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blurb=ON Jan. 18th. 2018 London, UK announced its Legendary Year of Pokémon. The Event will distribute Legendary Pokémon, house special TCG sets, will air movies associated with the Legendary Pokémon on the Pokémon tv app, ass well as events across apps Pokémon Go, and Shuffle. }}
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Jan. 18th. 2018 London, UK announced its Legendary Year of {{bp|Pokémon}}. The Event will distribute Legendary Pokémon, house special {{bp| Pokémon Trading Card Game}} sets will air movies associated with the Legendary Pokémon on the {{bp|Pokémon Tv App}}, as well as events across apps {{bp|Pokémon Go}}, and {{Pokémon Shuffle}}. The event is a "thank you to all the fans that have committed so passionately to the franchise over the years" according to J.C. Smith, Senior Director of Marketing for POkémon Company International. One part of the event is Video Game Distributions and are as follows
The Pokémon Company International will promote Legendary Pokémon throughout 2018.
Feb.: The Steel-Dragon Pokemon {{p|Dialga}}, the second The Water-Dragon Pokemon {{p|Palkia}} From {{bp|Sinnoh}}
 
the first distribution will be available in the UK at Game stores and in Ireland at Gamestop
Different {{bp|Legendary Pokémon}} will be distributed each month from February to November for the games {{bp|Pokémon Sun and Moon}} and {{bp|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}. There will be new {{bp|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} products featuring Legendary Pokémon, which will include new collections and GX cards; more details will be announced as the products come closer to release date. The {{bp|Pokémon TV}} app will air movies associated with the Legendary Pokémon. There will also be special Legendary Pokémon events for {{bp|Pokémon GO}}. {{bp|Pokémon Shuffle}} will have two new event stages with {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}} which will be available from Feb. 6 until Feb. 13.
Mar.: The Legendary Normal Type Pokémon {{p|Regigigas}}, or a{{p|Heatran}} a fire/ steel type Pokémon From {bp|Sinnoh}}
 
April: {{p|Raikou}} the Electric Type {{bp|Legendary Pokémon}}, or {{p|Entei}} the Fire Type Legendary Pokemon From {{bp|Johto}}
==Legendary Pokémon by month==
May: {{p|Xerneas|Pokémon}} The Fairy Type Legendary Pokemon, Or {{bp|Yveltal|Pokemon}} the Dark/Flying Type Pokémon From Kalos
[[File:2018 Legendary Pokemon Distributions artwork.png|thumb|Legendary Pokémon artwork]]
Jun: {{p|Zygarde}} The dragon/Ground Type pokémon with three distinct forms from the {{bp|Kalos}} and {{bp|Alola}} Regions
* February - Dialga or Palkia from {{bp|Sinnoh}}
Jul: {{p|Tornadus}} the Flying Type {{bp|Legendary Pokémon}}, or {{p|Thundurus}} The Electric/Flying Legendary From Unova
* March - {{p|Regigigas}} or {{p|Heatran}} from Sinnoh
Aug: {{p|Groudon}} the ground type legendary, or {{p|Kyogre}} the water type Legendary from the {{bp|Hoenn Region}}
* April - {{p|Raikou}} or {{p|Entei}} from {{bp|Johto}}
Sept: {{p|Latios}}/{{p|Latias}} The Dragon/Psychic Legendary Pokemon From {{bp|Hoenn}}
* May - {{p|Xerneas}} or {{p|Yveltal}} from {{bp|Kalos}}
Oct.: {{p|Reshiram}} The Dragon-and fire type Pokémon, or {{p|Zekrom}} the Dragon-Electric Type Pokémon From the {{bp|Unova Region}}
* June - {{bp|Shiny Pokémon|Shiny}} {{p|Zygarde}} from Kalos and {{bp|Alola}}
Nov: {{p|Ho-Oh}} The Fire and Flying Legendary, or {{p|Lugia}} The Psychic and flying pokémon.
* July - {{p|Tornadus}} or {{p|Thundurus}} from {{bp|Unova}}
Players of the bp|Trading Card Game}} can expect a wide range of {{bp|Legendary Pokemon}} tie-ins, new collections,{{bp|GX Cards}}, and more. The Pokémon Company International will reveal more information closer to each items retail launch.
* August - {{p|Groudon}} or {{p|Kyogre}} from {{bp|Hoenn}}
PLayers of {{bp|Pokémon Go}} and {{bp| Pokémon Shuffle}} will also be able to participate in legendary year distributions. In Shuffle special and expert stages will feature legendary Pokémon, and {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}} will be available to play from Feb. 6th-13th.Pokemon Go PLayers can expect to see special promotions featuring  Legendary Pokémon in 2018 with details to come soon.
* September - {{p|Latios}} or {{p|Latias}} from Hoenn
Finally, The {{bp|Pokémon TV App}} will feature special movies that feature the legendary Pokémon each month. For example, {{bp|Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai}} which features Dialga and Palkia will air in Feb.2018.
* October - {{p|Reshiram}} or {{p|Zekrom}} from Unova  
* November - {{p|Ho-Oh}} or {{p|Lugia}} from Johto
 
==Dialga and Palkia distribution==
Serial codes to obtain Dialga and Palkia in-game will be available from February 2 to 23, 2018. They will be available in the United States, Ireland, Germany, and Italy at GameStop stores; in the United Kingdom an Spain at GAME stores; and in France at [http://www.micromania.fr/ Micromania] stores. They will also be available in Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Sweden, but not details beyond the month about the distributions have been announced.
 
Palkia will be distributed for Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Ultra Sun, while Dialga will be distributed for Pokémon Moon and Pokémon Ultra Moon.
 
In Pokémon Sun, Palkia will be level 60, have no held item, and know the moves {{m4|Aura Sphere|Aqua Tail|Spacial Rend|Hydro Pump}}. In Pokémon Moon, Dialga will be level 60, have no held item, and know the moves {{m4|Aura Sphere|Iron Tail|Roar of Time|Flash Cannon}}.
 
In Pokémon Ultra Sun, Palkia will be level 100, hold a {{bp|Gold Bottle Cap}}, and know the moves {{m4|Spacial Rend|Aura Sphere|Draco Meteor|Hydro Pump}}. In Pokémon Ultra Moon, Dialga will be level 100, hold a Gold Bottle Cap, and know the moves {{m4|Roar of Time|Aura Sphere|Draco Meteor|Flash Cannon}}.
 
In all versions, Dialga and Palkia will both have their standard Ability, {{a|Pressure}}.
 
==Promotional video==
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The Pokémon Company International will promote Legendary Pokémon throughout 2018.

Different Legendary Pokémon will be distributed each month from February to November for the games Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. There will be new Pokémon Trading Card Game products featuring Legendary Pokémon, which will include new collections and GX cards; more details will be announced as the products come closer to release date. The Pokémon TV app will air movies associated with the Legendary Pokémon. There will also be special Legendary Pokémon events for Pokémon GO. Pokémon Shuffle will have two new event stages with Dialga and Palkia which will be available from Feb. 6 until Feb. 13.

Legendary Pokémon by month

Legendary Pokémon artwork

Dialga and Palkia distribution

Serial codes to obtain Dialga and Palkia in-game will be available from February 2 to 23, 2018. They will be available in the United States, Ireland, Germany, and Italy at GameStop stores; in the United Kingdom an Spain at GAME stores; and in France at Micromania stores. They will also be available in Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Sweden, but not details beyond the month about the distributions have been announced.

Palkia will be distributed for Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Ultra Sun, while Dialga will be distributed for Pokémon Moon and Pokémon Ultra Moon.

In Pokémon Sun, Palkia will be level 60, have no held item, and know the moves Aura Sphere, Aqua Tail, Spacial Rend and Hydro Pump. In Pokémon Moon, Dialga will be level 60, have no held item, and know the moves Aura Sphere, Iron Tail, Roar of Time and Flash Cannon.

In Pokémon Ultra Sun, Palkia will be level 100, hold a Gold Bottle Cap, and know the moves Spacial Rend, Aura Sphere, Draco Meteor and Hydro Pump. In Pokémon Ultra Moon, Dialga will be level 100, hold a Gold Bottle Cap, and know the moves Roar of Time, Aura Sphere, Draco Meteor and Flash Cannon.

In all versions, Dialga and Palkia will both have their standard Ability, Pressure.

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