Catch Mega Tyranitar, Shiny Tapu Koko, And More In Latest ‘Pokemon Sun’ And ‘Pokemon Moon’ Events

If you’d love to add Mega Tyranitar to your battle party in Pokemon Sun or Pokemon Moon, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company are making it possible this month thanks to a special cheat code that gifts players four Mega Stones for free.

There’s no catch to get the Mega Stones, which include Abomasite to Mega Evolve an Abomasnow, Aggronite to get Mega Aggron, Manectite for a Mega Manectric, and Tyranitarite to unlock Mega Tyranitar. Everyone who owns Pokemon Sun or Moon can simply enter the code to get the stones in the game.

To get these four free Mega Stones, use the code SABLEVOLANT and follow these instructions:

1. From the Main Menu, select “Mystery Gift”
2. Choose the “Receive Gift” option and then select “Get with Code/Password”
3. Say “Yes” to the next two questions
4. Enter the code: SABLEVOLANT
5. Watch the Mega Stones animation
6. Start the game and visit any Pokemon Center
7. Talk to the delivery person to pick up the stones

After you collect the Mega Stones, remember to save your game. As you go through the steps above, also remember that it’s important keep your Nintendo 3DS or 2DS powered on during the process and remain connected to the internet. Turning off the power has the potential to cause problems with your game’s save file and some other unwanted issues.

These Pokémon are ready to Mega Evolve in #PokemonSunMoon! Use this code to add their Mega Stones to your game: https://t.co/yviMwxXDie pic.twitter.com/ygyO2Obgye

— Pokémon (@Pokemon) July 21, 2017

Special distribution events like these are actually the only way (as of this writing) to obtain the Mega Stones mentioned above in Sun and Moon, adding a sense of urgency to enter the codes as soon as possible when they become available. An expiration date for the codes isn’t clearly outlined on the official Pokemon website.

Other codes have been revealed earlier this year that help unlock other Megas, such as Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y. All previously published codes are as follows:

Code: INTIMIDATE
Mega Stones: Audinite, Beedrillite, Mawlite, and Medichamite
Mega Evolutions: Mega Audino, Mega Beedrill, Mega Mawile, and Mega Medicham

Code: M2DESCENT
Mega Stones: Mewtwonite X and Mewtwonite Y
Mega Evolutions: Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y

Code: AZUL
Mega Stones: Heracrossit, Houndoomite, Pidgeotite, and Steelixite
Mega Evolutions: Mega Heracross, Mega Houndoom, Mega Pidgeot, and Mega Steelix

Code: MATSUBUSA
Mega Stones: Banettite, Blazikenite, Cameruptite, Sceptilite, and Swampertite
Mega Evolutions: Mega Banette, Mega Blaziken, Mega Camerupt, Mega Sceptile, and Mega Swampert

Getting all the Pokemon to actually Mega Evolve them might prove to be challenging, considering many of the above Pokemon aren’t even found in Pokemon Sun or Moon. You may have to trade to get the elusive monsters, or catch them in previous games like Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire. Once caught, they can be transferred into Sun or Moon using the Pokemon Bank service (which costs $4.99 for an annual subscription).

Another free Pokemon giveaway is also happening right now. Players can add the Shiny Tapu Koko to their Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon games by following a similar process as outlined above. When you get to Step 2, continue to choose “Receive Gift.” Instead of using a code, select the “via Internet” option. Say “Yes” to connect to the internet, and the Shiny Pokemon will be transferred to your game. It can be added to your party by picking it up from the delivery person at any Pokemon Center.

To check out Shiny Tapu Koko in battle, see the trailer video below.

[Featured Image by The Pokemon Company]