List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

This is a reverse-chronological list of event Pokémon distributions that were given away via the Mystery Gift functions to Pokémon games in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. 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.
Events redeemed in Legends: Arceus have unique characteristics unique to the game environment of these games, these events cannot be claimed by other games of the same generation. Transferability of Pokémon to other games is limited by the availability of the Pokémon in said game.
==List of event Pokémon==
===Otsukimi Clefairy===
This was distributed via serial code to players of all Generation VIII games at the s in Japan from September 3 to 11, 2022 as part of the おつきみピッピ (Otsukimi ) marketing campaign in commemoration of the in Japan. A pamphlet with three serial codes could be obtained during the distribution period, but in order to obtain it, the recipient must imitate the move . The codes are single-use; one of the codes on the pamphlet is valid for Sword and Shield, the second is for Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and the last is for Legends: Arceus. The codes expired on September 30, 2022.
A bug involving Clefairy's nickname occurs if the serial code is redeemed on a Korean language game. Clefairy's origin language will be set to Japanese, but it is set to have no nickname, causing the game to assign it Clefairy's species name in Korean. Since its nickname contains characters not present in the font used for Japanese text, Clefairy's nickname will display as "??" when redeemed in this language.
Due to a printing issue, the code cards only had the randomised 12 digit serial code and omitted the 4 character prefix. For the third Legends: Arceus code the prefix J258 should be used before inputting the remaining 12 character code.
===Hisui's Hisuian Growlithe===
This Pokémon was distributed to players in South Korea who bought the Video-on-Demand access to Pokémon W: Arceus, the One Called God between July 21 and August 10, 2022. The codes were distributed to players on August 18, 2022, and expire on October 31, 2022 at 23:59 KST.
===Dawn's Piplup===
These Piplup were distributed via serial code to players of and Pokémon Legends: Arceus through the online Pokémon Center Store in the Republic of Korea. From May 9 to 23, 2022, Players who spent ₩35,000 on products in the online store would receive one code and one movie ticket to a screening of Giratina and the Sky Warrior, while players who spent ₩60,000 would receive two codes and two movie tickets. The codes are shared between and Pokémon Legends: Arceus, meaning the same code could be redeemed on either game. The codes could be redeemed between June 1 and July 31, 2022.
===Ten'i Village Regigigas===
These Regigigas were distributed via serial code to players of and Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the South Korean screening of Giratina and the Sky Warrior from June 1 to July 31, 2022. The serial codes are shared between the aforementioned games. Unlike most Korean movie distributions, it was only possible to redeem one Regigigas per save file.
===Teresa Roca's Hisuian Growlithe===
Two codes, one for 20 Feather Balls and another for a Hisuian Growlithe, were distributed to promote the set of the Pokémon TCG at various locations in select countries between February 25 and April 4, 2022. These codes expired at 06:59 (UTC) on June 1, 2022. If redeemed in an Asian language game (Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese), this Hisuian Growlithe redeemed with English language tags instead.
A bug involving Growlithe's nickname occurs if the serial code is redeemed on a Korean game. Growlithe's origin language will be set to English, but it is set to have no nickname, causing the game to assign it Growlithe's species name in Korean. Since its nickname contains characters not present in the font used for English text, Growlithe's nickname will display as "??".
;Serial Code locations and dates
Country 	Location 	Code Distribution Dates
Austria 	GameStop online and stores 	March 4 to April 4, 2022
Belgium 	Game Mania online and stores 	March 4 to April 4, 2022
Canada 	GameStop stores 	February 25 to March 12, 2022
France 	Micromania-Zing online and stores	March 4 to April 4, 2022
Germany 	GameStop online and stores 	March 4 to April 4, 2022
Italy 	GameStop online and stores 	March 4 to April 4, 2022
Ireland 	GameStop online and stores 	March 4 to April 4, 2022
Netherlands 	Game Mania online and stores 	March 4 to April 4, 2022
Spain 	GAME online and stores 	March 4 to April 4, 2022
Switzerland 	GameStop online and stores 	March 4 to April 4, 2022
United Kingdom	GAME online and stores 	March 4 to April 4, 2022
United States 	GameStop stores 	February 25 to March 12, 2022
===Project Pochama Pocha Marche Piplup===
These Piplup were distributed via serial code to players of and Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the s in Japan from February 5 to 24, 2022 during the "Pocha Marche" promotion for some limited edition themed merchandise available in select stores as part of the larger プロジェクトポッチャマ (Project ) marketing campaign. A pamphlet with two serial codes could be obtained by telling a store employee the phrase "Pochama Daisuki" during the distribution period. The codes are single-use, one of the codes on the pamphlet is valid for Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, while the other is valid for Legends: Arceus. These Piplup have 20 IVs in every stat except for , which is set at 28.
===Pokémon Center Birthday Happiny===
This Happiny was distributed via serial code to players of all Generation VIII games at stores across Japan and Singapore if they visited during the month of their birthday, but only if they provided proof of their date of birth and their Nintendo Switch. The codes were distributed from November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022. Players could use these codes in Pokémon Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, or ; the codes were single use, but valid in any of the aforementioned games. This Pokémon has Japanese tags unless redeemed in an English game.
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