How To Get: Gen 7 Mythical Zeraora - Pokemon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Pokemon wouldn't be Pokemon without events. Every game in the series that's ever existed has had additional entries that just weren't available to capture during normal play. The only way to "catch 'em all" is to take part on specific events or utilize Mystery Gift functionality. Zeraora is no different.

Added in Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, the final Generation 7 Pokemon is at long last being made available to the West. Back in July, Japan saw the new electric cat as an event for the release of the 21st movie, Pokemon Everyone's Story, as a theater distribution when viewers went to see the movie, since it is featured in it. As the event moves to Europe and North America, the event is different. Just in time for the Pokemon Trading Card Game set Lost Thunder and the movie "Pokemon: The Power of Us" (retitled for English and a naming callback to The Power Of One movie), Zeraora is set for distribution on October.

But, where can you find him? Zeraora is going to be distributed as a senial code card, similar to this year's Legendary Pokemon, at retail stores. Here's a list of countries and available dates.

• UK - Distributed at GAME from October 1 to November 15, 2018.
• Germany - Distributed at Gamestop from October 1 to November 15, 2018.
• Italy - Distributed at Gamestop from October 1 to November 15, 2018.
• Spain - Distributed at GAME from October 1 to November 15, 2018.
• The Netherlands - Distributed at GameMania from October 1 to November 15, 2018.
• Belgium - Distributed at GameMania and Dreamland from October 1 to November 15, 2018.
• USA - Distributed at Gamestop from October 19 to November 9, 2018.
• Australia Ditributed at EB Games from October 19 to November 9, 2018.

Once you obtain the code, turn on the game and go to the Mystery Gift option instead of choosing your save file. Click through to go online and opt to enter a code, which will give you the ability to enter the characters into the game. Boom, you have the newest Mythical Pokemon!

What is Zeraora? It's a Mythical Electric-type Pokemon, also known as Pokemon #807 in the Pokedex. Being Mythical, it follows suit with the likes of Mew and Celebi in rarity as opposed to power-houses like Mewtwo and Zygarde. Being the final Generation 7 Pokemon, Zeraora holds the door open to what is most likely the first Starter for Gen 8 at #808. Being genderless, Zeraora does not have any egg groups and it doesn't have any evolutions either. 

The event distribution is likely to have the same moves as the Japanese counterpart, meaning it will most likely come at Level 50 with the moves Plasma Fists, Thunder Punch, Close Combat, Thunder, and the ability Volt Absorb, which heals it up to 1/4 of its Max HP when hit with an electric-type move. This is the best natural moves it can learn (and the maximum level it learns anything), but it has a choice option of TMs in-game that can be utilized as well, ranging from Electric, Fight, Dark, and even a Flying-type move.

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