Pokécharms

Another day, another rat in a hat. And this time, it's the Sinnoh Cap Pikachu joining the distribution.

The Mystery Gift distribution code for this version if V0LTTACKLEP1KA (even though it doesn't actually have the move) and is, obviously, redeemable through Sword/Shield. As with the rest of them, the code will be available until November 30th.

As a reminder, the other codes revealed so far are P1KACHUGET (Original Cap), 1CH00SEY0U (Partner Cap) and P1KAADVANCE (Hoenn Cap).

Continuing the distribution of Ash-hat Pikachus, the Sword/Shield Mystery Gift code for the Hoenn Cap Pikachu has been revealed today.

You can obtain this one by using the code P1KAADVANCE.

As with the Original Cap and the Partner Cap Pikachus already revealed (As a reminder, if you haven't grabbed yours yet, the codes for those are P1KACHUGET and 1CH00SEY0U respectively), this code will be valid until November 30th.

The second part of the Pokémon Sword & Shield season pass, The Crown Tundra, will be released towards the end of next month on the 23rd October.

As with the Isle of Armor expansion earlier in the year, this DLC pack adds a brand new area to the game, a few new features and some new Pokémon.

New Features

Dynamax Adventures

Unlike...

It has been announced that the 3D CG remake of Pokémon: The First Movie, Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution will be getting a home video release in the US.

In a tribute to trainer Baik Jongyoon, a semi-finalist in the 2019 Pokémon World Championships' Senior Division, Pokémon Korea has released a download code that allows owners of Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield to obtain a shiny Amoonguss.

This Amoonguss is a replica of the one Baik used during the competition. You'll need to use the code TRA1NERSCUP via the Mystery Gift menu to grab your own, but this code will only work for a very limited time. The distribution will end tomorrow (August 10th) at 3:59 PM UK time (10:59 AM EST / 7:59 AM PST).

In other words, grab it ASAP if you haven't already done so. Click through for further info!...

Following a delay caused by the global pandemic, this year's Pokémon movie has narrowly avoided making this year the first since 1998 to not feature a new Pokémon movie release in Japan by sneaking in a new release date of the 25th December.

Pre-orders for tickets open this Friday and will come with codes for Pokémon Sword and Shield to receive the Shiny Celebi and the Mythical Zarude as Mystery Gifts. No details on the release of the movie or this Pokémon distribution have been announced for outside of Japan yet.

This time last year it was announced that The Pokémon Company and Chinese studio TiMi Studio Group were teaming up to create a new Pokémon game. In today's Pokémon Presents the game they were working on has finally been revealed. Read on to find out more!

The special Pokémon Presents stream has just ended and revealed a host of new Pokémon games. If you want to watch the stream yourself you can find it below.


If you want to find out more about what was revealed then click through after the jump!

Meeting their original promise to release the first of two DLC expansions for Sword & Shield "before the end of June", the Pokémon Company has announced today that The Isle of Armor will be available to download from the 17th June.

A few new details about the expansion have also been announced, including the first information on Galarian Slowbro.

As well as the new story content, new wild area and new and returning Pokémon already confirmed for the first DLC, several new moves and features will also be introduced and exclusively available within this area.


The Cram-O-Matic is a device available within the Dojo on the Isle of Armor. If you feed it four items, a new item, such as PokéBalls, PP Ups and even rarer items will be coughed up in return. If you've wound up with a huge collection of unused items thanks to Max Raids, this could...

Leading up to the release of the Isle of Armor expansion for Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield next month four new Mystery Gifts will be released.


Read on to find out more!