Since February, The Pokemon Company has been giving away a new Legendary Pokemon for free every month as part of its massive Year of Legendary Pokemon campaign. We’ve now reached the final month of the promotion, and for the last giveaway, The Pokemon Company has saved two Legendaries from the classic Gold and Silver versions: Lugia and Ho-Oh.
For a limited time, you’ll be able to get one of the Johto Legendaries in any of the seventh-generation Pokemon games on 3DS, but the way to claim them differs depending on where you live.
Those in the US will, once again, need to visit a certain retailer to pick up a download code for the Pokemon; this time, the code will be available at GameStop from November 2-25. UK residents, meanwhile, will need to go to a participating Game store to pick up a code, while those in Canada can get one from EB Games.
As before, which Legendary you receive depends on which version you own; those with Sun or Ultra Sun will get Lugia, while players with Moon or Ultra Moon will get Ho-Oh. The Pokemon will also come equipped with a Gold Bottle Cap in the Ultra games, have a higher level, and know different movesets. You can see the full details below.
Pokemon Ultra Sun
- Lugia – Level 100 (w/Gold Bottle Cap)
- Aeroblast
- Earth Power
- Psychic
- Tailwind
Pokemon Sun
- Lugia – Level 60
- Skill Swap
- Aeroblast
- Extrasensory
- Ancient Power
Pokemon Ultra Moon
- Ho-Oh – Level 100 (w/Gold Bottle Cap)
- Sacred Fire
- Brave Bird
- Earthquake
- Tailwind
Pokemon Moon
- Ho-Oh – Level 60
- Burn Up
- Sacred Fire
- Extrasensory
- Ancient Power
Once you’ve picked up a download code for the Legendaries, you’ll need to redeem it using the Mystery Gift feature from the games’ main menu. Select that, then choose the option to receive your gift via a code/password. Connect to the internet when prompted and input the download code; your Legendary will then be downloaded into your game. You’ll then need to pick it up from the deliveryman waiting inside any Pokemon Center.
While you’re at GameStop, you also still have a chance to pick up a free download code for the new Mythical Pokemon Zeraora, which is starring alongside Lugia in the latest Pokemon animated film, The Power of Us. The Zeraora distribution is scheduled to end on November 9. You can see all the other Pokemon giveaways going on now in our roundup of all the free Pokemon for Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
