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The latest CoroCoro issue has revealed that the Member Card, the key item unlocking the in-game Darkrai, will be distributed via Mystery Gift to Platinum players. As with the recent Secret Key promotion (for Rotom's alternate forms), both local Mystery Gift (in Japanese retail stores) and the respective Wi-Fi feature (no restrictions set on location) will be utilized. The promotion will be held from December 1st to January 15th.
I recently predicted that this might happen in light of the possibility of seeing Newmoon Island in the anime. The Pokémon Company has clearly decided to reserve the Mystery Gift items (and Wi-Fi Mystery Gift in general) for Platinum, despite the fact that they have been available in Diamond and Pearl for the past two years. This comes as no surprise after their decision earlier this year to make the special and extra missions in Ranger Batonnage unlockable via Wi-Fi, rendering Darkrai tradable to Diamond and Pearl in that manner. Clearly, having Diamond and Pearl is not enough; acquiring elusive Pokémon via Wi-Fi is a luxury that only those willing to buy the most recent games can afford.
On a less important note, Darkrai's special mission in Ranger Batonnage will be made unlockable again during this period - in the same fashion as before. Moreover, on the day following the end of the Member Card promotion, the Secret Key will once more be made available for download - until March 2nd.
I recently predicted that this might happen in light of the possibility of seeing Newmoon Island in the anime. The Pokémon Company has clearly decided to reserve the Mystery Gift items (and Wi-Fi Mystery Gift in general) for Platinum, despite the fact that they have been available in Diamond and Pearl for the past two years. This comes as no surprise after their decision earlier this year to make the special and extra missions in Ranger Batonnage unlockable via Wi-Fi, rendering Darkrai tradable to Diamond and Pearl in that manner. Clearly, having Diamond and Pearl is not enough; acquiring elusive Pokémon via Wi-Fi is a luxury that only those willing to buy the most recent games can afford.
On a less important note, Darkrai's special mission in Ranger Batonnage will be made unlockable again during this period - in the same fashion as before. Moreover, on the day following the end of the Member Card promotion, the Secret Key will once more be made available for download - until March 2nd.