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Sword and Shield are two of the best Pokémon games on Nintendo Switch, and they're getting even better with a trio of gratis Shinies. The Shiny palette mimics their original color schemes from the first generation games, which is a dainty touch on. Even better, all you need to do to get them is show up.

The trio is available as part of the Pokémon Japan Championship 2022 series, but y'all don't need to reside in Japan to get them. International challenges will be held in February, March, and April. Registration and tournament dates are as follows, and you must sign up during the registration window in order to participate.

  • February 2022 International Challenge Registration: February 3 to Feb 17
  • February 2022 International Challenge: February 18 to February 20
  • March 2022 International Challenge Registration: February 24 to March ten
  • March 2022 International Challenge: March eleven to March 13
  • April 2022 International Claiming Registration: March 31 to April fourteen
  • Apr 2022 International Challenge: April xv to April 17

To register during the allotted time, open up up the Versus Station from the in-game card. From there, choose Online Competition and follow the prompts. And then, be certain to boot up your game again when the tournament starts, choose a team, and bring together the bracket. You don't accept to win, only you do take to participate in at to the lowest degree ane match. Your new Shiny volition so go far every bit a Mystery Gift. Do this for all 3 tournaments to add together the full trio to your Pokémon collection.