- How to Get Shiny Chien-Pao in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet (Nintendo Switch and Switch 2)
- Mystery Gift Event Duration
- What Is Chien-Pao?
- Pokédex Entries
- How to Claim Shiny Chien-Pao (Step-by-Step)
- Requirements for Claiming Mystery Gifts
How to Get Shiny Chien-Pao in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet (Nintendo Switch and Switch 2)
The mighty Legendary Pokémon Chien-Pao is now available in its shiny form – and the best part? You can claim it completely for free via Mystery Gift in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet for a limited time!
This shiny event was unlocked after the global community defeated Chien-Pao over 5 million times during a special Tera Raid event. Here’s how you can add this sleek and powerful Pokémon to your team today.
Mystery Gift Event Duration
- Start Date: Friday, August 22, 2025 – 00:00 UTC
- End Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 – 23:59 UTC
- Available In: Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch 2
✨ As a bonus, players can also receive up to 400 Tera Shards, including Ice, Water, Flying, and Dragon types.
What Is Chien-Pao?
Chien-Pao is a Dark/Ice-type Legendary Pokémon from Generation 9, introduced in the Paldea region. It’s one of the four “Treasures of Ruin” and features a powerful ability:
- Ability: Sword of Ruin – Lowers the Defense stat of all other Pokémon by 25% while Chien-Pao is on the field.
Pokédex Entries
- Violet: “The hatred of those who perished by the sword long ago was wrapped in snow and became this Pokémon.”
- Scarlet: “Chien-Pao can control up to 100 tons of snow. It plays around innocently in the avalanches it causes.”
How to Claim Shiny Chien-Pao (Step-by-Step)
Getting your free shiny Chien-Pao is easy. Just follow these steps:
- Launch Pokémon Scarlet or Violet
- Open the Main Menu (press X)
- Select Poké Portal
- Choose Mystery Gift from the list
- Select “Get via Internet”
- Choose “Shiny Chien-Pao”
- Receive the Pokémon and save your game
Requirements for Claiming Mystery Gifts
- Mystery Gift becomes available after about 1 to 1.5 hours of playtime.
- You must have an active internet connection.
- Your Nintendo profile must be linked to a Nintendo Account.
- Nintendo Switch Online subscription is NOT required.
