Although the focus is beginning to shift to the next Pokémon game, The Pokémon Company is still running regular distribution events for Scarlet and Violet. Following on from the World Championships, there’s now a Shiny Chien-Pao up for grabs.
According to Serebii.net, this distribution is in celebration of 5,020,994 Shiny Chien-Pao raids being defeated. To obtain this Pokémon, you’ll need to navigate to Mystery Gift in-game and “get via Internet”. This distribution will be available until 30th September 2025.
Serebii Update: The Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Shiny Chien-Pao distribution has begun. Available via Mystery Gift > Get Via Internet. Several Tera Shard Sets are also available.
It is available until September 30th 2025
Details @ https://t.co/NWlAdn57aQ pic.twitter.com/oIetAXG8Sb
— Serebii.net (@SerebiiNet) August 22, 2025
It’s also been revealed Pokémon HOME will undergo maintenance on 27th August 2025, with a new update for the mobile app scheduled to be released after this. This follows on from the recent reveal of Mega Victreebel for Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Here’s another look, and you can find out more in our previous post:
Introducing Mega Victreebel, the newly discovered Mega Evolution of the Flycatcher Pokémon! This massive Mega-Evolved Pokémon can deliver tackles with destructive force—and the sweet-smelling acid it produces can melt steel! #PokemonLegendsZA pic.twitter.com/rkYfRMF8Wb— Pokémon (@Pokemon) August 21, 2025
In case you missed it, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet was also recently updated for the Switch 2. It improves the frame rate, and the higher resolution makes the graphics clearer.
Related Games
See Also
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Walkthrough, All Gyms, Evolutions, Collectibles, Tips, And TricksPokémon Scarlet and Violet ReviewGuide: Pokémon GO Eevee Evolutions Ranked – How To Get Sylveon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Umbreon, Espeon, Vaporeon, Jolteon And FlareonGuide: Pokémon Sword And Shield: Pokédex Galar RegionGuide: Pokémon GO Special Evolutions – How To Get Pangoro, Sylveon, Glaceon, Aromatisse, Slurpuff, Sirfetch’d, Galarian Cofagrigus And MoreGuide: Pokémon GO Mega Evolutions List – How Get Mega EnergyGuide: Pokémon GO – The Rarest Pokémon Including Wild, Shiny, Mythical And Regional Catches
Liam is a news writer and reviewer across Hookshot Media. He’s been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of many iconic video game characters.