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Pokemon Legends: Arceus Players Can Get a Free Pokemon From GameStop

The retailer is giving away codes for a free Hisuian Growlithe.

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GameStop is giving out codes for a free Hisuian Growlithe and 20 Feather Balls.

 The Pokemon Company

Pokemon Legends: Arceus players can pick up a free Pokemon for the title from GameStop.

For a limited time, participating stores across the US and Canada are giving away free download codes for a Hisuian Growlithe, one of the new regional forms introduced in Pokemon Legends. This Growlithe is level 26 -- to represent the Pokemon series' 26th anniversary -- and comes alongside 20 Feather Balls, which fly much farther than standard Poke Balls.

Once you've picked up a code, you'll need to boot up your copy of Pokemon Legends and follow these steps to claim the free Growlithe and Feather Balls:

  • Open the menu and scroll to the Communications screen
  • Select Mystery Gifts
  • Select Get with code/password
  • Input your download code
  • Save your game

The distribution runs until March 13, so you'll have until then to visit a participating GameStop and pick up a free code.

Feb. 27 marked the Pokemon series' 26th anniversary, and the Pokemon Company celebrated the occasion with various in-game events, including Gigantamax raids in Pokemon Sword and Shield and a new login event in Pokemon Unite. A new generation of Pokemon games is also coming to Nintendo Switch later this year.