PokemonSwordandShieldis getting some love this year thanks toPokemon’s 25th anniversary celebration. While the new content isn’t anything on par withSwordandShield’s previous expansion DLCs, the Isle of Armor and Crown Tundra expansion set, the two Switch titles are still offering up new, special Pokemon for players to collect.
Right now, Game Freak and The Pokemon Company are offering up a limited time Pikachu that knows the move Sing, which it can’t normally learn. Players can redeem this Pikachu from the Mystery Gift menu inPokemonSwordandShieldfrom today until July 25, 2025, so interested players should grab it as soon as possible.
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This special singing Pikachu is easy for Sword and Shield players to redeem. All players need to do is launchPokemonSwordandShieldon their Switch, selectMystery Giftfrom the X menu, selectGet with Code/Password, and then connect to the internet. Players then need to enter the following password:P25MUS1C. This code will give players theirspecial Pikachu Mystery Gift, which will either get sent to a player’s PC Box or to their party if they have enough room for it.
This special Pikachu’s main draw is the fact that it knows the move Sing, which Pikachu can’t normally learn through standard gameplay. Additionally, this Pikachu is already level 25, comes in a Cherish Ball, and has the Lightning Rod ability. This Pikachu’s full move set is Sing, Encore, Celebrate, and Electro Ball and it also comes holding a Light Ball. Naturally, this singing Pikachu’s full move set is a cute nod tothe celebrations surroundingPokemon’s 25th anniversary, with moves like Encore and Celebrate added more to commemorate the event rather than use in battle.
While it’s pretty likely thatPokemonSwordandShieldare just going to get some fun in-game events and Pokemon to celebrate the 25th anniversary, there are some bigger rumors swirling around thePokemoncommunity that have fans very excited and nervous at the same time. The biggest rumor involves the muchanticipatedPokemonDiamondandPearlremakesthat have been rumored to be in develop for quite some time now. Fans are expecting to hear some announcement involving those remakes before February ends, though many are also nervous about the potential directions those remakes could go in.
Now, it seems there’s a good chance that theDiamondandPearlremakes could actually debut tomorrow,consideringPokemonis holding an online presentationat 7 am PDT. While nothing is confirmed yet, many of the rumors surrounding thePokemonDiamondandPearlremakes said that the games would be revealed in February, so there’s a decent chance they will make an appearance at the presentation tomorrow. Of course, these are still rumors at the end of the day, so fans should absolutely keep their expectations in check. Regardless,Pokemonfans can still look forward to nabbing their own singing Pikachu inPokemonSwordandShieldbefore the presentation debuts tomorrow.
