First appearing in Pokémon Gold and Silver, this feature allows you to download free gifts - be it a special Pokémon or a pre-order bonus. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, it has additional functions, such as connecting to your Poké Ball Plus and receiving Wild Area News. On this page: From there select the option for Mystery Gift, it’s the pink present, and this will open the Mystery Gift menu. You will now have access to three different options:
Get a Mystery Gift Get the Wild Area News Take a Stroll with Poké Ball Plus
If your Nintendo Switch enters Sleep Mode while in any of the Mystery Gift menu, you’ll loose connection. This will return you to the main X menu, forcing you to manually return to whether you were in the Mystery Gift menu. Selecting this option will send you to a second menu where you’ll find five new options for you to choose from. The first four consist of different ways to receive gifts, while the last option will inform you of which Mystery Gifts you’ve received. Remember - if your Nintendo Switch runs out of battery or your disconnected from the Internet while downloading a gift, you may not be able to retrieve it again. Always make sure that your Nintendo Switch has enough battery life and is securely connected to the Internet, before beginning a download. Get via Local Communication This will search for Mystery Gifts using the Local Communication connection. This doesn’t connect you directly to the Internet and works instead like the Y-Comm. If you are connected to the Internet, your Nintendo Switch will have to disconnect from its connection to use this function. Get via Internet This option will connect you to the Internet. Once you’re connected, a list of currently available Mystery Gifts will appear. Select the gift you want from the menu and it will download onto your Nintendo Switch. Finally, you’ll see a list of what you download. This means that if you download a Pokémon, for example, then it will list which Pokémon you downloaded. Get with Code / Password This option will connect you to the Internet. Once you’re connected, you’ll be prompted to input your code or password for your gift. After correctly inputting your code or password, you’ll be shown an option for your gift. Select it to confirm your download and watch as the gift arrives on your Nintendo Switch. Finally, you’ll be shown a list of everything that gift contains. This means, for example, if you download a special outfit, then it will contain a list of each individual clothing item for that outfit. Get Battle Stadium Rewards By selecting this option you’ll be able to retrieve any prizes you’ve won by defeating other players online in the Battle Stadium, which is accessible via the ‘VS’ option on the X menu. Check Mystery Gifts Here you’ll find a list of all the Mystery Gifts you’ve received. Scrolling up and down the list will allow you to review all the important information about the various Mystery Gifts you’ve downloaded. This information includes:
The name of the Mystery Gift - e.g. Gigantamax Meowth What the gift actually was - e.g. a Meowth with the ability to Gigantamax The date and time when received this gift
Your Nintendo Switch must be connected to the Internet to update your Wild Area News. Remember - updating the spawns doesn’t guarantee that the Pokémon will appear. You may find yourself having to refresh your Wild Area News multiple times after completing some Max Raid Battles. To transfer a Pokémon into your Poké Ball Plus, select this option and press the Top Button or Control Stick on the Poké Ball Plus. This will connect it to your game and allow you to select which Pokémon you want to take with you. If this is the first time you’ve connected your Poké Ball Plus to a game, then you’ll receive a Mew from your Poké Ball Plus. With it finally in the wild, here’s how to start the Crown Tundra DLC and our full Pokémon Crown Tundra walkthrough. Plus, here’s how to catch Calyrex, Glastrier and Spectrier, the Regieleki and Regidrago puzzle solution and Regirock, Regice, Registeel locations, details on how to catch Legendary Birds Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres in the Crown Tundra, the Ultra Beasts and Necrozma adventure, Dynamax Adventures, including the legendries you can catch on these adventures, and the new Crown Tundra Pokédex and returning Pokémon explained. For Isle of Armor players, here’s how to find the Slowpoke, where to find Max Mushroom locations, and how to get Kubfu, become best friends and evolve it, plus all Diglett locations too! For the base game, here’s info on the ability to transfer Pokémon to Pokémon Home, the Wild Area, lists of all TM locations and TRs, all Galarian forms and finally our main Pokémon Sword and Shield walkthrough for the whole game.
Pokemon Sword and Shield free gift Meowth
You can also use Mystery Gift to receive these pre-order bonuses:
Pokémon Sword and Shield pre-order tracksuit Pokémon Sword and Shield - Double Pack Larvitar and Jangmo-o Dynamax Crystals
