 5.

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ID No.

08188

This Pokémon was available in Japan
from August 18, 2008 to ???.

The date this Pokémon was received is determined by the date on the DS when it was obtained from the Poké Mart.

Can be obtained with:		D	P	Pt	HG	SS

Obtained from:		PBR	Ranch	Ra	SoA	GS	Distribution

Wonder Card

*ふしぎなカード
ジラ－チにねがいを　プレゼント
ポケモンだいすきクラブの　ジラ－チにねがいを…　におうぼしてくれて　ありがとう！　キミのジラ－チを　だいじに　そだててね★　これからも　ずっと　ポケモンを　だいすきでいてね！

2009

This Pokémon is also known as the Tanabata Jirachi for 2009. It was available in Japanese McDonald's restaurants, the Nintendo Zone and over Wi-Fi. This Pokémon is also the first one to be distributed via Wi-Fi.

0385

Unknown nature.

Normal

Wish

None

Lv. 5

June. 19, 2009

Wi-Fi Gift

OT

NZ

Met at Lv. 5.

Dragon

Draco Meteor

ID No.

06199

This Pokémon was available in Japan and Wi-Fi
from June 19 to July 17, 2009.

The date this Pokémon was received is determined by the date on the DS when it was obtained from the Poké Mart.

Can be obtained with:		D	P	Pt	HG	SS

Obtained from:		PBR	Ranch	Ra	SoA	GS	Distribution

Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

Articles relating to Tanabata Jirachi

Wonder Card

*ふしぎなカード
よぞらのジラーチ　プレゼント
このあき　はつばいの　ハートゴールド・ソウルシルバーで　とくべつなことが！くわしくは　ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイトを　チェックしてね！ http://www.pokemon.co.jp/

Event distributions

Event Pokémon distributions
Generation I:	Japanese • European language

Generation II:	Japanese • European language

Generation III:	Japanese • English • German • Spanish • French • Italian

Generation IV:	Japanese (local \| Wi-Fi) • English (local \| Wi-Fi) • German (local \| Wi-Fi) Spanish (local \| Wi-Fi) • French (local \| Wi-Fi) • Italian (local \| Wi-Fi) • Korean (local \| Wi-Fi) Trading (GTS)

Generation V:	Japanese (local \| Wi-Fi) • English (local \| Wi-Fi) • German (local \| Wi-Fi) Spanish (local \| Wi-Fi) • French (local \| Wi-Fi) • Italian (local \| Wi-Fi) • Korean (local \| Wi-Fi) Global Link promotions

Generation VI:	Japanese region (Nintendo Network \| serial code) • American region (Nintendo Network \| serial code) PAL region (Nintendo Network \| serial code) • Korean region (Nintendo Network \| serial code) Taiwanese region (Nintendo Network \| serial code) Local • Trading

Generation VII:	3DS: Japanese region (Nintendo Network \| serial code) • American region (Nintendo Network \| serial code) PAL region (Nintendo Network \| serial code) • Korean region (Nintendo Network \| serial code) Taiwanese region (Nintendo Network \| serial code) Local

	Switch: PE

Generation VIII:	SwSh • BDSP • LA Trading

Generation IX:	SV

Specific events:	Gather More Pokémon! Campaign PCNY (Gen II \| Gen III) • Trade and Battle Day • Journey Across America • Party of the Decade

Other groupings:	Movie events • 10th Anniversary • Tanabata • Undistributed

Special Pokémon from games
In-game:	Gen I • Gen II • Gen III (RS • FRLG • E • Orre) • Gen IV (DP • Pt • HGSS) • Gen V (BW • B2W2) Gen VI (XY • ORAS) • Gen VII (SM • USUM • PE) • Gen VIII (SwSh • BDSP • LA) • Gen IX (SV) Gift Pokémon (Eggs) • Wild Pokémon (Roaming Pokémon) • In-game trades (Hayley's trades)

Game-based:	Gen I • Gen II • Gen III • Gen IV • Gen VI • Gen VII Gen VIII (Wild Area News) • Gen IX (Poké Portal News)

Other:	Undistributed

Non-Pokémon event distributions

Gen III • Gen IV • Gen V • Gen VI • Gen VII (Game-based) • Gen VIII • Gen IX (Game-based) Global Link

Other lists

Notable ID numbers (Gens I-II • III onward) • Wonder Cards (Gen V • Gen VI • Gen VII) • Serial code prefixes