Receive Genesect, Volcanion, and Marshadow in Pokémon Sword/Shield

There’s a trio of Mythical Pokémon waiting to join your travels through the Galar region—and to get them, all you need to do is visit a participating retailer in your region. There, you can get codes that’ll let you receive Genesect, Volcanion, and Marshadow in Pokémon Sword or Shield.

Genesect and Volcanion

• US: GameStop (October 16–29, 2022)
• Canada: GameStop (October 16–29, 2022)
• Australia and New Zealand: JB Hi-Fi (October 21 – November 18, 2022)

Marshadow

• US: Target (October 30 – November 12, 2022)
• Canada: GameStop (October 30 – November 12, 2022)
• Australia and New Zealand: JB Hi-Fi (October 21 –November 18, 2022)

To claim your in-game gifts, follow these steps.

• Launch your Pokémon Sword or Shield
• Select Mystery Gift on the X menu.
• Select Get a Mystery Gift.
• Select Get with Code/Password to connect to the internet.
• Enter your codes one by one.
• Watch as the gifts arrive in your game. (Pokémon will appear in your party or your - Pokémon Boxes. Items will appear in your Bag.)
• Be sure to save your game.

There’s no purchase necessary to receive these codes, but they’re only available while supplies last, so don’t delay. Please note that there is a limit of one code per Pokémon per person, and each code can only be used once.