Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Reveal First Mystery Gift
The latest gameplay trailer for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has revealed the first Mystery Gift for the game, which involves a unique Flying Pikachu whose Tera Type is Flying. The Pokémon series has been giving away valuable Early-Purchase Mystery Gift bonuses since Pokémon X and Y, in order to encourage players to grab the game as soon as possible to avoid missing out on a rare or exclusive Pokémon.
The Early-Purchase Mystery Gifts have included the likes of a Torchic with a Mega Stone in Pokémon X and Y, a Shiny Beldum with a Mega Stone in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, and Gigantamax Meowth in Pokémon Sword and Shield. It's still possible to trade for these Pokémon with other players, so they're not totally out of the grasp of late adopters, but the value of the Pokémon means that trainers might not be so quick to give them up, especially in the case of Gignantamax Meowth and its money-creating tactic.
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A new gameplay trailer for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet was revealed in a Pokémon Presents show on The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel. The event ended with the reveal that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will have their own Early-Purchase Mystery Gift, in the form of a Pikachu that knows Fly and whose Tera Type is Flying. The people who purchase the digital or physical versions of Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet can download the Pikachu for free until February 28, 2023, after which point it will no longer be available, save through trading with another player.
Tera Type refers to a new mechanic in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, called the Terastal Phenomenon. It's possible to Terastallize a Pokémon in battle, giving it a crystal-like sheen to its skin
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