Highlights

  • Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are giving out a special event, Gyarados, to commemorate the games' recent Singapore Championship tournament.
  • Players can use the event code to claim a competitive-focused Gyarados, featuring a powerful moveset, Steel Tera Type, and a held item.
  • Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are also featuring another event Pokemon distribution later this month, gifting players a Quaxly based on the Pokemon Horizons anime.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has debuted its newest limited-time event Pokemon for players to acquire through Mystery Gifts, featuring a competitive-ready Gyarados. The newest entries in the long-running monster-catching franchise feature a wide variety of creatures for players to find and catch throughout the expansive Paldea region, spanning multiple generations. The base game features 400 different Pokemon in the Paldea Pokedex, with "The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero" introducing more than 250 extra Pokemon with the DLC. Now, players can claim a special event Pokemon built for the game's competitive scene.

Much like past Pokemon games, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have regularly given out codes that players can use with the game's "Mystery Gift" system. Previous events have often granted players special items as rewards, like Poke Balls and version-exclusive TMs to utilize in their game. Game Freak also regularly features competitive-focused Pokemon as its Mystery Gift giveaways, including Pokemon based on those used at the game's highest-level tournaments. Now, Pokemon's Singapore Championships and a classic Kanto Pokemon are the spotlight of the newest in-game gift.

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As reported by NintendoLife, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has officially rolled out the game's newest distribution event, with players able to claim a special Gyarados for a limited time. The special event Gyarados is based on a version of the Pokemon used during Pokemon's Singapore Championship featuring the Intimidate ability, a Steel Tera Type, and holding an Aguav Berry. The Pokemon comes loaded with a powerful moveset, boasting Waterfall, Thunder Wave, Taunt, and Protect. Fans can claim the competitive Gyarados in Scarlet and Violet through the end of the Pokemon Asia Championship on June 30.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Giving Out Special Gyarados

  • Distribution code: GYARADoS2023SG
  • Level 50
  • Ability: Intimidate
  • Tera Type: Steel
  • Held Item: Aguav Berry
  • Moves: Waterfall, Thunder Wave, Taunt, Protect
  • Available from May 12 until June 30

Alongside the Gyarados, The Pokemon Company also recently revealed another special distribution Pokemon coming to Scarlet and Violet soon. Players will be able to claim an exclusive version of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Water Starter Pokemon, Quaxly. The Quaxly is said to be based on the Pokemon used by supporting character Dot within the Pokemon Horizons anime. The announcement did not confirm any details about the event Quaxly, with the event expected to start on May 19.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's newest event Pokemon comes as the franchise's ninth generation entries have officially wrapped up their new content cycle. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet debuted an epilogue chapter for the game's DLC earlier this year, featuring the return of Nemona, Penny, and Arven. Game Freak and The Pokemon Company have also already begun to look towards the series' future, confirming Pokemon Legends: Z-A for a 2025 release. While fans wait for more news about Pokemon's next adventures, the new event Gyarados gives a great competitive edge to Scarlet and Violet players.