List of event Pokémon with in-game effects

This is a list of distributed event Pokémon that have in-game effects when transferred to certain Pokémon games.
==Pikachu==
===Generation I===
In the original on the Game Boy, the Pikachu's Beach minigame can only be played if a that knows is in the party. The only legitimate ways to obtain a Pikachu that knows Surf are through Pokémon Stadium's or an event distribution.
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===Generation IV===
In , if the player is walking with a fateful encounter (or or ) and interacts with the Ilex Forest shrine, a Spiky-eared Pichu will appear and join the player's party. (If a Shiny Pichu, Pikachu, or Raichu meets all conditions, its Trainer Memo page in the summary will only have one date and will say "(Apparently) Had a fateful encounter".) The only way to obtain a qualifying Pokémon is from an event. No Shiny Pikachu or Raichu were distributed, but if a fateful encounter Shiny Pichu is evolved, it will still trigger the event. The Wonder Card text referred to this Shiny Pichu as a "Pikachu-colored Pichu".
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This is the only way to obtain a Spiky-eared Pichu. Spiky-eared Pichu itself also unlocks unique dialogue with Professor Elm at his lab in New Bark Town if the player visits his lab with Spiky-eared Pichu as their walking Pokémon.
==Raikou, Entei, and Suicune==
===Generation V===
In , the player must have a fateful encounter , , or in their party in order to encounter a in Lostlorn Forest. When the player approaches the trailer at the north end of the forest with one of these Pokémon, an encounter with a disguised, wild Zoroark will begin. The only way to obtain a qualifying Pokémon is from an event.
Games	 	Language	Location 	Level	Distribution period 	Distribution period 	Distribution period
Games	 	Language	Location 	Level	Raikou 	Entei 	Suicune
 	Crown Beasts (Raikou, Entei, Suicune)	Japanese	Japan 	30 	June 18 to August 31, 2010 	same 	same
 	Shinsegae Raikou, Entei 	Korean 	South Korea 	30 	September 11 to October 24, 2010 	October 30 to November 28, 2010	—
 	Crown City Raikou, Entei, Suicune 	Korean 	South Korea 	30 	December 16, 2010 to January 9, 2011	same 	same
 	GameStop Raikou, Entei, Suicune 	English 	North America	30 	January 3 to 9, 2011 	January 17 to 23, 2011 	January 31 to February 6, 2011
 	Winter 2011 Raikou, Entei, Suicune 	English 	Wi-Fi 	30 	February 7 to 13, 2011 	February 14 to 20, 2011 	February 21 to 27, 2011
 	Winter 2011 Raikou, Entei, Suicune 	French 	Wi-Fi 	30 	February 7 to 13, 2011 	February 14 to 20, 2011 	February 21 to 27, 2011
 	Winter 2011 Raikou, Entei, Suicune 	German 	Wi-Fi 	30 	February 7 to 13, 2011 	February 14 to 20, 2011 	February 21 to 27, 2011
 	Winter 2011 Raikou, Entei, Suicune 	Italian 	Wi-Fi 	30 	February 7 to 13, 2011 	February 14 to 20, 2011 	February 21 to 27, 2011
 	Winter 2011 Raikou, Entei, Suicune 	Spanish 	Wi-Fi 	30 	February 7 to 13, 2011 	February 14 to 20, 2011 	February 21 to 27, 2011
==Celebi==
===Generation IV===
In , after defeating Team Rocket at the Goldenrod Radio Tower, if the player is walking with a fateful encounter and interacts with the Ilex Forest shrine, Celebi will transport the player and back in time to moments of Giovanni's recent past, ending in a battle with him. (If a Celebi meets all conditions, its Trainer Memo page in the summary will only have one date and will say "(Apparently) Had a fateful encounter".) A fateful encounter Celebi can only be obtained from an event.
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===Generation V===
In , the player must have a fateful encounter in their party in order to obtain a at the Game Freak headquarters in Castelia City. If Celebi is in the party when the player talks to a boy on the ground floor, the boy will reveal himself to be Zorua and join the player's party.
No Celebi were distributed in Generation V, but they can be transferred forward from a Generation IV or Generation III game.
==Beldum==
===Generation VI===
In , a fateful encounter unlocks special dialogue with Steven Stone during and after the Delta Episode. If the player has a qualifying Beldum in their party when speaking to Steven at Mossdeep Space Center after Zinnia has stolen Maxie's Key Stone, Steven will mention seeing a long time ago, a reference to Mega Evolution Special II. After the Delta Episode, if the player has a qualifying Beldum in their party and visits Steven's house, a note there will have a post-script mentioning the Shiny Beldum. The only way to obtain a qualifying Beldum is from an event.
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==Jirachi==
===Generation IV===
In , obtaining a will unlock the area on the Pokéwalker. Jirachi is only available via events or, in Generation III, via the American Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc or the European and Australian Pokémon Channel games.
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==Regigigas==
===Generation IV===
In , a fateful encounter must be in the party to activate the , , and to catch , , and . The only way to obtain a fateful encounter Regigigas is from an event.
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==Shaymin==
===Generation IV===
In , a fateful encounter must be in the party to obtain the Gracidea from a woman in Floaroma Town.
In , a fateful encounter Shaymin is also required to obtain the Gracidea. After beating the on , if the player walks into the Goldenrod City flower shop with a fateful encounter Shaymin in their party and a Shaymin as their walking Pokémon, a girl in the shop will give the player a Gracidea. (While the same Shaymin can fulfill both conditions, the only check performed on the walking Pokémon is if it is a Shaymin.)pokeheartgold/scr_seq_0896_T25R0601.s at 541a921d60723c209b638d2105b389598765102a · pret/pokeheartgold · GitHub The only way to obtain a fateful encounter Shaymin is from an event, whether a Shaymin distributed directly (as listed below), or indirectly via the Oak's Letter event-exclusive item.
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===Generation V===
In and Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, a fateful encounter must be in the party to obtain the Gracidea. In Black and White, it can be obtained from a girl at the Lacunosa Town Pokémon Center; in Black 2 and White 2, it can be obtained from a girl in the Striaton City Pokémon Center.
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==Arceus==
===Generation IV===
In , obtaining a fateful encounter or a Hall of Origin Arceus activates two in-game events. Note that the condition for these events does not depend on the Pokémon in the party; it is fulfilled by catching Arceus at the Hall of Origin, receiving a fateful encounter Arceus through Mystery Gift (an event), or receiving a fateful encounter or Hall of Origin Arceus through trade (including the GTS). If the player has obtained a qualifying Arceus, upon visiting the Oreburgh Mine, they will find a near the entrance; if the player talks to him, he will give them a Flame Plate and leave. After this, if the player visits the Canalave Library, they will find the hiker on the second floor; if they speak to him, he will share a theory about how the world began, how this connects to Arceus, and how Arceus, Dialga, Palkia, and the lake guardians are connected. The library will also now contain a book—Sinnoh's Beginning as Told on Plates, written by the hiker—collecting the inscriptions from all the plates.
In , a Hall of Origin (from Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum) and a fateful encounter Arceus can both be used to access the Sinjoh Ruins to obtain , , or (meaning the player can receive up to two of these Pokémon). (If they meet all conditions, then, for either Arceus, its Trainer Memo page in the summary will only have one date; and the Hall of Origin Arceus will say "Apparently met at", while the fateful encounter Arceus will say "(Apparently) Had a fateful encounter".) The first time the event is activated, the player must be with a qualifying Arceus and attempt to enter the research center at the Ruins of Alph. To activate the event after receiving a Dialga, Palkia, or Giratina once, the player must enter the underground chamber in the Ruins of Alph while walking with a different type of Arceus than they had when they previously completed the event.
No Arceus can legitimately be obtained from the Hall of Origin, since it requires the event-exclusive item Azure Flute which was never distributed. The only way to obtain a fateful encounter Arceus is from an event.
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==Reshiram and Zekrom==
===Generation V===
In , event and could unlock C-Gear skins from the Pokémon Global Link. Upon tucking in Reshiram or Zekrom via Game Sync and visiting the home in the Dream World, the player could challenge a game that would unlock the Hero Reshiram and Hero Zekrom skins. However, the home and therefore the skin were only available for limited periods, depending on the game's language.
Games	 	Language	Location 	Level	Distribution period 	C-Gear skin avialability
/ 	Ash's Reshiram/Zekrom 	Japanese	Japan 	100 	July 16 to September 30, 2011 	July 13 to October 4, 2011
/ 	Han Jiwoo Reshiram/Zekrom 	Korean 	South Korea 	100 	December 22, 2011 to February 29, 2012	December 14, 2011 to March 6, 2012
/ 	Dutch Reshiram/Zekrom 	English 	The Netherlands	100 	February 18, 2012 	March 6 to May 29, 2012
/ 	Spring 2012 Reshiram/Zekrom	English 	Wi-Fi 	100 	March 10 to April 8, 2012 	March 6 to May 29, 2012
/ 	Spring 2012 Reshiram/Zekrom	French 	Wi-Fi 	100 	March 10 to April 8, 2012 	March 6 to May 29, 2012
/ 	Spring 2012 Reshiram/Zekrom	German 	Wi-Fi 	100 	March 10 to April 8, 2012 	March 6 to May 29, 2012
/ 	Spring 2012 Reshiram/Zekrom	Italian 	Wi-Fi 	100 	March 10 to April 8, 2012 	March 6 to May 29, 2012
/ 	Spring 2012 Reshiram/Zekrom	Spanish 	Wi-Fi 	100 	March 10 to April 8, 2012 	March 6 to May 29, 2012
==Keldeo==
===Generation V===
In , if the player enters the Moor of Icirrus with a fateful encounter , an old man will appear and tell the story of how , , and took care of Keldeo after a fire separated it from its parents. If the player also has Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion in the party (or returns with them), they will teach Keldeo . The player may also return at any time with all four Pokémon to learn the move again if Keldeo does not know it.
In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, if the player has caught , , and and they bring a fateful encounter to Pledge Grove, Keldeo can learn . Upon interacting with the rock face at the north end of the grove, Keldeo will attempt to come out of its ball; if let out, the mark left by Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion will make it remember the move Secret Sword and it will change to its Resolute Form.
The only way to obtain a fateful encounter Keldeo is from an event.
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==Meloetta==
===Generation V===
In Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, if the player brings a fateful encounter to Café Sonata in Castelia City, it can learn from a guitarist there. Upon speaking to the guitarist, he will play a song his mother loved and Meloetta will emerge from its Poké Ball to dance, changing forms back and forth. Afterwards, the guitarist shares a tale told by his mother, of a Pokémon who lost its melody when the world was darkened by sorrow. If the player talks to the woman in the café afterwards, the Funfest Mission "The Berry-Hunting Adventure!" will also be unlocked.
The only way to obtain a fateful encounter Meloetta is from an event.
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==Genesect==
===Generation V===
In Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, if the player brings a fateful encounter to P2 Laboratory, they will be able to receive two Drives. Upon entering the building, a will challenge the player to battle if they wish to know Genesect's "secret"; if they defeat him, the player will receive a Douse Drive and a Chill Drive/a Shock Drive and a Burn Drive.
The only way to obtain a fateful encounter Genesect is from an event.
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==Diancie==
===Generation VI===
In Pokémon X and Y, when the player receives a from the Mystery Gift deliverywoman in a Pokémon Center, two servants will enter and ask for the player's Diancie on behalf of their master. When the player answers, the man will show up and tell them that it would be wrong to take someone else's Diancie.
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, a fateful encounter is required to obtain Diancite. If the player enters any Pokémon Center with a fateful encounter Diancie in their party, two men will enter after the player and ask for the player's Diancie to take back to their young master. When the player answers, the boy will show up and tell them he's interested in other Pokémon now, and gifts the player with Diancite.
The only way to obtain a fateful encounter Diancie is from an event.
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==Hoopa==
===Generation VI===
In Pokémon X and Y, if the player enters the westernmost room of Parfum Palace with a fateful encounter in their party, they will find a who has been researching supernatural events and Hoopa's connection to them. He will talk about Hoopa's rings, lair, and exploits.
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, if the player brings a fateful encounter into any Poké Mart, a new clerk will be standing in front of the counter and will tell a story about a creepy man who demanded everything in the store in exchange for a box. After his story, he gives the player the Prison Bottle that was in the box. The clerk does not appear on subsequent visits.
The only way to obtain a fateful encounter Hoopa is from an event.
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==Volcanion==
===Generation VI===
In Pokémon X and Y, if the player enters the Lumiose Press office in Lumiose City with a fateful encounter in their party, the editor-in-chief will be present, sitting behind her desk at the back. She lets the player read notes she wrote from her travels gathering information about Volcanion. It includes information on Volcanion's power, its fog, and its position in the mythology of a southern part of Kalos.
The only way to obtain a fateful encounter Volcanion is from an event.
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==References==
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