Pokémon Global Exhibition 2021: Charizard to be distributed for Sword and Shield celebrating Leonardo Bonanomi’s win

The Pokémon Company and Game Freak are releasing a limited-edition Charizard in Pokémon Sword and Shield to commemorate the conclusion of the Pokémon Global Exhibition 2021, an invite-only event that featured many previous World and Major event Champions.

Leonardo “Ilbona” Bonanomi, the event’s winner and multiple-time Players Cup finalist, used this Charizard. The Pokémon Company and Game Freak will distribute it using the special Mystery Gift code “GL0BALCHAMP2021,” and it will be available to all Pokémon Sword and Shield players until November 3.

To use the code, make sure you’re online and open your normal menu in Sword or Shield. Select the “Mystery Gift” option, then “Get a Mystery Gift,” followed by “Get with Code/Password.”

When you arrive, type “GL0BALCHAMP2021” into the text box, and you should be able to claim your special Charizard once you exit the menus.

This Charizard is battle-ready. It has a Timid Nature, pre-maxed stats, and the Solar Power ability to pair with its options when in Gigantamax form. It is also familiar with the moves Heat Wave, Blast Burn, Hurricane, and Protect.

This code is valid worldwide and can be redeemed in Sword and Shield until November 3rd.

By completing the story mode in Sword or Shield, players can still obtain a Charizard capable of Gigantimaxing, but they will have to train it up themselves rather than being able to jump right into any competition with a monstrous build.