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Throughout 2016 to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Pokémon games, a Mythical Pokémon Distribution Event will take place each at participating merchants across North America. Players of Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire are elegible to receive these Pokémon. They will also be distributed worldwide but details of other countries have yet to be finalized and announced.

Picture Pokémon Information
thumbnail Pokémon: Mew
Type: Psychic
Ability: Synchronize
Moves: Pound
Distribution Location: GameStop
Distribution Dates: February 1st - February 24th, 2016
Distribution Type: Serial Code

Kick off the Pokémon 20th celebration with the Mythical Pokémon Mew! Mew was the first Mythical Pokémon to be discovered—obtained in the original Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue games. Mew now returns in much the same way as it appeared for players nearly 20 years ago. Don’t miss this chance to get the very first Mythical Pokémon once again!

The Mythical Pokémon Mew will be available at participating GameStop stores starting February 1, 2016. Visit GameStop to pick up a code that will unlock Mew in your Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, or Pokémon Y game. Be sure to redeem your code in your game by May 31, 2016!
thumbnail Pokémon: Celebi
Type: Psychic/Grass
Ability: Natural Cure
Moves: Confusion, Recover, Heal Bell, Safeguard
Distribution Location: Nintendo Network
Distribution Dates: March 1st - March 24th, 2016
Distribution Type: Wi-Fi

The second Mythical Pokémon of the Pokémon 20th celebration is Celebi, who debuted in Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver for the Game Boy Color. Now Celebi is once again available for a limited time via Nintendo Network! This Celebi has the same moves as the original Mythical Pokémon and is ready to confound its foes and support its teammates in battle!

Receive Celebi via Nintendo Network beginning March 1, 2016, for your Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, or Pokémon Y game. The Pokémon will be available only until March 24, 2016, so don't miss this opportunity!
thumbnail Pokémon: Jirachi
Type: Steel/Psychic
Ability: Serene Grace
Moves: Wish, Confusion, Rest
Distribution Location: Nintendo Network
Distribution Dates: April 1st - April 24th, 2016
Distribution Type: Wi-Fi

The Mythical Pokémon Jirachi returns in a Nintendo Network distribution event for your Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, or Pokémon Y game! The Wish Pokémon Jirachi first appeared in Pokémon Rubyand Pokémon Sapphire. Now it returns for players as part of the Pokémon 20th celebration with the same three moves it had when it debuted!

Receive Jirachi via Nintendo Network beginning April 1, 2016, for your Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, or Pokémon Y game. The Pokémon will be available only until April 24, 2016, so don't miss this opportunity!
thumbnail Pokémon: Darkrai
Type: Dark
Ability: Bad Dreams
Moves: Dark Void, Ominous Wind, Nightmare, Feint Attack
Distribution Location: GameStop
Distribution Dates: May 1st - May 24th, 2016
Distribution Type: Serial Code

First appearing in Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl, the Mythical Darkrai has cast a long shadow over the Pokémon world. The powerful Pitch-Black Pokémon returns for the Pokémon 20th celebration, this time via a special distribution event at participating GameStop stores! With awesome moves and the Bad Dreams Ability, Darkrai is certain to give your opponents nightmares.

The Mythical Pokémon Darkrai will be available at participating GameStop stores starting May 1, 2016. Visit GameStop to pick up a code that will unlock Darkrai in your Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, or Pokémon Y game. Be sure to redeem your code in your game by August 31, 2016!
thumbnail Pokémon: Manaphy
Type: Water
Ability: Hydration
Moves: Tail Glow, Bubble, Water Sport
Distribution Location: Nintendo Network
Distribution Dates: June 1st - June 24th, 2016
Distribution Type: Wi-Fi

Don’t miss this chance to get the Mythical Pokémon Manaphy as part of the Pokémon 20th celebration! Manaphy could originally be obtained in Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl, but its Egg first had to be obtained in the Nintendo DS game Pokémon Ranger. Now you can get this extremely rare Pokémon via a Nintendo Network event!

Receive Manaphy via Nintendo Network beginning June 1, 2016, for your Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, or Pokémon Y game. The Pokémon will be available only until June 24, 2016, so don't miss this opportunity!
thumbnail Pokémon: Shaymin
Type: Grass
Ability: Natural Cure
Moves: Seed Flare, Aromatherapy, Substitute, Energy Ball
Distribution Location: Nintendo Network
Distribution Dates: July 1st - July 24th, 2016
Distribution Type: Wi-Fi

The Pokémon 20th celebration continues into the summer with a Shaymin special distribution event! For a limited time, you can get the Mythical Pokémon Shaymin via Nintendo Network with the same moves as when it debuted in Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl. Shaymin will arrive in its Land Forme. Take the Pokémon to a family on Route 123 in your Pokémon Omega Ruby or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire game to receive the Gracidea flower, capable of changing Shaymin into Sky Forme.

Download Shaymin via Nintendo Network beginning July 1, 2016, for your Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, or Pokémon Y game. The Pokémon will be available only until July 24, 2016, so don't miss this opportunity!
thumbnail Pokémon: Arceus
Type: Normal
Ability: Multitype
Moves: Judgment, Recover, Hyper Beam, Perish Song
Distribution Location: GameStop
Distribution Dates: August 1st - August 24th, 2016
Distribution Type: Serial Code

Visit participating GameStop stores to get a code that will unlock the Mythical Pokémon Arceus in your game! Arceus originally appeared in Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl. Arceus can become any Pokémon type while holding a corresponding Plate, which can be discovered in various locations across Hoenn in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire.

The Mythical Pokémon Arceus will be available at participating GameStop stores starting August 1, 2016. Visit GameStop to pick up a code that will unlock Arceus in your Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, or Pokémon Y game. Be sure to redeem your code in your game by November 30, 2016!
thumbnail Pokémon: Victini
Type: Psychic/Fire
Ability: Victory Star
Moves: Incinerate, Quick Attack, Endure, Confusion
Distribution Location: Nintendo Network
Distribution Dates: September 1st - September 24th, 2016
Distribution Type: Wi-Fi

Add the charm and power of the Mythical Pokémon Victini via a Nintendo Network event as part of the Pokémon 20th celebration! Victini could originally be encountered in the Liberty Garden in Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version by players who had acquired the Liberty Pass. Now you can get Victini for a limited time!

Receive Victini via Nintendo Network beginning September 1, 2016, for your Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, or Pokémon Y game. The Pokémon will be available only until September 24, 2016, so don't miss this opportunity!
thumbnail Pokémon: Keldeo
Type: Water/Fighting
Ability: Justified
Moves: Aqua Jet, Leer, Double Kick, Bubble Beam
Distribution Location: Nintendo Network
Distribution Dates: October 1st - October 24th, 2016
Distribution Type: Wi-Fi

The Mythical Pokémon Keldeo first galloped into Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version in Ordinary Form, and then changed into its majestic Resolute Form after learning the Secret Sword move in Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2. Now you can get Keldeo via a Nintendo Network event, once again in Ordinary Form in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire! Then, seek out the Move Tutor in Mauville City to teach Keldeo its signature Secret Sword move.

Receive Keldeo via Nintendo Network beginning October 1, 2016, for your Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, or Pokémon Y game. This Pokémon will be available only until October 24, 2016, so don't miss this opportunity!
thumbnail Pokémon: Genesect
Type: Bug/Steel
Ability: Download
Moves: Techno Blast, Magnet Bomb, Solar Beam, Signal Beam
Distribution Location: GameStop
Distribution Dates: November 1st - November 24th, 2016
Distribution Type: Serial Code

We’re approaching the end of the Pokémon 20th celebration! The second-to-last Mythical Pokémon you can get is the amazing Genesect, which first appeared in the Unova region. Head to a participating GameStop store to pick up a code for Genesect. Then, once you get the Mythical Pokémon, collect the Drives that change the type of its Techno Blast move in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire by talking to a character in Mauville City.

Get Genesect at participating GameStop stores beginning November 1, 2016. Visit GameStop to pick up a code that will unlock Genesect for your Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, or Pokémon Y game. Be sure to redeem your code in your game by February 28, 2017!
thumbnail Pokémon: Meloetta
Type: Normal/Psychic
Ability: Serene Grace
Moves: Quick Attack, Confusion, Round
Distribution Location: Nintendo Network
Distribution Dates: December 1st - December 24th, 2016
Distribution Type: Wi-Fi

We round out the Pokémon 20th celebration with a chance to get the elegant Meloetta via Nintendo Network! The Melody Pokémon first appeared in the Unova region, complete with the capability of changing from Aria Forme to Pirouette Forme in battle when it used the move Relic Song. Don’t miss your chance to have the graceful Meloetta perform in your Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire game! Visit the Move Tutor in Mauville City to teach it Relic Song to transform it into Pirouette Forme once again!

Receive Meloetta via Nintendo Network beginning December 1, 2016, for your Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, or Pokémon Y game. The Pokémon will be available only until December 24, 2016, so don't miss this opportunity!

Source: http://www.pokemon20.com/en-us/mythical.html
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