The shiny Koraidon and Miraidon distribution event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has not been a smooth one, as fans reported issues with GameStop running out of Mystery Gift code cards within a few hours. To make matters worse, some Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Mystery Gift cards from GameStop were being resold on eBay by scalpers.
On September 12, The Pokemon Company announced that shiny Koraidon and Miraidon would be available in a limited-time distribution event. This event is also the first time that the shiny variants of each Legendary Pokemon can legally be obtained. Shiny Koraidon is available for Pokemon Violet players, as is shiny Miraidon for Pokemon Scarlet trainers. The event is currently being conducted at various retailers in certain countries, including GameStop in the US, EB Games in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, as well as approved retailers in Japan. In GameStop's case, printed cards containing Mystery Gift codes for use in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will be distributed while supplies last.
Although the shiny Koraidon and Miraidon Mystery Gift code event runs until October 15, a vast number of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players have been unsuccessful in claiming a card code from GameStop. On...
