Update (16/9/21): This distribution has been delayed in Australia and New Zealand. Please check back soon for more information.
A massive sandstorm is about to blow in for Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield players to commemorate the release of the new Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion, Sword & Shield—Chilling Reign. Starting 18 June 2021—the day of the new expansion’s release—you can visit GAME, either online or in-store in the UK, or EB Games stores in Australia and New Zealand to receive a special code that’ll let you receive a Dynamax Crystal in your copy of Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield. This Dynamax Crystal can be used to encounter and battle a Gigantamax Sandaconda in a Max Raid Battle. Defeat this massive, swirling Pokémon, and you’ll earn a chance to catch it and add it to your party.
To claim your Dynamax Crystal, follow these steps.
Launch your Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield game.
Select Mystery Gift on the X menu.
Select Get a Mystery Gift.
Select Get with Code/Password to save your game and connect to the internet.
Enter your code or password.
Watch as the gift arrives in your game. (Pokémon will appear in your party or your Pokémon Boxes. Items will appear in your Bag.)
Be sure to save your game.
Then, follow these steps to face Gigantamax Sandaconda in a Max Raid Battle.
Go to the Watchtower Lair, a large Pokémon Den that lies at the base of the Watchtower Ruins in the Wild Area.
When you’re in front of the Watchtower Lair, select the Dynamax Crystal in your Bag and choose to use it. A large pillar of light will appear coming from the Watchtower Lair.
Press the A Button to investigate the active den and choose to challenge the Gigantamax Sandaconda within. You can invite other players to join you or start the battle with NPC Trainers.
If Gigantamax Sandaconda is defeated, all participants in the battle will have a chance to catch it.
You’ll be able to attempt this Max Raid Battle as many times as it takes to win until midnight on the day the Dynamax Crystal was used. You can use the code for each Dynamax Crystal only once and in only one game. Be aware that you can’t receive the reward more than once.
There’s no purchase required for this promotion, but the offer is only good while supplies last, so don’t delay. Head over to GAME, either online in-store in the UK, or EB Games stores in Australia and New Zealand to get your Dynamax Crystal code, and be sure to check out the latest Pokémon TCG expansion, Sword & Shield—Chilling Reign!
