View source for Distributions related to HeartGold, SoulSilver to begin end of January

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blurb=Shiny Pichu will be distributed in GameStop stores in the United States from Jan. 30 to Feb. 14 while the Pokéwalker area known as Event will be distributed in Japanese Pokémon Center stores from Jan. 29 to Feb. 28.}}
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[[File:Pichupichushrine.png|thumb|280px|The Pichu near the shrine in {{bp|Ilex Forest}}]]

Two events related to the games {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} are set to begin at the end of the month.

{{bp|Pokemon.com}} has announced that the distribution of {{bp|Shiny Pokémon|Shiny}} {{p|Pichu}}, which are also known as {{bp|Pikachu-colored Pichu}}, to players of {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}} will be held at {{wp|GameStop}} stores in the {{wp|United States}} from Jan. 30 to Feb. 14. The Shiny Pichu will be {{bp|level}} 30 and male only, and they will come in a {{bp|Cherish Ball}}. They will be holding an {{bp|Everstone}} and a {{bp|Classic Ribbon}}, and they will have the Jolly {{bp|nature}}. Lastly, they will know the moves {{m4|Charge|Volt Tackle|Endeavor|Endure}}. These Pichu, when traded to {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} and taken to the {{bp|Ilex Forest shrine}}, will allow {{bp|player}}s to obtain the {{bp|Spiky-eared Pichu}} featured in the most recent {{pkmn|movie}}, ''{{bp|Arceus and the Jewel of Life}}''. The Spiky-eared Pichu will be female only and will be holding a {{bp|Zap Plate}}. It will know the moves {{m4|Volt Tackle|Helping Hand|Swagger|Pain Split}}. Spiky-eared Pichu cannot be traded from HeartGold and SoulSilver. Shiny Pichu were initially given to players of the Japanese games who pre-ordered tickets to the aforementioned movie. The North American versions of HeartGold and SoulSilver are set to be released on March 14.

Players of the Japanese HeartGold and SoulSilver may obtain the {{bp|Pokéwalker}} area known as {{bp|Event (PokéWalker area)|Event}} in Pokémon Center stores from Jan. 29 to Feb. 28. This area allows players to obtain the Pokémon {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Buneary}}, {{p|Pachirisu}}, {{p|Croagunk}}, {{p|Chatot}} and {{p|Sableye}}. Notably, the first four are owned by the main characters {{bp|Ash Ketchum|Ash}}, {{an|Dawn}} and {{bp|Brock}} in the anime.

==Information==
* [http://www.pokemon.com/us/news/vg_pichu_promo-2010-01-12/ Pokemon.com]
* [http://www.filb.de/1219 Filb.de] (German)
* [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/pokemon/p100115_01.html Official Japanese Pokémon site]