Lechonk rides again
Game Freak and Nintendo are no stranger toPokemonpromos: whether they require you to go to a retail location or not. This newest one unfortunately is the former; and oh, it’s also tied to GameStop. Just like the flying Pikachu doled out at the launch of the new generation, this promo Pokemon is also in flight: and it’s a pig. Get it?! With April Fools’ coming up, you know someone couldn’t resist.Yep, it’s a flying tera type Lechonk.
If you followthe GameStop link in the announcement tweet, you’ll just get a generic “find a GameStop in my area” landing page.But TCG site Pokebeach has more info, noting that the codes will be available in stores on March 31, in an effort to tie it to theScarlet & Violetnew TCG set. Welp, marketing kinda botched that connection! Pokebeach says that there is no purchase necessary for these promo cards (as in the past), which will provide a code to download the flying Lechonk.
There’s also aseparatepromo going on featuring thePokemonTCG, which is potentially linked to a $15 in-store purchase, as a reverse holo card. I say “potentially” because individual stores might not require said purchase, but that’s going to be up to the stores themselves.
Either way, you may get a free Lechonk. Maybe you already have 20.
