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# Pokémon with Event-Only Acquisition

Sources checked: September 24, 2026

These Pokémon and forms rely on special gifts, event encounters or transformations unlocked through events. Event history, permanent gifts and retained unlocks do not describe the same kind of access; consult the availability guide for expired routes.

## On this page

- Event encounters and gifts
- Transformations with event prerequisites

## Event encounters and gifts

Pokémon: 7

Partner Cap Pikachu uses the Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon QR gift; Original Color Magearna is a HOME National Pokédex reward. Walking Wake and Iron Leaves use event Tera Raids, while Pecharunt needs the Mythical Pecha Berry and epilogue story requirements.

Retained raid news or event items can still unlock a new encounter. Their existence does not mean the raid or item is being distributed now, and owning an old specimen alone is not a new acquisition route.

[#0025 Pikachu Partner Cap](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/pikachu-partner?lang=en)
[#0801 Magearna Original Color](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/magearna-original?lang=en)
[#0807 Zeraora](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/zeraora?lang=en)
[#0893 Zarude](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/zarude?lang=en)
[#1009 Walking Wake](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/walkingwake?lang=en)
[#1010 Iron Leaves](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/ironleaves?lang=en)
[#1025 Pecharunt](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/pecharunt?lang=en)

## Transformations with event prerequisites

Pokémon: 2

HOME gives an ordinary Melmetal with the Gigantamax Factor; its giant body appears in Sword/Shield battles and is not stored in HOME. Mega Zeraora is also temporary: Mega Dimension’s EX3 acquisition chain follows earlier story and mission requirements, including the Diancie/Mewtwo prerequisites. These transformed appearances should not be mistaken for separately received permanent specimens.

[#0807 Zeraora Mega Form](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/zeraora-mega?lang=en)
[#0809 Melmetal Gigantamax Form](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/melmetal-gmax?lang=en)

## Sources

- [Bulbapedia: in-game events and event Pokémon](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Event_Pok%C3%A9mon)
- [Serebii: Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon QR gifts](https://www.serebii.net/ultrasunultramoon/qrevents.shtml)
- [Serebii: Pokémon HOME gifts](https://www.serebii.net/pokemonhome/giftpokemon.shtml)
- [Bulbapedia: retained Poké Portal News events](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9_Portal_News)
- [Serebii: Mythical Pecha Berry distribution](https://www.serebii.net/itemdex/mythicalpechaberry.shtml)
- [Serebii: Legends Z-A Zeraora encounter prerequisites](https://www.serebii.net/legendsz-a/legendary.shtml)

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- [Gigantamax Pokémon](https://pokepc.net/articles/pokemon/gigantamax?lang=en)
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