Meloetta Event at GameStop and EB Games (Updated)
Gotta Catch ‘Em All! The famous tagline may no longer be in use, but players haven’t forgotten it. Of the first 649 Pokémon, Meloetta is the only one that has not seen release outside Japan and next month you’ll finally be able to get your hands on one! GameStop stores across the United States will offer Meloetta from March 4th. The promotion should run until March 24th according to this image. Canadians can receive the Melody Pokémon from EB Games starting March 9th and ending on April 19th. All four 5th Generation games are able to take advantage of this promotion.
We currently do not have any information on distributions outside these two countries but will update once we do! Unfortunately, this distribution happens after the 2013 Winter Friendly but you should still be able to use any Meloettas you receive from a Japanese friend!
Update: Australia & New Zealand
If you live in Australia or New Zealand, you will be able to pick up your Meloetta between March 4th and April 19th. Aussies can pop down to their nearest EB Games or Target while Kiwis will need to find their closest participating JB Hi-Fi. The full list of participating stores can be found in the PDF linked to on the official Nintendo website.
Update: Europe
The distribution will start at selected retailers from March 22nd to April 19th.
- United Kingdom: GAME
- Italy: Gamelife, Bond Games, GameStop, and Opengames
- Spain: Blade Center, Canal Ocio, El Corte Inglés, Fnac, Game, GameStop, Hipercor, Media Markt, Saturn, Toys”R”Us, and Worten
The specific retailers in other countries are unknown at this time.
Update: Latin America
The distribution will be from March 22nd to April 19th in most countries.
- Brazil: March 4th to March 24th at these retailer locations.
- Chile: March 6th to March 24th at Zmart and Microplay.
Special thanks to the folks at NeoGAF for finding many of these locations.
About the Author
Firestorm is one of the co-founders of Nugget Bridge and the Community Manager for eSports Tournament Platform Battlefy. He has been playing Pokémon since 1999, competitively since 2007, and attending tournaments since 2010. He lives in Vancouver, Canada with a degree in Interactive Art & Technology + Communications. You can follow him on Twitter at @rushanshekar.
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