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GameStop's Pokémon Code Launch Sparks Scalper Controversy
10/6/2025
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- GameStop launched a distribution program for Shiny Koraidon and Miraidon in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet on October 5, 2025.
- Limited codes and scalpers left many fans unable to obtain them, and some codes appeared on eBay.
- GameStop said The Pokémon Company set the limits, with about 50 codes per store for the first wave; a second wave was later announced.
