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What was/is the most recent way to obtain Manaphy?

Answer 1

Since January 28, 2025, a Shiny Manaphy event has been released in Pokémon Home in celebration of the third anniversary of Pokémon Legends: Arceus. This Manaphy can be redeemed in the mobile version of Home if the player has the Sinnoh Pokédex from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl complete. There is no need to have all Pokémon in BDSP deposited at the same time.

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Can't you also do the Legends Arceus quest as a repeatable method?

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Yup, though as this simply asked for the most recent method, I only included obtaining it through Home.

Answer 2

2021 Edit: You can obtain one egg in BDSP for a limited time via Mystery Gift.

December 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018. That was the most recent way to obtain Manaphy IN THE US. Otherwise, from July 13 - 22 2018, you could get it in South Korea.

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I've been looking for info on Manaphy since PLA came out, but I can't find definitive information. Can I get Manaphy on PLA, and can it transfer to BD/SP?

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It’s best to post a new thread if you have an additional question.

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It's OK. It took some extra digging to find it, but I found the information I needed.

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Maybe you could post the question and then answer it yourself so the info is easier to find for other people.