List of local event Pokémon distributions (Generation VIII)

This is a reverse-chronological list of event Pokémon distributions that were given away via the Local Communication mystery gift function to Generation VIII games. These event Pokémon are only distributed to Pokémon Sword and Shield as both Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus lack the ability to receive a mystery gift via local communication.

List of event Pokémon

2022 World Championships Sinistea

This Pokémon was distributed from August 18 to 21, 2022 at the 2022 Pokémon World Championships at ExCel London in the United Kingdom. It knows the event exclusive move Celebrate and comes in its Antique Form.

Wonder Card 525 | Sinestea with Celebrate Gift
#854  Sinistea Antique Form Dynamax Level: 0 Level 50 Type: Ability: Cursed Body Held item: Moomoo Milk	ID: 220818 OT: WCS22 ＷＣＳ２２ Met: WCS 2022 (fateful encounter) Nature: Random Ribbon: Event Ribbon
Memento Dark Metronome Normal Aromatherapy Grass Celebrate Normal
Games Method Location Duration SwSh Local Communication ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom August 18 to 21, 2022
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.

See also

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: Serial code Generation VIII: Local • Trading • Internet • Serial code Generation IX: Internet • Serial code 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 • 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