Although the focus is beginning to shift to the next Pokémon game, The Pokémon Company is still running regular distribution events for Scarlet and Violet. Following on from the World Championships last week, there's now a Shiny Chien-Pao up for grabs.
This distribution is in celebration of 5,020,994 victories against Shiny Chien-Pao. To obtain this Pokémon, you'll need to navigate to the Mystery Gift option in-game and "get via Internet". This distribution will be available until 30th September 2025.
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"To celebrate your achievement, Shiny Chien-Pao will be available to claim via Mystery Gift during its distribution period. For every one hundred thousand player victories collectively exceeding one million against this Pokémon, a set of 40 Tera Shards—featuring four Tera Types with 10 shards of each type—will also be distributed (up to a maximum of 10 sets total)."
Here's how to claim this Mystery Gift (via Pokémon.com):
How to Claim a Mystery Gift in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet
- Launch your Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet game.
- Select Poké Portal on the X menu.
- Select Mystery Gift, then select Get via Internet to connect to the internet.
- Choose the gift you want to receive.
- Watch as your gift arrives in-game.
- Be sure to save your game.
It's also been revealed Pokémon HOME will undergo maintenance on 27th August 2025, with a new update for the mobile version of the app scheduled to be released after this. This also follows on from the recent reveal of Mega Victreebel for Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
And in case you missed it, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet was also recently updated for the Switch 2. It improves the frame rate, and the higher resolution makes the graphics clearer. You can find out more about the 4.0.0 update for Scarlet and Violet in our previous post.