The Pokemon Company is currently celebratingPokemon SwordandShieldby rolling out free codes for the games' Legendary Pokemon.Pokemonfans will be able to get free codes for shiny Zacian and Zamazenta at GameStop without needing to purchase something, but some are experiencing setbacks.
According to somePokemon Sword and Shieldfans in several countries, GameStop is requiring that customers purchase something in order to receive the free shiny Zacian that’s currently being offered through a promotion. Joe Merrick, the mind behind the definitivePokemonweb page known as Serebii recently stated on his Twitter account that no purchases are required for the shiny Zacian. Merrick said that stores requiring a purchase in order to distribute the shiny Zacian code are making false claims.
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Joe Merrick went on to implorePokemonfans from around the world not to letGameStop employeesinsist that a purchase is required in order to gain the Zacian codes. While some responses to Merrick expressed enthusiasm and gratefulness for his tweet, some showed that they even received multiple Zacian codes. MostPokemonfans responding to Merrick stated that they didn’t experience any issues getting their codes, while others took the opportunity to criticize GameStop.
PokemonMasters from all over the world will be able to get the shiny Zacian and Zamazenta codes, withGameStop offering Zacianuntil November 11. Once the Zacian promotion is done,Pokemonfans will have access to a shiny Zamazenta from November 12 until November 26. Zamazenta will replace Zacian a little sooner in Canada, with shiny Zacian only available until November 4.
Pokemonfans outside of areas with GameStop will still have access to the free shiny Legendaries at game stores nearby. Gamers in the UK and Spain will be able to acquire the free Pokemon at GAME, while players in France will gain these codes at Micromania.Pokemonplayers in Belgium and the Netherlands can get theirshiny Pokemoncodes at GameMania and there are a number of gaming stores in Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
GameStop is no stranger to running promotions forPokemongames that rewards players with free rare Pokemon. Included among the previouspromotion Pokemon are Celebi, Latios, Latias, Mega Gengar, and Tornadus. The ongoing promotion that will run through October and into November celebrates the current generation of Pokemon before the release ofPokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Zacian and Zamazenta are the two Legendary Dogs fromPokemon Sword and Shieldand the free promotion allowsPokemonfans to have both Legendaries on both versions of the current generation.
Pokemon Sword and Shieldare available right now for Nintendo Switch.
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