Shiny Zacian and Zamazenta are two of the most desirable Pokemon out there right now.
Zacian stands as one of the most powerful Pokemon in the entire franchise, and Zamazenta’s decent in its own right. The trouble is that the cover legendaries of Pokemon Sword and Shield are shiny locked in the main game. While Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl let shiny hunters get almost any legendary in the game in its alternate coloration, Sword and Shield weren’t as generous.
That said, the shiny versions of the sword doggo and shield pupper have been available to players in the past. They aren’t especially easy to get your hands on these days, however. Here’s how to get shiny Zacian and Zamazenta in Pokemon Sword and Shield.
Can you get shiny Zacian and Zamazenta?
Shiny Zacian and shiny Zamazenta were both available via mystery gift for a short time in October and November 2021.
In both North America and Europe, various gaming retail chains such as Gamestop and EB Games offered promotional codes that allowed players to obtain either a shiny Zacian or a shiny Zamazenta. In most regions, Zacian was exclusively available to Pokemon Shield players while Zamazenta was only available on Pokemon Sword.
Receive Shiny Zacian for your Pokémon Shield game from October 22 to November 4, and Shiny Zamazenta for your Pokémon Sword game from November 5 to November 18. Get a free distribution code in-store while supplies last! Check your local GameStop for details. pic.twitter.com/hFclE72JLj
The exception to this came in South Korea, where the Pokemon were available to those who purchased Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. The Pokemon could be obtained in either Sword or Shield but were still distributed via promo code.
Yes, Zaciand and Zamazenta are both shiny-locked in Pokemon Sword and Shield.
Zacian and Zamazenta can be caught in the post-game of Pokemon Sword and Shield, respectively. But while most Pokemon games allow determined players to reset their games in order to obtain the shiny versions of legendary Pokemon, Sword and Shield prevent players from doing so.
To this point, the only way to obtain shiny Zacian or Zamazenta has been to obtain them via promotional code. It’s unclear when, or if, they will be available again. It’s possible The Pokemon Company could run an in-game event similar to the one that allowed players to get shiny Zeraora, but much more likely is that players will have to wait until the ninth-generation games come out with some manner of post-game area that lets players catch legendaries from the past.
It’s also possible that they may be available as shinies in Pokemon GO in the near future, which would allow them to get imported into Pokemon Sword and Shield through Pokemon HOME.
Is there a shiny Eternatus?
Players have not been able to get shiny Eternatus to this point without hacking or modding their game.
Alongside Zacian and Zamazenta, Eternatus is shiny-locked in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Players are required to catch the third legendary Pokemon of the eighth generation, but there is no way to catch a shiny version of the Pokemon.
The only way this will change is through some manner of in-game distribution event or a real-life promotion like the one seen for Zacian and Zamazenta.
Un-redeemed codes for Shiny Zamazenta [Sword]/Zacian [Shield] are valid until February 12th, 2022. Depending on your country, the expiration dates can also be one of these dates: November 25th, 2021. December 31st, 2021.
Zacian, Zamazenta, Zeraora, Eternatus, Marshadow, Magearna, hoopa, Volcanion, Meloetta, Victini, and keldeo are all shiny locked with no events for their ahiny forms.
GameStop is giving out free Shiny Zacian and Shiny Zamazenta codes for Pokemon Sword and Shield. Pokemon Sword and Shield players only have a few more days to pick up a free Shiny Pokemon from GameStop. Until Friday, Nov.
According to Serebii, officially distributed shiny Zacian and Zamazenta will have Arthur and Lancer as their respective OTs and a unique ID number 211022. The distribution event for most participating countries just began today.
For example, the Legendary Pokémon introduced in Pokémon: Sword & Shield, Zacian, Zamazenta, and Eternatus, will soon each be legal to use competitively. While restricted Pokémon were expected to eventually become legal in VGC play, this rule change comes much earlier than most fans were expecting.
Download codes purchased from retailers do not expire. However, download codes given out for a specific promotion, such as Pokémon distributions, will usually have an expiry date. This will be noted in the information about the promotion or the materials the download code was provided with.
It's the sad truth: the box legendaries, Zacian and Zamazenta that encouraged every player to buy Pokemon Sword and Shield cannot be shiny, at least not currently. Perhaps once they become obtainable through other methods, shiny hunters will rejoice. But for now, it's just not in the cards (or the code.)
While players can complete several tasks to get a Cosmog and later evolve it into a Cosmoem, the same cannot be said for their Shiny variants. Shiny Cosmog and Shiny Cosmoem have yet to be added to Pokemon GO. One thing to note is Niantic rarely debuts a monster's Standard and Shiny variant at the same event or year.
However, for those curious, legends state that Zacian and Zamazenta are rivals and siblings, even though both are technically genderless. In the English Pokedex, Zacian is stated to be the elder sister of Zamazenta and fights to protect her younger brother with her sword.
Shiny Legendary Pokémon are among the most sought-after Pokémon of all, and now you can add Zacian or Zamazenta to your collection as a Shiny Pokémon V!
First off, the short answer: As of my last update, Zacian and Zamazenta cannot be encountered in their shiny forms in Pokémon GO. That's right, trainers, you'll need to hold onto your Poké Balls a bit longer for these shiny legends.
Over 1 million players needed to defeat a Zeraora in a Max Raid battle for each trainer to have the chance to collect a shiny one. Fortunately, the players have done it and the shiny is available. Here's how players can claim it. Zeraora is a Pokemon that was introduced in the seventh generation of Pokemon.
From the 22nd of October until the 11th of November, Pokémon Trainers with a copy of Pokémon Shield will be able to get their hands on a Shiny Zacian. Then from the 12th of November until the 27th of November owners of Pokémon Sword will be able to obtain a Shiny Zamazenta.
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