Players who have save data for other Pokemon games on their Switch can receive a Mew and Jirachi in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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Pokemon Shiny Diamond and Shiny Pearl have been released on Nintendo Switch, and they contain a special bonus for anyone who has played other Pokemon games on the console: the mythical Pokemon Mew and Jirachi. To get them, you will need to have data for Pokemon Sword/Shield and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu/Eevee saved on your system. Here’s how to claim the free mythical Pokemon.
How to get Jirachi
Players who have Pokemon Sword or Shield save data on their system will be able to obtain Jirachi in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Talk to the gentleman standing in the flower field near the southern entrance to Floaroma Town and he’ll offer you the Mythical Pokemon.
Talk to the gentleman to retrieve Jirachi.
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How to get Mew
Players who have save data for Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu or Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee on their Switch will instead be able to get Mew in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. To collect the Pokemon, you’ll need to talk to the madam in the same flower field near the southern entrance to Floaroma Town.
Talk to the madam to receive Mew.
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Keep in mind that you can only claim one of each Mythical Pokemon. Even if you have save data for Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield on your system, for example, you will only receive one Jirachi in Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl.
These aren’t the only free Mythical Pokemon that Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl players can get. Anyone who purchases a copy of either game before February 21, 2022 will be eligible to receive a free manaphy egg via the Mystery Gift feature. You can also catch older Legendary Pokemon in games through a a brand new facility called Ramanas Park.
After Brilliant Diamond and Brilliant Pearl, Pokemon Legends: Arceus will launch for Switch on January 28. It also has an added bonus for Sword and Shield players. Anyone with Sword or Shield save data on their console will be able to get the mythical Pokemon Shaymin in Pokemon Legends, along with a set of Shaymin kimono for their trainers. Players with Let’s Go save data will also receive a Pikachu and Eevee trainer mask.