It’s good through today
There’s anotherPokemon SwordandShieldgift afoot, and this one is celebratingthe North American International Championshipsand participant Eric Rios.
Specifically, it gifts players a level 50 “sassy” Gastrodon, with the ability storm drain, the leftovers held item, and earth power, ice beam, yawn, and protect moves. You’ll be able to pick it up via the mystery gift menu with the code “ER1CSGASTR0D0N” throughout today, and note that as of this morning, it was still live. The code airedduring the championship stream itself, as is customary with these types of championship-based codes.
As a reminder, here’s how to redeemPokemon SwordandShieldmystery gifts:
For now, the momentum ofSwordandShieldgift bonuses continues, though that will slow down later this year onceScarletandViolethit, and eventually, end altogether. Such is the flow of time when it comes to new generations: not to mention the off-kilter distribution schedule of spinoffs and re-releases. There’s generally a more interesting way that distributions could be done inPokemon, and hopefully future generations will take advantage of things like more exciting unique distro opportunities.
