A new Max Raid Battle event has gone live in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield. This time around, creatures evolved from a Moon Stone/Sun Stone are featured.

Here are some additional details:

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Pokemon Sword/Shield – code released to obtain King’s Rock, valid for one day only

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There’s another distribution happening in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, though the window for it is very short. During the Pokemon Korea 2020 Champion Invitational live stream, a code was shared to obtain the King’s Rock item.

Follow the steps below to claim yours:

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Pokemon Sword/Shield event now featuring Gigantamax Appletun, Toxtricity, Flapple, and more in Max Raid Battles

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Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield have updated, which have cycled out the current event for Max Raid Battles.

One of the main highlights is that in Pokemon Sword, Gigantamax Appletun and Gigantamax Toxtricity (Low Key Form) encounters will be more common. For Pokemon Shield, it’s Gigantamax Flapple and Gigantamax Toxtricity (Amped Form).

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Pokemon Sword/Shield – code released to obtain special Porygon2

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In celebration of the Pokemon Players Cup, a code has been released to obtain Porygon2 in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield. The creature is “expertly trained to battle with Trick Room strategies”.

To receive Porygon2, go through the following steps:

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Pokemon Sword/Shield – get a competitive Gastrodon with new code, valid for one day only

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The Pokemon Company has shared a code to obtain a competitive Gastrodon, which was used by the winner of the 2019 Pokemon Japan Championships. Protect, Surf, Ice Beam, and Earth Power are its available moves. Gastrodon stands at level 50 and competitively focused IVs with max in HP, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense with a 0 IV in Speed.

Here’s how you can receive this particular Gastrodon:

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GameStop to host Dynamax Crystal event for Pokemon Sword/Shield

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GameStop has announced a Dynamax Crystal event for Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield. While live, players can scan a code into the Pokemon Pass app and receive the SGR 6879 Dynamax Crystal. This provides a Max Raid battle for a Gigantamax Copperajah with competitive IVs.

The GameStop event begins tomorrow, August 14. It’ll be live through August 31.

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Pokemon Sword/Shield – Shiny Amoonguss available through code distribution

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Looking to add a Shiny Amoonguss to your collection in Pokemon Sword or Pokemon Shield? Now you can do so with a special code distribution.

Pokemon Korea is celebrating the 2019 World Championships with the distribution, as Amoonguss was used by World Champion Senior top 4 player Baik Jongyoon. Follow the steps below to obtain the Pokemon:

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Pokemon Sword/Shield now the series’ highest-selling entry of the last 20 years, third overall

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When Nintendo reported its financial results back in May, sales for Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield were at 17.3 million copies worldwide. That number has since increased to 18.22 million. That makes Pokemon Sword and Shield the highest-selling entry of the last 20 years, and third overall.

The only games to have sold more are Gold/Silver and Red/Green/Blue. They’re at 23.1 million and 31.38 million respectively.

Below are the full sales rankings for all mainline Pokemon titles:

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Pokemon Sword/Shield – Pikachu, Raichu, and Pichu featured in new Max Raid Battle event

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Pikachu, Raichu, Alolan Raichu, and Pichu are now appearing more frequently in Max Raid Battles for Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield. If you’re lucky enough, you may encounter a Shiny Pikachu.

To participate in this new event, connect your Switch system to the internet. After this, when you see a pillar of light shining from a Pokemon Den in the Wild Area, walk up to it and interact to kick off a Max Raid Battle.

The new Max Raid Battle event featuring Pikachu lasts until August 9 at 4:59 PM PT / 7:59 PM ET.