1. New Pokémon Legends: Z-A Video Released!
Shiny Xerneas and Shiny Yveltal will be distributed as gifts in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
You can now watch a new video featuring Shiny Xerneas and Shiny Yveltal on the official Pokémon YouTube channel.
Screenshots and footage are from a product under development. Actual gameplay experience may vary. Footage captured on Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition.
2. Announcing a Password to Receive Shiny Xerneas! Shiny Yveltal Gift Coming Thursday, December 10, 2026!
You can receive Shiny Xerneas and Shiny Yveltal during their respective distribution periods by selecting Get with Code/Password from the Mystery Gift menu and inputting the password in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Shiny Xerneas will be available first, beginning on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
Shiny Xerneas
Level: 100
Moves: Geomancy, Moonblast, Thunderbolt, Focus Blast
Poké Ball: Cherish Ball
Obtainable Gifts, Distribution Periods, and Passwords
Phase One:
Gift: Shiny Xerneas
Distribution Period: Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 22:00 UTC+8 to Thursday, January 7, 2027
Password: CELEBRATE30TH
Phase Two:
Gift: Shiny Yveltal
Distribution Period: Thursday, December 10, 2026, to Thursday, February 4, 2027
Password: To be announced on Thursday, December 10, 2026, on official Pokémon social media channels and the Pokémon official website
How to Receive These Gifts
You can receive Shiny Xerneas and Shiny Yveltal during their respective distribution periods by selecting Get with Code/Password from the Mystery Gift menu and inputting the passwords in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
See how to receive Mystery Gifts here.
Notes
• You will need to connect your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch system to the internet to claim Mystery Gifts.
• The user profile on your system will need to be linked to a Nintendo Account in order to connect to the internet. (This does not require a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership.)
• These passwords can be used only once per save data. You won’t be able to use them more than once.
• It takes approximately one hour of play time before you can access the Mystery Gift feature, where you can input the passwords.
• Passwords will never include the letters I, O, or Z.
• Mystery Gifts can be received in either the physical version or the digital version.
• Mystery Gifts can be received in either Pokémon Legends: Z-A or Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition.
Use the Same Passwords to Claim Gifts in Pokémon Pokopia!
You can use the same passwords during the same distribution periods to receive Mystery Gifts in Pokémon Pokopia too!
Note: The gifts you can receive differ between the two games.
Gifts You Can Obtain in Pokémon Pokopia
Phase One: Stylish shiny set
• Antique chest ×1
• Cute bed ×1
• Cute dresser ×1
• Stylish stool ×1
• Lace rug ×1
• Tea set ×1
Phase Two: Warm cozy set
• Antique chair ×1
• Antique chest ×1
• Antique table ×1
• Humidifier ×1
• Stone fireplace ×1
• Stained-glass window (middle) ×10
For more details, please visit the official website.
3. Ranked Battles Season X Comes to the Z-A Battle Club!
Ranked Battles Season X, a season featuring special rules, kicks off soon in Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s Z-A Battle Club link battle feature.
Under Season X’s regulations, Xerneas and Mega Evolutions with X added to their names are eligible to participate.
In addition, starting at Rank X, you may receive various types of Poké Balls as rewards for being promoted up the ranks. Some Poké Balls will be easier to obtain in this season than in regular seasons, so we hope you give it a try!
Details about Season 21 will be announced on the day before it begins.
Event Schedule: Friday, November 13, 2026, at 14:00 UTC+8 to Friday, December 11, 2026, at 09:59 UTC+8
For further details, please see the official webpage.