Pokemon fans already face a long wait until Pokemon X and Pokemon Y are released but the Pokemon Company are offering a little present to you all to try and tide you over in the form of legendary Pokemon… that are shiny!
For those of you who are unaware, shiny Pokemon are a different color to those that are usually caught, causing a star to appear when they are sent out into battle. The promotion will be running in the UK, US and Canada and gamers are welcome to come into stores with a DS or 3DS along with their copy of Pokemon Black/White or Pokemon Black 2/White 2 to download their goodies.
Dates and stores are as follows thanks to Nintendo Life:
GameStop — U.S.
- Shiny Dialga: 19th August, 2013 – 8th September, 2013
- Shiny Palkia: 9th September, 2013 – 29th September, 2013
- Shiny Giratina: 30th September, 2013 – 20th October, 2013
EB Games — Canada
- Shiny Dialga: Beginning 30th August, 2013
- Shiny Palkia: Beginning 13th September, 2013
- Shiny Giratina: Beginning 27th September, 2013
GAME — UK
- Shiny Dialga: 30th August, 2013 – 12th September, 2013
- Shiny Palkia: 13th September, 2013 – 26th September, 2013
- Shiny Giratina: 27th September, 2013 – 11th October, 2013
[Source: Nintendo Life]