During the THE SPACE SUNRISE LIVE 2021 live stream event from the International Space Station, it was revealed that Pikachu, who was said to have boarded the ISS as a crew member with astronaut Soichi Noguchi, would be distributed as an event Pokémon in the games Pokémon Sword and Shield. The Pikachu astronaut crew member effect was done through the use of AR which it was also used to show Rayquaza floating outside the atmosphere of earth.


The KIBO Pikachu will be distributed over Mystery Gift over Internet from January 1st, 2021 until January 15th, 2020. Pikachu knows the following moves: Thunderbolt, Swift, Wish and Celebrate. It is Level 21, has an OT of 210101, an ID of KIBO and is holding a Comet Shard.


Source: https://www.facebook.com/PokemonCoKr/posts/3696309507075057

It was announced that Mister Donut in Japan will collaborate with Pocket Monsters in celebration to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Mister Donut. The Lucky and Good Luck! Scratch Card Campaign (ラッキーといいことあるぞ！スクラッチカードキャンペーン)" will be held for a limited time starting from Friday, December 4th, 2020.

For every 1,000 yen (tax included) spent on the campaign, customers will receive a Lucky Scratch Card, and if they win, they will receive one of four original Pokémon clear files. In addition, for the first time ever, Mister Donut will be distributing a special Lucky that can be used in Pokémon Sword or Shield for Nintendo Switch. Regardless of whether it's a win or miss, all Lucky Scratch Cards can be entered in-game with the serial code written on them to receive a Lucky.

Source: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000560.000005720.html

Today, The Pokémon Company International announced that the Mythical Pokémon Zarude will star in the next animated Pokémon film, “Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle,” and the latest Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion that launched today. It will also appear in the best-selling Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield video games through an upcoming distribution. High resolution images from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

“Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle” Trailer Revealed

The Pokémon Company International unveiled the newest animated film based on the beloved Pokémon franchise, “Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle,” coming to fans around the world in 2021. Trainers can watch the official trailer for “Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle” on the Pokémon YouTube channel.


As the 23rd animated Pokémon film, “Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle” tells the story of Koko, a young boy raised by Pokémon, and the creation of a new bond between humans and Pokémon. ​Deep in the jungle, far from any human settlement, is the Forest of Okoya—a Pokémon paradise forbidden to outsiders and protected by a strict code of rules.​ In this jungle lives Koko, a human boy who has been raised as a Pokémon by the Mythical Pokémon Zarude. Koko has grown up never doubting that he is a Pokémon. But one day, a chance meeting with Ash and Pikachu leaves Koko with his first human friend. Is he truly a Pokémon? Or is he, in fact, a human? When danger threatens the Forest of Okoya, the bonds between Pokémon and human—as well as the love between parent and child—will be put to the test.

New Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield—Vivid Voltage Expansion Released

Zarude will also make its debut in the Pokémon TCG in the latest expansion, Sword & Shield—Vivid Voltage, from The Pokémon Company International. The set is now available at participating retailers worldwide, including Pokémon Center, the premier destination for official, high-quality Pokémon merchandise in the US and Canada.

Sword & Shield—Vivid Voltage also introduces an all-new kind of card called Amazing Pokémon, which features Legendary or Mythical Pokémon illustrated with vividly rainbow backgrounds that extend outside of the frame, as well as foil, etched details and a special rarity symbol. The full expansion includes six Amazing Pokémon; six Pokémon VMAX, including Pikachu VMAX, Orbeetle VMAX, and Coalossal VMAX shown in their Gigantamax forms; 11 Pokémon V plus 13 full-art Pokémon V; and more.

Video Game Distribution Featuring Zarude Coming Soon

In further celebration of Zarude’s appearance in “Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle” and the Pokémon TCG, Trainers will be able to receive Zarude in their Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield game by signing up for Pokémon Trainer Club email notifications by November 20, 2020. Trainers who register in this way will receive a Pokémon Trainer Club email containing a distribution code for Zarude on December 11, 2020.

Type: Dark/Grass
Level: 60
Ability: Leaf Guard
Moves: Close Combat, Power Whip, Swagger, Snarl

How to get Zarude by Country:

US, Canada, Australia, & Latin America - Through the Pokémon Trainers Club Newsletter. Sign up by November 20th, 2020 to receive it in December 2020.
UK - GAME Stores
Germany - Gamestop - In-Store now, Online from December 1st
Austria, Switzerland - Gamestop
Italy - Gamestop Online Store
Spain - GAME retail, Online Store
Belgium, Netherlands - GameMania
France - Micromania - Sign up on their website to get a code
Portugal - FNAC Stores
Sweden - Through Spelochsant or Webhallen's online portal
Ireland - Gamestop Website

YouTube Clip - Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle Trailer

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfDP4V6_gmA

The official Pokémon website has announced that players of Pokémon GO can now transfer Pokémon to Pokémon HOME. To celebrate this new feature, trainers who transfer a Pokémon from Pokémon GO to Pokémon HOME will receive the Mythical Pokémon Melmetal.

Connect Pokémon GO to Pokémon HOME for a Melmetal That Can Gigantamax

Pokémon GO Trainers will soon be able to transfer Pokémon to Pokémon HOME, and can receive the Mythical Pokémon Melmetal after their first transfer.

Pokémon GO is now officially connected to Pokémon HOME, giving Trainers the opportunity to transfer Pokémon from Pokémon GO to Pokémon HOME! This feature is rolling out incrementally to all Trainers based on their current Trainer level. Keep checking Pokémon GO for the opportunity to transfer your Pokémon to Pokémon HOME.

Trainers will use a new feature in Pokémon GO called the GO Transporter to transfer Pokémon to Pokémon HOME. Every time you transfer a Pokémon, some energy will be drained from the GO Transporter. The energy used by the GO Transporter recharges over time, but it can also be replenished with PokéCoins. The energy cost to use the GO Transporter to transfer Pokémon varies depending on the Pokémon.

To celebrate this development, Trainers who transfer a Pokémon from Pokémon GO to Pokémon HOME will receive the Mythical Pokémon Melmetal. This special Melmetal can Gigantamax in any battle in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield that allows it. This Melmetal can be received as a Mystery Gift in the mobile device version of Pokémon HOME. Trainers can then use the Nintendo Switch version of Pokémon HOME to transfer this Melmetal to Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield and add it to their team. This is the first time Gigantamax Melmetal has been made available to Trainers, so don't miss out on this chance to team up with the Mythical Steel-type Pokémon!

After transferring a Pokémon from Pokémon GO to Pokémon HOME, Trainers can open the Mystery Box in Pokémon GO, causing the rare Mythical Pokémon Meltan to appear on the map for a limited time. Trainers can evolve Meltan into Melmetal by gathering 400 Meltan Candy.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/connect-pokemon-go-to-pokemon-home-for-a-melmetal-that-can-gigantamax/

Receive a special Melmetal in Pokémon HOME

The first time you transfer Pokémon from Pokémon GO to Pokémon HOME, you’ll receive the Mythical Pokémon Melmetal as a Mystery Gift in Pokémon HOME. This Melmetal is a special one that has never been obtainable until now. It is capable of Gigantamaxing under the right conditions, such as during Max Raid Battles in the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield games. You will not be able to feed Melmetal Max Soup, which is available in The Isle of Armor, the first round of content for the Pokémon Sword Expansion Pass and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass. (Note: Full version of game required to use Expansion Pass for that game. Games and Expansion Passes sold separately or in special bundle packs.)

The Mystery Gifts feature is available only on the mobile device (iOS/Android) version of Pokémon HOME. Certain features may be unavailable depending on your device or OS version.

Linking with Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield is a feature available only on the Nintendo Switch version of Pokémon HOME.

Catch Meltan in Pokémon GO

If you send Pokémon from Pokémon GO to Pokémon HOME, you’ll be able to open the Mystery Box, causing the Mythical Pokémon Meltan to appear on your map for a limited time. It is important to note that a set period of time must have passed since you last opened the Mystery Box in order to be able to open it again.

If a Trainer who does not have a Mystery Box sends a Pokémon to Pokémon HOME, they will obtain a Mystery Box.


Source: https://home.pokemon.com/en-us/move/special_events/

The Pokémon Center Singapore has announced that they will be giving out a Birthday Card, Pin Bage and either a "Milcery with Star Sweet" or "Milcery with Ribbon Sweet" for Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield on a persons birthday. This is similar to the Pokémon Center and Pokémon Store birthday promotion in Japan for 2020/2021.

Pokémon Center Singapore - Birthday Celebration Gifts

Attention Trainers! A new birthday surprise is waiting for you in Pokémon Center Singapore starting from Friday, 6th November 2020! Come down and celebrate your Birthday with Pokémon Center Singapore in your birthday month to receive the following 3 new special gifts from us:

1. Receive a new "Birthday Card" at Pokémon Center Singapore!
2. Receive a new Pin Badge to commemorate your visit at Pokémon Center Singapore!
3. Receive either a "Milcery with Star Sweet" or "Milcery with Ribbon Sweet" for Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield!

*Please bring along your Nintendo Switch with your Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield game installed to redeem the Game Code!*

For the change-over of New Birthday Service, any guests who redeemed their birthday in-store before Thursday, 5th November 2020 and received a Birthday Visit Slip from us will still be able to receive the old Birthday Service gifts (Pikachu or Eevee Promotional Code, Birthday Coupon etc.) until up to Sunday, 31st January 2020. However, the mentioned guests will not be able to receive the new Birthday Service instead. Please note we will ceased our birthday coupon redemption for our Birthday Service Campaign on Thursday, 5th November 2020. Please check out our terms and conditions below!

If your birthday falls in the month of November, come down and celebrate your Birthday with Pokémon Center Singapore soon! Please bring along your Identification to verify your date of birth too!

Birthday Celebration Gift Images

Terms and condition:

※ Please bring along your identification to verify your date of birth. (e.g Identification Card, Student Pass, Passport, Driver's License)
※ You can redeem a gift once for the duration of one month of your birth month.
(Example: If 25th November is your birthday, redemption period will be from 1st November to 30th November)
※ Each gift can only be received once per person during the month of birth.
※ The contents of the gift may change or end without notice.

Birthday Gifts

※ Please bring along your Nintendo Switch with Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield game installed and show the game screen to the staff to redeem either Milcery with Star Sweet or Milcery with Ribbon Sweet Promotional Code. (Both physical or soft copy of the game are allowed)
※ Gifts can be received with or without the purchase of "Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass".
※ Milcery with Star Sweet or Milcery with Ribbon Sweet Promotional Code can be selected in-store.
※ You cannot receive the promotional code with software other than "Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield".
※ Only 1 gift will be given for each birthday (even if you have two or more software, you will get one gift).
※ You can use the serial code only once. The serial code used once cannot be used for other save data.
※ Please take note that one save data of one game software will be a one-time gift and cannot be received more than once.
※ This gift will be given to the person who brought either the Nintendo Switch "Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield" game software to the Pokemon Center Singapore during the birthday month. Please bring the software with the latest update data downloaded.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/Pokemon.official.Singapore/posts/2749338525393059

The Get Mythical Pokémon Challenge (幻のポケモンゲットチャレンジ) campaign starts on Friday, November 20th, 2020! If you register the campaign codes enclosed in Pokémon-related products that are part of the campaign on the website, you can get a serial code to receive Mythical Pokémon and a rare items for use in Pokémon Sword or Shield! Collect 30 points worth of campaign codes and get all the presents!

Pokémon and Items:

Accumulate upto 30 points to get all of the gifts. There are point tiers for more gifts.


1P Genesect, 5P Cyrite Ore, 10P Fast Ball, Level Ball, Love Ball, 13P Volcanion, 16P Cyrite Ore, 20P Moon Ball, Heavy Ball, Friend Ball, Lure Ball, 23P Marshadow, 27P Safari Ball, Sport Ball and 30P Master Ball

How To Register and Participate:

• In order to participate in this campaign, you can only enter your campaign code for up to 30 points after registering your email address on the campaign registration page.
• Once the campaign code has been entered, it cannot be re-entered.
• The serial code displayed after entering the campaign codes can only be used in the Nintendo Switch software Pokémon Sword or Shield. It cannot be used in any other game. Even if you register again with a different email address, you cannot use a serial code to receive the same Pokémon or items again with the Save Data if you've already received them.
• After Friday, April 30th, 2021, you will not be able to enter a campaign code under any circumstances.
• Also, the deadline for entering the serial code in Pokémon Sword or Shield is Monday, May 31st, 2021 at 23:59, after this time, you will not be able to receive a gift by entering the serial code in the software under any circumstances.
• The serial code must be used with internet access. Each serial code can only be used once.
• Serial codes do not include the letters O, I and Z. If you make a mistake in entering the serial code 10 times, you will not be able to receive your gift. In this case, please wait for at least six hours before trying again.

Source: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/getchallenge_2020/