Following a second round of Shiny Koraidon and Miraidon distribution codes for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, GameStop stated that The Pokemon Company (TPCi) was responsible for any limits imposed on codes available at each store during the event. GameStop said that it would continue working to get more Pokemon Scarlet and Violet distribution codes out to players until the event ends on October 15.
As it stands, the current Pokemon Scarlet and Violet distribution event is the only way that trainers can obtain Shiny Koraidon in Pokemon Violet and Shiny Miraidon in Pokemon Scarlet, as those two Legendary creatures are Shiny Locked normally. The event is currently hosted at different retailers across the globe, such as GameStop and EB Games in the US and Canada, respectively. However, the Shiny Koraidon and Miraidon event has been controversial in the US, as GameStop stores across the country quickly ran out of codes to give to fans, with some turning up on eBay thanks to scalpers.
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GameStop Says Code Limits Were Imposed By Pokemon
After several rounds of negative feedback from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players over the Shiny Legendary distribution event, GameStop sought to clear the air on their end. On social media, GameStop claimed that every store was given approximately 50 codes per store for the first distribution wave, with a second wave starting on October 4 that saw another 50 codes per store given out. While special cards were handed out in the first wave, GameStop utilized codes printed on receipts for the second round. In short, GameStop stated that The Pokemon Company was responsible for the code limits, despite other retailers outside the US imposing no such restrictions. GameStop said it would continue working with TPCi to get more codes distributed to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players until the event ends on October 15, though codes will be limited to one per customer.
As of this writing, The Pokemon Company has not responded to GameStop's message. The general response to GameStop's message was initially mixed. While some Pokemon trainers questioned how many codes GameStop had in each store, others appreciated the retailer's response to the ongoing controversy. Additionally, Pokemon fans called on TPCi to respond to GameStop's claims and to consider using online Mystery Gift events as a way to prevent future scalping.
Between the Shiny Koraidon and Miraidon controversy and a known bug with the ongoing Paradox Tera Raid event, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have not been in the good graces of fans lately. How The Pokemon Company will respond to GameStop's social media post remains to be seen.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 71 /100 Critics Rec: 48%
- Released
- November 18, 2022
- ESRB
- E For Everyone Due To Mild Fantasy Violence
- Developer(s)
- Game Freak
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo, The Pokemon Company
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- RPG
