ThePokemon Journeysanime is going through a major arc right now, with Ash competing in the World Coronation Series. It’s a tournament pitting champions from every region, leading to a final battle with Galar’s champion Leon. At the time of writing, Ash is fighting ina pitched 6v6 battle against Sinnoh’s Champion Cynthia.
Of course,Pokemonwouldn’t be Pokemon without some good old fashioned multimedia tie-ins. In order to celebrate this event,Pokemon SwordandShieldplayers can get Ash’s Pokemon on their teams with a special code.
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Last time,it was Ash’s Dragonite up for offer. Now Ash’s Gengar is taking the stage.
How to Get Ash’s Gengar
Like with everyPokemongame’s special online events, players can get Ash’s Gengar using the Mystery Gift System. All players need to do is connect their switch to the internet, open the “Mystery Gift” section of the main menu, head to “Get a Mystery Gift,” then hit “Get With Code/Password.” From there, they just have to enter this code:
Interested players should act sooner rather than later: This code will only work up to September 15th, 2022.
Ash’s Gengar’s Attributes
Ash’s Gengar is Level 80, with a naughty nature and the “Cursed Body” ability. Its four moves are Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Dazzling Gleam, and Will-o-Wisp. It’s a unique moveset: save for shadow ball,all of its moves are learned throughPokemon’s TMs. Its other stats are as follows:
Is Ash’s Gengar Worth It?
While this is a nice treat,Pokemon SwordandShieldis at the end of its life cycle, andPokemon ScarletandVioletare right around the corner. With that in mind, is it worth going through this rigamarole?
For die-hard collectors and anime fans, it’s a non-question. Gengar has been a fan favorite since Generation 1, and was the second new Pokemon to join Ash’s team inPokemon Journeys. Even if it’s unused, it’s a fun novelty to have.
While it’s currently unknownwhich Pokemon are not returning forPokemon ScarletandViolet, this relative importance means that Gengar, and the rest of Ash’s team, likely to make the cut. Players should be able to transfer them fromSwordandShieldinto the new game.
Pokemon SwordandShieldare available now for Nintendo Switch.
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