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Pokemon Sword and Shield players have a short window to get their free Victini. Today, The Pokemon Company kicked off its Pokemon World Championship by giving away a Victini, a Pokemon associated with victory, for this weekend. Players can use the code W0RLD22V1CT0RY in Pokemon Sword and Shield get your free Victini. This Victini comes with the moves V-Create, Zen Headbutt, Work Up and Flame Charge and comes with a Starf Berry. This is the first time Victini has been available for access Pokemon Sword and Shield outside of transferring an existing Victini through Pokemon Man. A special Sinistea with a Moo Moo Milk will also be sent to players who attend the Pokémon World Championships in person. The Victini code will only be valid until this Sunday and can be redeemed via the Mystery Gift menu Pokemon Sword and Shield.

The Pokémon World Championship is an annual event that features the final year-round competitions in both the Pokémon video games and the Pokemon Trading Card Game. This year, the event has been expanded to four days to accommodate increased competition sizes (caused by three years of virtual play) and the addition of Pokemon Go i Pokemon Unite competitions This year will also be the last year of DX Pox Tournament competitions, ending the presence of this match in the World Championships.

For those not competing in the events, players can watch the Pokémon World Championships on the Pokémon Twitch channels. While this weekend will feature plenty of action, we’ll also have some fresh news on the Pokemon Trading Card Game i Pokemon Scarlet and Violet when the Championships close on Sunday.

Be sure to download Victini while you can. The draw will last until this Sunday.