Pokemon Sword and Shield hosting special Gastrodon distribution for a limited time

The North American Pokemon International Championships are currently underway, and to celebrate the event, a special Gastrodon  has kicked off in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield. Eric Rios previously used this creature with its particular moveset to win the European International Championships earlier this year.

For the Gastrodon distribution, the Pokemon comes with the moves Earth Power, Ice Beam, Yawn, and Protect. It’ll be at level 50 with the Leftovers item. Thanks to its ability, it can use Storm Drain.

Those that want to redeem the Gastrodon distribution for Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield as featured in the International Championships can follow the steps below:

1. Launch Pokemon Sword and Shield
2. Select Mystery Gift on the X menu
3. Select Get a Mystery Gift
4. Select Get with Code/Password to connect to the internet
5. Enter your password (ER1CSGASTR0D0N)
6. Watch as the gift arrives in your game
7. Be sure to save your game

Similar to previous distributions, Gastrodon will only be offered for a limited time. Players can claim it until June 27, 2022.

Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, which originally debuted in 2019, are out now on Switch. Fans can learn about the games on the official website here.