Use codes「NEWM00N1SC0M1NG] and「SH1NYBUDDY] in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet to receive Darkrai and a Shiny Lucario

Limited-time distributions of Darkrai and a Shiny Lucario were announced for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet today alongside the final trailer for The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 2: The Indigo Disk, which aired today across the various language Official Pokémon YouTube channels. Darkrai's distribution will be available until December 21st, at 11:59pm (UTC), while Lucario will be available until January 3rd, 2024, at 11:59pm (UTC).

For more information about this Darkrai and Lucario, including their moves and stats, please see our List of event Pokémon distributions for Scarlet and Violet on Bulbapedia.

Players can receive these gifts by selecting Poké Portal from the X menu in Pokémon Scarlet or Violet, and then selecting Mystery Gift, and then Get with Code/Password. Players will then need to enter the codes「NEWM00N1SC0M1NG] and「SH1NYBUDDY] at the prompt after the game has connected to the internet. Players are reminded to save their games after receiving their Pokémon. A paid Nintendo Switch Online membership is not required to receive code distributions.