This is a reverse-chronological list of other (non-Pokémon) event distributions that were given away through the various mystery gift functions in Generation IX.
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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet + The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero bundle Poké Balls
These 100 Poké Balls were distributed from November 3, 2023 as a purchase bonus for any players of the Pokémon Scarlet or Violet + The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero bundles. They were distributed by a personalised code sent via email (or included in the box in the retail bundle). The codes do not have a known expiration date.
This sandwich ingredient gift given to participants of the Summer Special Training campaign (Japanese 夏のとっくんプログラム) who took part in the associated "Making sandwiches with everyone" events held at Pokémon Center stores in Japan. The password itself was distributed in the Pokémon Battle Beginner's Manual and expired on September 30, 2023 at 14:59 UTC.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
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Summer training support sets
This gift was distributed via serial code at Pokémon Center stores in Japan between July 22 and August 31, 2023 as to participants of Tera Raids held at the stores as part of the Summer Special Training campaign (Japanese 夏のとっくんプログラム). It could only be redeemed once per save file and redeems for 1 of 8 item sets containing useful items to help train your Pokémon in battle.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
This event has a 12.5% chance to be received when redeemed.
After School Pokémon Research Club Fighting Tera Shards
A gift from the After School Pokémon Research Club was revealed in an episode on July 6, 2023. Players had until July 31st, 2023 to redeem 50 Fighting Tera Shards via password.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
This event has a % chance to be received when redeemed.
Nintendo Direct Helpful Items
Announced in a Nintendo Direct on June 21, 2023, a Mystery gift was distributed for 1 Friend Ball, 10 Rare Candies, and 10 Nuggets. Players had until July 31, 2023 at 14:59 UTC to redeem this gift.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
This event has a % chance to be received when redeemed.
After School Pokémon Research Club TM28 (Bulldoze) & TM086 (Rock Slide)
A gift from the After School Pokémon Research Club was revealed in an episode on June 8, 2023. Players had until June 30th, 2023 to redeem a TM028 granting the move Bulldoze and a TM086 granting the move Rock Slide via password.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
This event has a % chance to be received when redeemed.
After School Pokémon Research Club Gold Bottle Cap
A gift from the After School Pokémon Research Club was revealed in an episode on May 18, 2023. Players had until June 4th, 2023 at 14:59 UTC to redeem a Gold Bottle Cap via password.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
This event has a % chance to be received when redeemed.
Ultra Ball Canvas Backpack
A code for a canvas backpack with a Ultra Ball motive was given to players who participated in at least 3 battles during the 2023 Global Challenge III online competition between May 5 and May 7, 2023. The sign up period was held between April 27 to May 4, 2023. To be eligible for a code, players needed to link their Pokémon HOME account to their Nintendo Switch account. A player may only obtain one code per Nintendo account. Participation in the tournament was limited to one entry per game per Nintendo switch console. This means if a player owns both games on the same console, and wants a code for each game, they would need to play the second game on a second user account and linked HOME account (also requiring a second Nintendo Switch online subscription). The serial code was delivered to the recipient's mobile Pokémon HOME account. In order to receive this code, the recipient must ensure that their Nintendo account is linked to their HOME account. These codes do not have a published expiry date.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
This event has a % chance to be received when redeemed.
HOME Distribution card
Item
Special Competition Gift No. 3!
You took part in the "2023 Global Challenge III" held in May in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet! Here's a Ultra Ball Canvas Backpack as a special gift!
Compatible games
Lotte World Mall battle item set
Players who attended a Pokémon battle event at Lotte World Mall in Seoul, South Korea between April 29 and May 7, 2023 were given a code that redeemed for an item set consisting of a Leftovers, Focus Sash and a Loaded Dice. The codes expired on May 31, 2023 at 14:59 UTC (23:59 KST).
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
This event has a % chance to be received when redeemed.
Great Ball Canvas Backpack
A code for a canvas backpack with a Great Ball motive was given to players who participated in at least 3 battles during the 2023 Global Challenge II online competition between April 21 and April 23, 2023. The sign up period was held between April 13 to 20, 2023. To be eligible for a code, players needed to link their Pokémon HOME account to their Nintendo Switch account. A player may only obtain one code per Nintendo account. Participation in the tournament was limited to one entry per game per Nintendo switch console. This means if a player owns both games on the same console, and wants a code for each game, they would need to play the second game on a second user account and linked HOME account (also requiring a second Nintendo Switch online subscription). The serial code was delivered to the recipient's mobile Pokémon HOME account. In order to receive this code, the recipient must ensure that their Nintendo account is linked to their HOME account. These codes do not have a published expiry date.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
This event has a % chance to be received when redeemed.
HOME Distribution card
Item
Special Competition Gift No. 2!
You took part in the "2023 Global Challenge II" held in April in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet! Here's a Great Ball Canvas Backpack as a special gift!
Compatible games
After School Pokémon Research Club TM116 (Stealth Rock) & TM132 (Baton Pass)
A gift from the After School Pokémon Research Club was revealed in an episode on April 20, 2023. Players had until May 7th, 2023 to redeem a TM116 granting the move Stealth Rock and a TM132 granting the move Baton Pass via password.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
This event has a % chance to be received when redeemed.
Miscellaneous items: Rare Candies, Max Revives and variety ball set
3 Distributions were added on April 13, 2023 and ran until October 2, 2023. The passwords were sent at random to emails of Japanese Nintendo accounts. The first password gave 10 Rare Candies, the second gave 5 Max Revives, while the last password distributed a variety of Poké Balls.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
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Poké Ball Canvas Backpack
A code for a canvas backpack with a Poké Ball motive was given to players who participated in at least 3 battles during the 2023 Global Challenge I online competition between April 7 and April 9, 2023. The sign up period was held between March 30 and April 6, 2023. To be eligible for a code, players needed to link their Pokémon HOME account to their Nintendo Switch account. A player may only obtain one code per Nintendo account. Participation in the tournament was limited to one entry per game per Nintendo switch console. This means if a player owns both games on the same console, and wants a code for each game, they would need to play the second game on a second user account and linked HOME account (also requiring a second Nintendo Switch online subscription). The serial code was delivered to the recipient's mobile Pokémon HOME account. In order to receive this code, the recipient must ensure that their Nintendo account is linked to their HOME account. These codes do not have a published expiry date.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
This event has a % chance to be received when redeemed.
HOME Distribution card
Item
Special Competition Gift No. 1!
You took part in the "2023 Global Challenge I" held in April in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet! Here's a Poké Ball Canvas Backpack as a special gift!
Compatible games
After School Pokémon Research Club TM082 (Thunder Wave) & TM087 (Taunt)
A gift from the After School Pokémon Research Club was revealed in an episode on March 23, 2023. Players had until April 30th, 2023 to redeem a TM082 granting the move Thunder Wave and a TM087 granting the move Taunt via password.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
This event has a % chance to be received when redeemed.
After School Pokémon Research Club Carbos
A gift from the After School Pokémon Research Club was revealed in an episode on February 23, 2023. Players had until March 31st, 2023 to redeem a gift for 10 Carbos via password.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
This event has a % chance to be received when redeemed.
Poké Times Valentines Day Items
Destiny Knot Twitter Password Reveal
Love Ball Twitter Password Reveal
On February 14, 2023 at 10:00 JST, Poké Times ran a Twitter campaign in which they released two new passwords after reaching certain retweet goals. A password for a Destiny Knot was released after hitting a target of 20,000 likes; this was achieved after 19 minutes. A second password for 2 Love Balls was released after hitting a target of 140,000 likes; this was achieved after 2 hours and 36 minutes. The passwords expired March 14, 2023 at 14:59 UTC.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
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After School Pokémon Research Club TM171 (Tera Blast)
A gift from the After School Pokémon Research Club was revealed in an episode on February 2, 2023. Players had until March 31st, 2023 to redeem a TM171 granting the move Tera Blast via password.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
This event has a % chance to be received when redeemed.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Paldea Encyclopaedia 100 Exp. Candies S
Players who bought the official Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Paldea Encyclopaedia Guide book in Japanese could redeem a code for 100 Experience Candies S.
While originally only redeemable once per save file, on March 29, 2023 the Wonder Card was updated to allow for multiple redemptions on the same save file, assuming the player uses multiple valid codes.
This event can be redeemed multiple times per save file by using differing valid serial codes.
This event has a % chance to be received when redeemed.
In the Land of Myths item set
Players who purchased tickets to Pokémon the Orchestra: In the Land of Myths (Korean: Pokémon the Orchestra: 신화의 땅에서) were given a code that redeemed for an item set consisting of 3 Max Revives, 3 Rare Candies and 3 Big Nuggets. There were 3 scheduled shows: On January 28 at 17:30 KST and on January 29th at 12:00 and 15:30 KST. Tickets went on pre-sale January 11, though the codes were distributed at each viewing.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
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After School Pokémon Research Club Ability Capsule
The third gift from the After School Pokémon Research Club was revealed in an episode on January 19, 2023. Players had until February 28th, 2023 to redeem an Ability Capsule via password.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
This event has a % chance to be received when redeemed.
Poké Times League Points Lottery
Banner explaining distribution, from official site
Between January 6 and 10, 2023, the Poké Times twitter account distributed serial codes to redeem a variety of league point gifts. To be eligible for a code, a player needed to follow the Twitter channel and retweet the tweet announcing the distribution that was posted on each day. All serial codes expired on February 28, 2023 at 14:59 UTC. In total 111 codes were handed out on each of the 5 days of the distribution, for a total of 555 codes. Of these:
5 codes (1 daily) redeemed for 1,000,000 League Points.
50 codes (10 daily) redeemed for 500,000 League Points.
500 codes (100 daily) redeemed for 100,000 League Points.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
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Poké Times Wish Items
Friday January 6 Twitter password reveal
Saturday January 7 Twitter password reveal
Sunday January 8 Twitter password reveal
Monday January 9 Twitter password reveal
Tuesday January 10 Twitter password reveal
Coinciding with the League Point Lottery, the automated Poké Times campaign reply account distributed a new password each day to participants that could either redeem for a Comet Shard, Star Piece, or Stardust. These had a weighted chance of 5%, 15%, and 80% to be received upon redemption respectively. All passwords expired on January 15, at 14:59 UTC. The event could be redeemed once with each password, for a total of 5 times per save file.
This event can be redeemed multiple times per save file by using differing valid passwords.
This event has a 80% chance to be received when redeemed.
50 Ice Tera Shards
In-game news event banner
50 Ice Tera shards were given away via password. The password was released via Scarlet and Violet's in-game news feature and ran for the duration of a concurrent Delibird raid. The password expired on December 25, 2022 at 23:59 UTC.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
This event has a % chance to be received when redeemed.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Strategy guide 100 Potions
Players who bought the official Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Strategy Guide book in Japanese could redeem a code for 100 Potions.
While originally only redeemable once per save file, on March 29, 2023 the Wonder Card was updated to allow for multiple redemptions on the same save file, assuming the player uses multiple valid codes.
This event can be redeemed multiple times per save file by using differing valid serial codes.
This event has a % chance to be received when redeemed.
After School Pokémon Research Club League Points
Through the After School Pokémon Research Club (放課後ポケモン研究部) YouTube show, a password for 20,000 League Points was made available to players of Scarlet and Violet between December 15, 2022 and January 31, 2023, Japan Standard Time.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
This event has a % chance to be received when redeemed.
Poké Times Sandwich Ingredients
Monday December 12 Twitter Password Reveal
Tuesday December 13 Twitter Password Reveal
Wednesday December 14 Twitter Password Reveal
Thursday December 15 Twitter Password Reveal
Friday December 16 Twitter Password Reveal
Saturday December 17 Twitter Password Reveal
Sunday December 18 Twitter Password Reveal
For one week between December 12 and 18, 2022, the Poké Times Twitter channel released a new password on a daily basis that gave a selection of sandwich items. Each day at 9:00 UTC / 18:00 JST, a new password was released. The event could be redeemed once per password, for a total of 7 times per save file, and all passwords expired on December 18, 2022 at 14:59 UTC / 23:59 JST. As such the final password was only active for 6 hours.
There are 10 different sets of ingredients; the one obtained was random. These ingredient sets were however not distributed with equal chances. 8 of the sets each had a 5/41 chance to be received when redeemed (approx a 12.2% chance); the remainder was split between the last two ingredient sets which each had a 1/82 chance to be received when a password is redeemed (circa 1.2% chance).
This event can be redeemed multiple times per save file by using differing valid passwords.
This event has a 1.2% chance to be received when redeemed.
After School Pokémon Research Club Sandwich Ingredients
To commemorate a new Youtube series: After School Pokémon Research (放課後ポケモン研究部), a password for a variety of sandwich ingredients was made available to players of Scarlet and Violet between December 1, 2022 and January 31, 2023, Japan Standard Time.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
This event has a % chance to be received when redeemed.
Japanese 7-11 Onigiri Balls
Promotional material showing the rewards
Between November 18 and 30th, 2022 Players of Pokémon Scarlet or Violet in Japan could receive 4 serial codes via the 7-11 app. To do so they needed to present the app at a 7-11 location when buying a onigiri (Japanese rice ball) from the convenience store. A code will then be sent to the app within 24 hours of making the required purchase. A purchase of 2 onigiri would net a code for 4 Poké Balls, a purchase of 4 onigiri would net a code for 4 Great Balls, a purchase of 6 onigiri would net a code for 4 Ultra Balls, while a purchase of 10 onigiri would net an additional Premier Ball code. All these codes expired on January 10, 2023.
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Healing Set
Promotional material showing the healing set
A code for a healing set consisting of different items was distributed to players who bought Pokémon Scarlet or Violet at Amazon in the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada. The codes were given to players who preordered the game before 23:59 on November 17, 2022 and expired on March 7, 2023. One code is given for the purchase of a single game while two codes are given with the purchase of the Double pack. The codes were emailed to customers on November 18, 2022.
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Luxury Balls and Soothe Bell
Promotional material showing the luxury ball set
A code for a luxury ball set consisting of different items was distributed to players who bought Pokémon Scarlet or Violet at certain retailers. The codes were distributed until February 28, 2023 and expired on March 7, 2023.
The codes were distributed by the following retailers:
In the United Kingdom, it was distributed by Amazon. To players who placed preorders before 23:59 on November 17, 2022.
In Hong Kong, it was distributed at OK Convenience stores.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
This event has a % chance to be received when redeemed.
12 Quick Balls
Promotional material showing the quick ball set
A code for a quick ball set consisting of 12 Quick Balls was distributed to players who bought Pokémon Scarlet or Violet at YOHO in the Hong Kong before February 28, 2023. The codes expired on March 7, 2023.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
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Refreshment Set
Promotional material showing the refreshment set
A code for a refreshment set consisting of different items was distributed to players who bought Pokémon Scarlet or Violet at certain retailers. The codes were distributed until February 28, 2023 and expired on March 7, 2023.
The codes were distributed by the following retailers:
In the United Kingdom, it was distributed by Amazon. To players who placed preorders before 23:59 on November 17, 2022.
In Taiwan, it was distributed at Convenience stores.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
This event has a % chance to be received when redeemed.
Berry Set
Promotional material showing the berry set
A code for a berry set consisting of different berries was distributed to players who bought Pokémon Scarlet or Violet at certain retailers. The codes were distributed until February 28, 2023 and expired on March 7, 2023.
The codes were distributed by the following retailers:
In the United Kingdom, it was distributed by Amazon. To players who placed preorders before 23:59 on November 17, 2022.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
This event has a % chance to be received when redeemed.
Floral Print C Sport Backpack
Promotional advertisement showing the Floral Print C Sport Backpack
A code for a backpack with a floral motive is given to players by certain retailers. The codes were distributed until February 28, 2023 and expired on March 7, 2023.
The codes were distributed by the following retailers:
In Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, it was distributed by the online Pokémon Center store to players who placed a preorder before November 11, 2022 only. Here one code is given for the purchase of a single game while two codes are given with the purchase of the Double pack. The codes were emailed to customers by November 18, 2022.
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
This event has a % chance to be received when redeemed.
Variety Ball Sets
7 Net preorder bonus's showing the variety ball set
A code for a variety set of different Poké balls was distributed to players who bought Pokémon Scarlet or Violet at 7 Net in Japan. This event was given out as two separate codes: the first code redeemed for Luxury, Net, Repeat, and Heal Balls while the second code redeemed for Dive, Timer, and Dusk Balls. This was done presumably since Wonder Cards in Scarlet and Violet can only store up to 6 different items. The codes were given to players who preordered the game before 23:59 on November 17, 2022 and expired on March 7, 2023. One code set was given for the purchase of a single game while two codes were given with the purchase of the Double pack. The codes were emailed to customers between August 26 and November 25, 2022. The variety set contained the following items:
This event may only be redeemed once per save file.
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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Downloadable Version Adventure Set
Promotional art depicting the Adventure set's contents
A serial code for this adventure set was distributed via email to players who bought Pokémon Scarlet or Violet digitally via the Nintendo Switch eShop. The codes were given out to players who bought the game before February 28, 2023, and expired on March 7, 2023.
Wonder Card 1502 | Downloadable Version Purchase Bonus
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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Double Pack Poké Balls
Promotional art of distribution
ThesePoké Balls were distributed via serial code to players who purchased the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Double Pack, both standard and steelbook, as well as the downloadable version (Americas only) from the Nintendo eShop which contained both games. one purchase would give the player 2 codes. Only 1 code can be redeemed per save file. These codes do not have a known expiry date.