List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
This is a reverse-chronological list of event Pokémon distributions that were given away via the Code/Password or the Poké Ball Plus Mystery Gift functions to the games Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. In these games, Pokémon are generated when the code is redeemed, meaning the player cannot reset to get a different Nature or other attributes. A subscription to Nintendo Switch Online is not required to claim Mystery Gifts on Nintendo Switch games.
Serial "codes" are one-time use codes. "Passwords" are codes that can be used by any number of people, but are usually limited to one redemption per save file.
All events listed below (except for the Poké Ball Plus Mew, which is universally freely redeemable) were given out years before the version of the game sold in mainland China for the Tencent Nintendo Switch, but couldn't be redeemed on that Switch console anyways due to region lock. A list of event Pokémon available in the mainland Chinese version of Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! can be found here.
This Mewtwo was available via serial code to players in South Korea as a bonus for attendants of the Korean dub screening of the twenty-second movie, Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, on September 30, 2020. The serial was redeemable from September 30 to November 30, 2020.
This Mewtwo is based on Mewtwo from Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, a CGI remake of the first movie, Mewtwo Strikes Back. The OT of Mewtwo, "Professor", possibly refers to Dr. Fuji.
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is Korean in origin, regardless of the language of the game.
American Giovanni's Mewtwo
This Mewtwo was available via serial code to players who use the app Pokémon Pass at participating Best Buy stores from November 4 to 14, 2019. The serial codes could be used to obtain Mewtwo from November 4, 2019 to March 5, 2020.
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is set to the same language as the game that received it.
Secret Shiny Krabby
ThisShiny Krabby was available to players via serial code who pre-ordered Pokémon Sword and Shield and became members of the Pokémon Secret Club. The serial code was available from October 4, 2019 to November 14, 2019, and was redeemable until February 3, 2020. It was distributed to commemorate the registration of 100,000 members with the Pokémon Secret Club. In addition, a Krabby was placed on the Pokémon Secret Club logo, which shares the Japanese name of Krabby, クラブ.
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is set to the same language as the game that received it.
Target Bullseye Shiny Pokémon
TheseShinyPikachu and ShinyEevee were available via a serial code to players who use the app Pokémon Pass at participating Target stores in the United States from May 11 and June 23, 2019. Players of Let's Go, Pikachu! can receive the Eevee, while players of Let's Go, Eevee! can receive the Pikachu.
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is set to the same language as the game that received it.
Pokemon Festa 2019 Shiny Pokémon
ThisShinyPikachu and ShinyEevee were available via a serial code to players in South Korea at the Pokémon Festa 2019 at the Starfield Hanam from May 3 to 12, 2019. Players of Let's Go, Pikachu! can receive the Eevee, while players of Let's Go, Eevee! can receive the Pikachu. The serial codes can be used to from May 1 to July 31, 2019.
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is Korean in origin, regardless of the language of the game.
Professor's Mewtwo
This Mewtwo was available via serial code to players in Japan as a preorder bonus for attendants of the twenty-second movie, Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution. The serial code was available from April 12 to July 11, 2019, and was redeemable until September 30, 2019.
This Mewtwo is based on Mewtwo from Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, a CGI remake of the first movie, Mewtwo Strikes Back. The OT of Mewtwo, "Professor", possibly refers to Dr. Fuji. The Trainer ID number is based on the premiere date of the first Pokémon movie in Japan, July 18, 1998.
This Pokémon can be redeemed multiple times per save file by using differing valid serial codes.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is set to the same language as the game that received it.
Pokémon Center Birthday Chansey
This Chansey was distributed via serial code to players at Pokémon Center stores and Pokémon Stores in Japan from November 16, 2018 to November 14, 2019, if they visited during the month of their birthday, but only if they provided proof of their date of birth and Nintendo Switch. The codes expired February 29, 2020.
A bug involving Chansey's nickname occurs if the serial code is redeemed on a Korean, Traditional Chinese, or Simplified Chinese language game. Since Chansey's origin language is enforced as Japanese by the Wonder Card server but its nickname isn't enforced as Japanese, the game will generate a Pokémon whose nickname contains characters not present in the font used for Japanese text. This causes Chansey's nickname to be displayed as "??" when redeemed in Korean, and "???" when redeemed in Simplified or Traditional Chinese.
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is Japanese in origin, regardless of the language of the game.
Poké Ball Plus Mew
The Poké Ball Plus comes programmed with an internal serial code to redeem this Mew in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. Despite being marketed as the Poké Ball Plus "containing" Mew, the serial code aspect means that to claim, the player must connect to the Internet through Mystery Gifts.
The serial code aspect also means that it is impossible for a single manufactured Poké Ball Plus to redeem more than one Mew, even if the Poké Ball Plus is later resold. Players that purchased multiple Poké Ball Plus units can redeem one Mew for each. The origin of the Poké Ball Plus is not relevant for redeeming this event, as the device sold in mainland China contains the same hardware as those bought elsewhere.
