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Pokemon Sword and Shield

How to Get Shiny Zamazenta and Shiny Zacian in Pokemon Sword and Shield

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Pokemon Sword and Shield feature tons of different Pokemon to capture and train, but we really can never get enough of them. The Pokemon Company knows this all too well, and so special events are often launched to allow trainers to get some rare Pokemon that can be used both offline and online.

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The latest Pokemon Sword and Shield special event allows players all over the world to get either Shiny Zancian or Shiny Zamasenta, depending on the game in their possession. Here’s how to get these two Shiny Pokemon.

How to Get Shiny Zacian and Shiny Zamazenta in Pokemon Sword and Shield

Getting Shiny Zacian and Shiny Zamazenta via the new Pokemon Sword and Shield event changes depending on your region. Also, you cannot get both Pokemon if you do not have both games, as you can get Shiny Zamazenta only in Pokemon Sword and Shiny Zacian in Pokemon Shield. If you want both of them, you have no choice but to purchase the two games.

Below, you can find out how to get Shiny Zacian and Shiny Zamazenta in North America and Europe. This is a time-limited event, so you’d better hurry up!

RegionsHow to Get Codes
United StatesGameStop: Shiny Zacian (Oct. 22nd to Nov. 11th) and Shiny Zamazenta (Nov. 12th to 27th)
CanadaGameStop: Shiny Zacian (Oct. 22nd to Nov. 11th) and Shiny Zamazenta (Nov. 12th to 27th)
United KingdomGAME: In-Store and online
GermanyGameStop: In-Store
IrelandGameStop: In-Store and online
ItalyGameStop: Online
NetherlandsGameMania: In-Store and online
DenmarkProshop: In-store and online
SwedenProshop: In-store and online
NorwayProshop: In-store and online
FinlandProshop: In-store and online
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Francesco De Meo
Francesco has been writing about video games and the video games industry for almost a decade, focusing on all aspects of the industry. Having always loved handheld gaming, he joined TouchTapPlay in 2013 to cover mobile gaming and, later on, the Nintendo Switch console, which is today his most played console.