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As spotted by Serebii.net, The Pokemon Company is celebrating the upcoming release of Pokemon The Movie: Secrets of the Jungle on Netflix by giving fans the chance to receive a free Dada Zarude and Shiny Celebi in Pokemon Sword or Pokemon Shield. (Pokemon The Movie: Secrets of the Jungle will be released on Netflix on October 8, 2021.)
In order to receive these free pocket monsters, trainers need to sign up for the Pokemon Trainer Club newsletter before September 25, 2021. After September 25, players will receive Mystery Gift codes for Dada Zarude and Shiny Celebi in their email inbox. They can redeem these codes in Pokemon Sword or Pokemon Shield to add these Pokemon to their collections.
According to the Pokemon website, Dada Zarude will be level 70, and it will have the ability “Leaf Guard.” It will also come with a “Choice Scarf” as its held item.
Meanwhile, Shiny Celebi will be Level 60. It will be holding a Lucky Egg and it will come with the ability “Natural Cure.”
You can learn more about these Pokemon on the Pokemon website.
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Brandy Berthelson has been writing about video games and technology since 2006, with her work appearing on sites including AOL Games, Digital Spy, and Adweek. When she’s not gaming, Brandy enjoys crafting, baking, and traveling with her husband.