Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Have a Clear Release Window For Shiny Koraidon and Miraidon

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have been going strong into their second year since launch. New events, critters, and items to collect support players, and the competitive scene has also undergone big changes with the addition of Legendary Pokemon and Stellar Tera. One of the features that is still a huge highlight for Gen 9 is how the main story can make players grow fond of their partners, Koraidon and Miraidon, which also act as rides throughout Paldea, Kitakami, and the Blueberry Academy. However, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet‘s Koraidon and Miraidon are still missing their respective shiny forms, which were datamined a long time ago. Still, Gen 9 can make things right – and very soon, while at it.

Shiny Legendary Pokemon are often some of the most prized critters in existence, as they tend to be extremely rare, exclusive to some versions, and often time-gated and released in time-limited events. This makes them rather sought-after across the board, and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet‘s mascots are no exception – although they have never been available as shiny so far. This could change as soon as mid-October through mid-November, at least according to the pattern set by past games and their respective shiny Legendaries.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Should Stick to Tradition With Shiny Koraidon and Miraidon

Pokemon: The Pattern For Shiny Mascot Legendaries’ Shiny Events Explained

Looking back at Gen 7 and Gen 8, they both had a similar approach to their shiny-version Legendaries. The timing was as follows:

• Pokemon Sun and Moon launched on November 18, 2016
• Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon launched on November 17, 2017
• Shiny Solgaleo and shiny Lunala became available as a GameStop event from October 21, 2019, to November 10, 2019. The critters could be obtained via code and Mystery Gift
• Pokemon Sword and Shield were released on November 15, 2019
• Shiny Zacian and shiny Zamazenta became available as a GameStop event from October 22, 2021, to November 11, 2021, in the case of Zacian, and from November 12 to 26, 2021, in the case of Zamazenta

These critters are usually awarded as opposite version exclusives, meaning that shiny Solgaleo was available in Pokemon Moon and Ultra Moon, whereas shiny Lunala was released for Pokemon Sun and Ultra Sun. Likewise, shiny Zacian was available in Pokemon Shield, and shiny Zamazenta was released for Pokemon Sword. As such, it would make sense for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet to release shiny Koraidon and Miraidon for their opposite versions this year, most likely between October and November.

Predicting Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Release Window For Shiny Koraidon and Miraidon

Considering that Gen 7 and Gen 8 had different schedules for their respective shiny Legendary events, it’s possible that Gen 9 will follow either of them or neither. Shiny Solgaleo and Lunala were released on the penultimate Monday of October 2019 and the event ended on the second Sunday of November 2019. On the other hand, separate events were held for shiny Zacian and Zamazenta, with the former going from the penultimate Friday of October 2021 to the second Friday of November of the same year, whereas the latter was made available on the second Friday of November 2021 and the event ended on the last Friday of the month.

Since Fridays are typically associated with new things for the franchise, including Tera Raid or mass outbreak events, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet could likely start the shiny Koraidon and Miraidon event on October 18 or 25. Based on if both mons are given away at once, the event could last until November 1 or 8 in the case both come out or until November 15 or 22 if they are separated. While this is speculation for the time being, it would make sense for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet to launch a big giveaway of Gen 9’s shiny mascots soon, as the games head into their third year.