Free Shiny Legendary Chi-Yu in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s Challenge the Shiny Treasures of Ruin has concluded. Your legendary Shiny Chi-Yu, The last of the Ruinous Quartet, can now be claimed after 3,126,823 player victories.

Here’s how to claim your Shiny Chi-Yu

1. First, Launch the Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet game.
2. Then press X to go to the Poké Portal menu.
3. Select Mystery Gift, then select Get via Internet to connect to the internet.
4. Choose the gift you want.
5. Finally, wait for the gift to arrive. Save the game afterward.

Chi-Yu is a Gen IX Pokémon and is one of the four legendary Pokémon’s of Paldea. It is arguably the best Pokémon among the Dark Quartet. Chi-Yu is a goldfish Pokémon sporting a nice Dark and Fire type combination. Chi-Yu possesses the Beads of Ruin ability which lowers all the Special Defense of other Pokémon on the field. While it possesses a very high Special Attack stat making it a good sweeper.

The Shiny Chi-Yu is available until September 30, 2025. And time is indeed ticking! No Nintendo Online subscription is required. This also means that all four Shiny Dark Quartet are now available.

Now that the Shiny Treasures of Ruin has concluded, Pokémon announced its gift distribution event for a Shiny Koraidon or a Shiny Miraidon. However players need to visit retailers such as GameStop and EBGames in order to receive the codes. Each code will unlock either a shiny Koraidon or a Miraidon.