WhilePokemon SwordandShieldhave been out for some time now, fans continue to enjoy what the eighth generation of the franchise has to offer. This is especially prevalent with its two-part DLC expansion pass, which gave players access to the Isle of Armor and Crown Tundra. There were plenty ofPokemon exclusive to the Crown Tundra DLC, many of them being legendary creatures from past games. Some of the legendaries introduced through this add-on are Galarian versions of Kanto’s Bird Trio.
The Galarian versions of Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltreshave radically different, yet familiar designs from their Kanto counterparts. The move sets and typing of each legendary bird are different from the originals, such as Articuno now being a Psychic-Flying type and Zapdos ditching its Electric attributes to become a Fighting-Flying type. Fans will be able to get their hands on free shiny versions of these Pokemon thanks to an upcoming distribution event.
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This event will be taking place over the next couple of months, during a series of events known as thePokemon2022 International Challenge. These are online competitions that players can register for, where they can then battle against other trainers that are participating. Players will receive one of these legendary birds after competing in a battle during the event’s battle period.
To obtain these shinies, players need to register and battle during certain months. Toobtain a Shiny Galarian Articuno, players must register between February 3 to February 17, and then compete in at least three battles between February 18th to 20th. Players can receive a Shiny Galarian Zapdos by registering for the event between February 24th to March 10th, with the battle period taking place between March 11th to March 13th. Finally, to get a Shiny Galarian Moltres, players need register between March 31st to April 14th, where they need to compete in at least three battles in the period of April 15th to April 17th.
To register for this event, once players boot up their copy ofPokemon SwordorShield, they should open the main menu in-game. In the menu, players choose the “VS” option, and choose “Battle Stadium” to allow the game to connect to the internet. There should be an “Online Competitions” options, where players can then choose the “Search Official Competitions” to find the relevant event to register for. Players should be only accessing this menu during the listed dates above in order to be registered for the correct event.
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