The Pokémon Company has revealed a new Mystery Gift promo code for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, but many fans are disappointed by the items they're getting this time around. Scarlet and Violet are the latest generation of Pokémon games, unleashing trainers onto the region of Paldea. Despite being released in 2022, the sister titles are still receiving from the Pokémon Company in the form of regular events and gift promo codes.

The newest code, however, has players reminiscing about rewards from previous codes. The new "Paldean Picnic" Mystery Gift can be redeemed with the code P4LD3AP1CN1C for 5 Pickles, 5 Tomatoes, 5 Onions, 5 Hamburger, 5 Egg, and 5 Potato Salad. The code will be active until January 19, 2026, giving fans plenty of time to get their picnic goods. Many players are disappointed at the rewards this time around since all the items can be purchased for a low price in the game.

Fans Disappointed With Paldean Picnic Rewards From Pokémon Scarlet And Violet

Cite Previous Rewards As Point Of Comparison

Previous codes rewarded players with more substantial gifts, from key items like rare candies to rare Pokémon. In a Facebook discussion of the referring to Herba Mystica that's used to increase the odds of finding a shiny Pokémon.

Even the beautifully animated trailer that accompanies the code reveal, as can be seen on plagued at launch with odd visual glitches.

Our Take: The Pokémon Company Seems To Have Missed The Mark With This Mystery Gift

Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Picnics Are Mostly Used For Shiny Hunting

Picnics are a new addition to the Pokémon franchise, introduced in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet as a way to strengthen bonds between players and their Pokémon. Players can set up a picnic nearly anywhere in the overworld while exploring, which allows them to have their partner Pokémon out of the Pokéballs and play or relax nearby. While picnicking, players can bathe or play with their companions, hope for an egg to appear in the basket, or, of course, make and eat meals and sandwiches.

Different ingredients give different boots, but in reality, players typically use picnicking for a different goal: shiny hunting. Setting up and then packing away a picnic in an area with a mass outbreak will cause the mass outbreak Pokémon to respawn without resetting any boosts that players have accumulated. Doing this makes it easier to find specific shiny Pokémon that players are seeking.

And even though some players might appreciate having some extra ingredients on hand to enjoy a meal with their friends, all the ingredients that can be redeemed with this code can be bought for a low price in various locations around the game. This is disappointing to many players, some of whom say that it would take as much time to just buy the ingredients than enter the code to get them for free. That said, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are still holding events and giving away goodies regularly, so fans can probably look forward to a better reward next time.

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