Pokémon Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet General Discussion

[Rainy.Nights]

Unfortunately, it seems that people have been scalping these free codes, at least in the US, and are selling them online. As such, it might be better to try to get to your local Gamestop sooner than later and see if they still have any available.

This is true, I checked with all the Gamestops around my area yesterday and they were all out of them. On the first day of the distribution. Very frustrating, I really wanted one of these

 

[stitchmaker]

This is true, I checked with all the Gamestops around my area yesterday and they were all out of them. On the first day of the distribution. Very frustrating, I really wanted one of these

It didn't help with the TCG releasing cards and the distribution for Scarlet and Violet on the same day. TCG customers camp at the parking lot to get TCG cards. Customers arriving just for the Scarlet/Violet codes were told to stand in line. It looks like stores only received 50 Scarlet/Violet Codes. On release day a Twitch streamer was trading the Shiny Legendary for a regular Pokemon for free. The Legendary Shiny Pokemon weren't from codes or hacked.

 

[Halloqueen]

This is true, I checked with all the Gamestops around my area yesterday and they were all out of them. On the first day of the distribution. Very frustrating, I really wanted one of these

Unfortunately encountered this myself today when I tried, as I couldn't get there Friday or yesterday. None in my area either and I was the 47th to inquire about it according to their running tally.

It didn't help with the TCG releasing cards and the distribution for Scarlet and Violet on the same day. TCG customers camp at the parking lot to get TCG cards. Customers arriving just for the Scarlet/Violet codes were told to stand in line. It looks like stores only received 50 Scarlet/Violet Codes. On release day a Twitch streamer was trading the Shiny Legendary for a regular Pokemon for free. The Legendary Shiny Pokemon weren't from codes or hacked.

Kind of absurd that they only had 50 cards per store, especially with them releasing on the same day as a TCG release. I've been going to get these codes for various events for many years now and this is the first incident of this sort that I've encountered.

Hopefully The Pokémon Company and Gamestop can figure out a way to get more of these codes out to stores, with enough time before the "distribution" concludes on the 15th. Hopefully The Pokémon Company can move toward a different method of distribution moving forward where this sort of issue can't happen. Unfortunately they will probably still do collaborations with Gamestop and other stores as they have throughout the years, but maybe they can either just make a bunch of cards or print them out on receipts or something. I recall them doing a phone app distribution once where you scan a QR code, maybe do that again.

It doesn't help matters that the card code is only good for one of them, either Koraidon or Miraidon, so even if you are fortunate enough to get a card, you have to choose.

What a bother all around.

 

[Captain Jigglypuff]

This is true, I checked with all the Gamestops around my area yesterday and they were all out of them. On the first day of the distribution. Very frustrating, I really wanted one of these

I missed out too all because I had to work. If anyone has both, I would like to borrow them for maybe an hour just to register them into my main saves and Home purposes and I promise to give them back as soon as I’m done. I mainly wanted them because they were Shiny and it’s the only way to get them.

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Unfortunately encountered this myself today when I tried, as I couldn't get there Friday or yesterday. None in my area either and I was the 47th to inquire about it according to their running tally.


Kind of absurd that they only had 50 cards per store, especially with them releasing on the same day as a TCG release. I've been going to get these codes for various events for many years now and this is the first incident of this sort that I've encountered.

Hopefully The Pokémon Company and Gamestop can figure out a way to get more of these codes out to stores, with enough time before the "distribution" concludes on the 15th. Hopefully The Pokémon Company can move toward a different method of distribution moving forward where this sort of issue can't happen. Unfortunately they will probably still do collaborations with Gamestop and other stores as they have throughout the years, but maybe they can either just make a bunch of cards or print them out on receipts or something. I recall them doing a phone app distribution once where you scan a QR code, maybe do that again.

It doesn't help matters that the card code is only good for one of them, either Koraidon or Miraidon, so even if you are fortunate enough to get a card, you have to choose.

What a bother all around.

This is almost as bad the Newsletter incident involving Zarude I believe where thousands of players never got their codes despite being signed up to receive newsletters from the Pokémon website. I know that I never got mine and I had signed up for the newsletter for years.

 

[Halloqueen]

I missed out too all because I had to work. If anyone has both, I would like to borrow them for maybe an hour just to register them into my main saves and Home purposes and I promise to give them back as soon as I’m done. I mainly wanted them because they were Shiny and it’s the only way to get them.

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This is almost as bad the Newsletter incident involving Zarude I believe where thousands of players never got their codes despite being signed up to receive newsletters from the Pokémon website. I know that I never got mine and I had signed up for the newsletter for years.

I had only had the in-store events in mind at the time, but now that you mention it, I think I was impacted by that since my e-mail I had linked at the time was an MSN hotmail account and for some reason, the Pokémon newsletter had issues with successfully delivering to those.

I wish they'd keep things simple and just distribute everything through Mystery Gifts, but alas, gotta have business tie-ins and incentives.

 

[stitchmaker]

Unfortunately encountered this myself today when I tried, as I couldn't get there Friday or yesterday. None in my area either and I was the 47th to inquire about it according to their running tally.


Kind of absurd that they only had 50 cards per store, especially with them releasing on the same day as a TCG release. I've been going to get these codes for various events for many years now and this is the first incident of this sort that I've encountered.

Hopefully The Pokémon Company and Gamestop can figure out a way to get more of these codes out to stores, with enough time before the "distribution" concludes on the 15th. Hopefully The Pokémon Company can move toward a different method of distribution moving forward where this sort of issue can't happen. Unfortunately they will probably still do collaborations with Gamestop and other stores as they have throughout the years, but maybe they can either just make a bunch of cards or print them out on receipts or something. I recall them doing a phone app distribution once where you scan a QR code, maybe do that again.

It doesn't help matters that the card code is only good for one of them, either Koraidon or Miraidon, so even if you are fortunate enough to get a card, you have to choose.

What a bother all around.

I skipped the last few Events cards because I don't like crowds and can usually get one weeks after the release. It looks like I wouldn't be getting one when I pick up ZA. Just before Scarlet and Violet came out there were lots of Event Cards left in November 2022 at EB Games Canada. For Sun/Moon there were so many leftovers and the staff gave out extras.

 

[Rainy.Nights]

Gamestop restocked the shiny Miraidon/Koraidon codes yesterday and I was able to get one! So they still might be available in a lot of places. They print it on a receipt now (you don't have to buy anything) and you get the opposite version legendary.

 

[Captain Jigglypuff]

Gamestop restocked the shiny Miraidon/Koraidon codes yesterday and I was able to get one! So they still might be available in a lot of places. They print it on a receipt now (you don't have to buy anything) and you get the opposite version legendary.

I got Shiny Miraidon which was the one I wanted the most as I prefer it over Koraidon design wise. I touched traded for Koraidon to register it in my two main saves in both games and Home and I evolved a Seadra into Kingdra during the process.

 

[Halloqueen]

Gamestop stores did indeed receive more codes in the past couple days, but again, absurdly, it was still limited to 50 per store. According to Gamestop, The Pokémon Company is the party responsible for the low supply.

I found out too late and they were already gone again. I'll find a way to get a hold of these eventually, but I'm not holding out hope for actually receiving them from this Gamestop promotion directly. Maybe they'll get some in again this weekend? Not holding my breath.