List of game-based Pokémon distributions in Generation VIII

This is a reverse-chronological list of game-based Pokémon distributions that were given away using a game-based method to all region Pokémon games in Generation VIII.
==List of game-based Pokémon==
===Shiny Keldeo===
This was released to celebrate the fifth anniversary of . Players could redeem this Pokémon from the mobile version if they had registered a complete Galar Pokédex, Isle of Armor Pokédex, and Crown Tundra Pokédex (excluding ) within HOME by depositing Pokémon caught within . The Premium Plan is not required to receive this gift; there is no need to have all of them present within HOME at the same time. Note the requirement of an unevolved and .
This is the first time a Shiny Keldeo has ever been legitimately obtainable. It has a guaranteed Modest nature, with IVs of 20 in Attack, Defense, and Special Defense, and 31 in HP, Special Attack, and Speed.
Unlike previous HOME-based distributions, Keldeo has Pokémon Sword as the last game visited instead of Pokémon HOME.
;HOME Distribution Card
===Shiny Enamorus===
This was released to celebrate the third anniversary of . Players could redeem this Pokémon from the mobile version if they had registered a complete Hisui Pokédex within HOME by depositing Pokémon caught within . The Premium Plan is not required to receive this gift; there is no need to have all of them present within HOME at the same time. However, the Mythical Pokémon within the game are required to get the shiny Enamorus.
This is the first time a Shiny Enamorus has ever been legitimately obtainable. It has a guaranteed Naive nature, with IVs of 20 in HP, Defense, and Special Defense, and 31 in Attack, Special Attack, and Speed.
Unlike previous HOME-based distributions, Enamorus has Pokémon Legends: Arceus as the last game visited instead of Pokémon HOME. 
;HOME Distribution Card
===Shiny Manaphy===
This was released to celebrate the third anniversary of . Players could redeem this Pokémon from the mobile version if they had registered a complete Sinnoh Pokédex (excluding ) within HOME by depositing Pokémon caught within . The Premium Plan is not required to receive this gift; there is no need to have all of them present within HOME at the same time.
This is the first time a Shiny Manaphy has ever been legitimately obtainable without a loophole. It has a guaranteed Calm nature, with IVs of 20 in Attack, Special Attack, and Speed, and 31 in HP, Defense, and Special Defense.
Unlike previous HOME-based distributions, Manaphy has Pokémon Brilliant Diamond as the last game visited instead of Pokémon HOME.
;HOME Distribution Card
===Max effort level Hisui first partner Pokémon===
This set of Hisui first partner Pokémon have 10 effort levels in every stat. They were released in conjunction with Pokémon HOME patch 2.0.0. Players could redeem these Pokémon from the mobile version after depositing a Pokémon from Pokémon Legends: Arceus to HOME. They are available from May 18, 2022. All first partner Pokémon have 2 maxed IVs and 20 IVs in the other stats.
Between May 18 and May 20, there was a bug where these gift Pokémon would always be in Japanese with Japanese nicknames, regardless of which language Pokémon HOME was set to.Joe Merrick on Twitter: "So yesterday there was a master data update..." (May 21, 2022)
====Rowlet====
;HOME Distribution Card
====Cyndaquil====
;HOME Distribution Card
====Oshawott====
;HOME Distribution Card
===Hidden Ability Sinnoh first partner Pokémon===
This set of Hidden Ability Sinnoh first partner Pokémon was released in conjunction with Pokémon HOME patch 2.0.0. Players could redeem these Pokémon from the mobile version after depositing a Pokémon from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl to HOME. They are available from May 18, 2022. All first partner Pokémon have 2 maxed IVs and 20 IVs in the other stats.
Between May 18 and May 20, there was a bug where these gift Pokémon would always be in Japanese with Japanese nicknames, regardless of which language Pokémon HOME was set to.
====Turtwig====
;HOME Distribution Card
====Chimchar====
;HOME Distribution Card
====Piplup====
;HOME Distribution Card
===Gigantamax Factor Pokémon===
These and were released in conjunction of the release of version 1.4.0 for the mobile version of Pokémon HOME. They were available from June 17 to 30, 2021 and have 30 s in all their stats. A near-identical distribution was held in at the same time.
====Bulbasaur====
;HOME Distribution Card
====Squirtle====
;HOME Distribution Card
===Pokémon GO Melmetal===
This capable of Gigantamaxing is available as a gift from Pokémon HOME as a reward for connecting the game to Pokémon GO and receiving Pokémon from it for the first time. It has perfect s in all its stats except , which is 0.
;HOME Distribution Card
===One million victories Shiny Zeraora===
This was distributed for the first time via Pokémon HOME from June 29, 5:00 PM to July 6, 2020, 4:59 PM PST as a reward for all users of the service in recognition of the over one million Trainers that defeated Zeraora in Max Raid Battles during the Wild Area News event from . This Zeraora has a perfect 31 s in all its stats except , which is instead 30.
To claim the Zeraora, users must have deposited a Pokémon into HOME or moved one Pokémon from HOME to between June 17 and July 6. Once in the player's gift box, the gift itself would not expire, and could be redeemed by the player at any time later. The user does not need an active Premium Plan to claim it. 
Despite not normally being possible to nickname event Pokémon, this Zeraora can be given a nickname, however it is only possible to nickname this Zeraora when initially redeeming it in HOME, as does not permit renaming outsider Pokémon that already have a nickname, nor does it allow nicknaming fateful encounter Pokémon without a nickname.
;HOME Distribution Card
===Hidden Ability Galar first partner Pokémon===
This set of Hidden Ability Galar first partner Pokémon was released in conjunction of news regarding the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass on June 2. Players could redeem these Pokémon from the mobile version after depositing a Pokémon from Pokémon Sword or Shield to HOME.
====Grookey====
;HOME Distribution Card
====Scorbunny====
;HOME Distribution Card
====Sobble====
;HOME Distribution Card
===Pokémon HOME Gift Box Pokémon===
The following Pokémon can be received from the mobile version of Pokémon HOME through the Gift Box in the Mystery Gift menu after competing certain tasks. The player has the opportunity to nickname the Pokémon upon receiving them, and their OT and ID match the nickname the player has in the mobile version. If one of these Pokémon is not received for a month after the completion of the corresponding task, it will no longer be obtainable.
====Pichu====
This is given to the player as a reward for completing their first challenge and using the sticker they receive from it to decorate their Binder.
;HOME Distribution Card
====Rotom====
This is given to the player as a reward for completing their first successful GTS trade.
;HOME Distribution Card
====Eevee====
This is given to the player as a reward for successfully trading with the Wonder Box for the first time.
;HOME Distribution Card
====Original Color Magearna====
This Original Color is given to the player as a reward for successfully completing the National Pokédex up to , including all Mythical Pokémon up to . It is only necessary to register a single form of each species. Prior to March 12, 2020, a complete Living Pokédex was required, as it required all species released at the time to be registered in HOME.
In a later server-side update, the distribution card text was updated to specify that only Pokedex numbers No. 0001 through 0890 are required.
This is the first time Original Color Magearna has been obtainable.
;HOME Distribution Card
Original distribution card
Current distribution card
==Pokémon HOME starting Pokémon==
===HOME Pikachu===
This is found in the Basic Box when the player starts Pokémon HOME for the first time. It has a preset Original Trainer, ID number and 20 IV in all stats.
Previously, there was a bug where if the player first used Pokémon HOME on the Nintendo Switch, this Pikachu's language would always be set to Japanese with a Japanese nickname, regardless of which language Pokémon HOME was set to. The mobile version of HOME was unaffected. This was fixed sometime between January 1, 2022 and May 18, 2022.A Pikachu with a Japanese nickname (seen at top), obtained January 1A video uploaded May 18
===Mobile version Kanto first partner Pokémon===
When the player starts the mobile version of Pokémon HOME for the first time, they are given their choice of Kanto first partner Pokémon from Grand Oak. Though it is not mentioned by Grand Oak, the first partner Pokémon have their Hidden Abilities. The player has the opportunity to nickname the following Pokémon listed below upon receiving them, and their OT and ID match the username the player picks when they start the mobile version.
====Bulbasaur====
====Charmander====
====Squirtle====
==References==
==See also==
Category:Pokémon event distributions
Category:Event distributions by language or region
Category:Generation VIII event distributions
Category:Game-based distributions