If you buy, or receive, Pokemon Sword or Shield during the first two months of its release, you’ll have the opportunity to download a very special Meowth as an early-purchase bonus.
You can only download this Meowth between Friday, November 15th 2019 to Wednesday, January 15 2020.
What makes this Meowth special, and worth downloading, is that it has the ability to Gigantamax.
Pokemon Sword and Shield How to Get Meowth
There are two important things you need to know before you download Meowth.
The first is that you can only download this Meowth once, so make sure you don’t trade or release it by accident.
The second is that you can only download this Meowth from between Friday, November 15th 2019 to Wednesday, January 15th 2020.
If you miss this download window, then you can’t add this special Meowth to your Pokémon team.
When you’re ready to download Meowth, ensure that you’re connected to the Internet.
Below we’ve outlined the steps you need to complete to receive the special Meowth:
- Turn on Pokémon Sword or Shield.
- Begin playing the game and open the X menu.
- From the X menu, select the option for ‘Mystery Gift.’
- Now, select the option for ‘Get a Mystery Gift’ from this menu.
- Next, select the option for ‘Get via Internet.’
- Your Nintendo Switch will now connect to the Internet. When they appear follow the instructions to select Meowth for downloading.
Make sure you save your game after downloading Meowth, because if you don’t, then you will lose your Meowth.
Once Meowth has been downloaded you’ll be able to find it in either your Pokémon party or, if that’s full, in one of your computer boxes.
You’ll see Meowth in his original form, but when you’re in battle either in a gym or in a Wild Area den – you’ll be able to use the super huge form with Meowth’s special moves. His G-Max move is called G-Max Gold Rush, a normal-type move. It’s similar to Meowth’s Payday move, but spits out lots more coins you’ll collect after the battle.
