Generation 1 Pokémon distributions

Generation 1 of Pokémon games comprises Pokémon Red, Green, Blue and Yellow Versions for the Nintendo Game Boy. Distributions for these games included Pokémon with special moves/unique legendary Pokémon. These distributions were all local, meaning that you had to go to a specific place in a specific date to receive a certain event. This means that every distribution is intended for one or very few languages of the game, but they can be traded between different languages except for Japanese. Distributions obtainable by linking other games (Pokémon Stadium, Pokémon Stadium 2, Pocket Monsters Stadium 2, Pocket Monsters Stadium 3) are not covered.

Events are marked under the Preserved column as:

1In generation 1, while some events were distributed by generating Pokémon with distribution(distro) machines directly into the players' game, some were created from these machines by writing a save file full of clone event Pokémon in a normal game cartridge, and then distributed by the staff by trading. While distirbution machines are not accessible, in some cases the save files generated by them could be available and it can be considered a fully preserved event since all the generated save files are presumed to be identical. 2In rare case the game cart had to be mailed to Nintendo or related partners like Bergsala to obtain an event Pokémon, however how the Pokèmon was then inserted in the save is not known. Mew distributions={| class="wikitable sortable" ! Distribution !! Region !! Games !! Type of distribution !! Preservation Project !! Preserved !! Notes
 * Recreated, if the Pokémon has been artificially made using information about he original event
 * Preserved, if a legit Pokémon from the original event has been found and preserved
 * Partially Preserved as above but the Pokémon is not in the original state (different moves and/or level)
 * Fully Preserved if the original distribution cartridge (when existing) has been found and dumped, meaning that the original distribution process can be replicated.
 * Game Freak Mew || Japan || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNGreen.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Local distribution || || Fully Preserved ||Participating ÆON, ÆON STYLE, ÆON SUPERCENTER, Game TSUTAYA, Toys "R" Us, Pokémon Stores and all Pokémon Center stores, March 19 to May 8, 2016
 * Nintendo Space World '99 Mew || Japan || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNGreen.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || || Fully1 Preserved ||Nintendo Space World '99, Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan. Only 50.000
 * 7th Next Generation World Hobby Fair Mew || Japan || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNGreen.png]] || Distro Machine || ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * 7th Next Generation World Hobby Fair, various locations, December 7, 1997 to February 15, 1998
 * Nintendo Space World '97 Mew || Japan || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNGreen.png]] || Distro Machine || || Preserved ||Nintendo Space World '97, Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan, only 100,000, November 22 to 24, 1997
 * CoroCoro 20th Anniversary Mew || Japan || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNGreen.png]] || Distro Machine || || Recreated ||June 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comics first prize for 10 participants, May 15, 1997
 * 4th Next Generation World Hobby Fair Mew || Japan || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNGreen.png]] || Distro Machine || ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * 4th Next Generation World Hobby Fair, Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo Bay, August 23, 1996, 700 only
 * Legendary Pokémon Offer Mew || Japan || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNGreen.png]] || Distro Machine || || Recreated ||Distribution 1: May 1996 issue of CoroCoro Comics, April 1996, 20 only
 * CoroCoro 20th Anniversary Mew || Japan || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNGreen.png]] || Distro Machine || || Recreated ||June 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comics first prize for 10 participants, May 15, 1997
 * 4th Next Generation World Hobby Fair Mew || Japan || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNGreen.png]] || Distro Machine || ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * 4th Next Generation World Hobby Fair, Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo Bay, August 23, 1996, 700 only
 * Legendary Pokémon Offer Mew || Japan || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNGreen.png]] || Distro Machine || || Recreated ||Distribution 1: May 1996 issue of CoroCoro Comics, April 1996, 20 only
 * 4th Next Generation World Hobby Fair, Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo Bay, August 23, 1996, 700 only
 * Legendary Pokémon Offer Mew || Japan || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNGreen.png]] || Distro Machine || || Recreated ||Distribution 1: May 1996 issue of CoroCoro Comics, April 1996, 20 only
 * Legendary Pokémon Offer Mew || Japan || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNGreen.png]] || Distro Machine || || Recreated ||Distribution 1: May 1996 issue of CoroCoro Comics, April 1996, 20 only

Distribution 2: August 1996 issue, July 1996, 100 only Direct Trade
 * Nintendo UK's Pokémon Festival Mew || UK || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Local distribution || || Fully Preserved ||Nintendo UK's Pokémon Festival event, The Old Truman Brewery, London, November 22, 2016 between 5:00 pm and 10:00 pm
 * Far, Mor & Børn Mew || UK ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * Far, Mor & Børn at Forum Copenhagen, Denmark, March 16 to 18, 2001
 * Christmas Present Mew || Germany || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] ||Mew Machines
 * ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * Christmas Time 2000 tour (part of Pokémania), December 5 to 20, 2000
 * Sweden Mew on Tour Mew || UK ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] ||Mew Machines
 * ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * Various locations during Mew on Tour event, Sweden, November 30, 2000 to February 25, 2001
 * Tennispalatsi Mew || UK ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine
 * Sweden Mew on Tour Mew || UK ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] ||Mew Machines
 * ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * Various locations during Mew on Tour event, Sweden, November 30, 2000 to February 25, 2001
 * Tennispalatsi Mew || UK ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine
 * Tennispalatsi Mew || UK ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine
 * || Recreated ||Club Nintendo event, Tennispalatsi, Helsinki, Finland, November 25, 2000, around 2000 distributed this way

Around 600 Mew leftover, distributed from beginning of 2001 by mailing cartridges to Club Nintendo, who then traded common Pokémon for Mew Pikachu distributions={| class="wikitable sortable" ! Distribution !! Region !! Games !! Type of distribution !! Preservation Project !! Preserved !! Notes Other distributions={| class="wikitable sortable" ! Distribution !! Region !! Games !! Type of distribution !! Preservation Project !! Preserved !! Notes
 * Norway Pokémon Tour Mew || UK ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] ||Mew Machines
 * || Partially Preserved ||Various locations during Pokémon Tour, Norway, November 2, 2000 to May 19, 2001
 * Club Nintendo Mew || UK ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] ||Mew Machines
 * || Fully2 Preserved ||Club Nintendo members from Denmark, Norway and Sweden who mailed their cartridges to Bergsala, 2000-2001
 * Pokémon 2000 World Championship Mew || Australia || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * Pokémon 2000 World Championship, Pokémon Park, University of Sydney, Sydney, September 20 to 22, 2000
 * Millennium Dome Mew || UK || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * European Finals of Nintendo Pokémon Championships, Pokémon World Exhibition, Millennium Dome, September 1 to 3, 2000
 * UK and Ireland Pokémon Championship 2000 Mew || UK ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * Given to participants at qualifying tournaments for United Kingdom and Ireland Pokémon Championship 2000, from July 15 to August 14, 2000
 * Cora Châtelineau Mew || UK/France ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || || Recreated ||Cora Châtelineau stores, Belgium, 2000
 * France Pokémon Tournament Mew || France || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * Pokémon Tournament, Paris expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, July 1, 2000
 * Spain Pokémon Tournament Mew || Spain || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] || Distro Machine || || Recreated ||Pokémon tournament, Madrid, July 14, 2000
 * Mews Flash Mew || UK || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] || Distro Machine || || Recreated ||Bluewater Shopping Center in Kent, England, May 27, 2000
 * Pokémon Patrol Mew || North America ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || || Recreated ||N64 Ultimate Gamers Tour, various locations across Canada, May 20 to September 4, 2000
 * Nintendo Official Magazine Tour Mew || UK ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] || Distro Machine || ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * Various locations across UK and Ireland for Nintendo Official Magazine Tour, April 1 to 28, 2000
 * Canadian Pokémon Stadium Tour 2000 Mew || North America ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || || Recreated ||Pokémon 2000 Stadium Tour stops across Canada, 2000
 * Pokémon 2000 Stadium Tour Mew || North America ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || || Preserved ||Pokémon 2000 Stadium Tour across US, from February 5 to April 9, 2000
 * Canada Toys "R" Us Mew || North America ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || || Recreated ||First 1,500 customers at Toys "R" Us store in Canada received a special 'Peel & Win' sticker card, December 27 to 31, 1999, with Mew as prize
 * U.S. Toys "R" Us Mew || North America ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine/Cart? || || Fully Preserved (YOSHIRB OT) Preserved (YOSHIRA OT) ||First 1,500 customers at Toys "R" Us store in US received a special 'Peel & Win' sticker card, November 26, 1999, 200 allowed customers to get Mew
 * Nintendo Power Mew || North America || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || || Recreated ||1,000 prizes given away, players without game cartridge received a T-shirt, from November 1999 to January 2, 2000
 * Pokémon League Nintendo Training Tour '99 Mew || North America ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || || Recreated ||Various locations for the Pokémon League Nintendo Training Tour '99 in US, October 9 to November 7, 2000
 * Poké Tour Mew || Australia || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] ||Mew Machines
 * ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * Given at various locations for Poké Tour in Australia or by mailing cartridges to Nintendo Australia, August 31 to October 1, 1999
 * Nintendo Official Magazine Tour Mew || UK ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] || Distro Machine || ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * Various locations across UK and Ireland for Nintendo Official Magazine Tour, April 1 to 28, 2000
 * Canadian Pokémon Stadium Tour 2000 Mew || North America ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || || Recreated ||Pokémon 2000 Stadium Tour stops across Canada, 2000
 * Pokémon 2000 Stadium Tour Mew || North America ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || || Preserved ||Pokémon 2000 Stadium Tour across US, from February 5 to April 9, 2000
 * Canada Toys "R" Us Mew || North America ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || || Recreated ||First 1,500 customers at Toys "R" Us store in Canada received a special 'Peel & Win' sticker card, December 27 to 31, 1999, with Mew as prize
 * U.S. Toys "R" Us Mew || North America ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine/Cart? || || Fully Preserved (YOSHIRB OT) Preserved (YOSHIRA OT) ||First 1,500 customers at Toys "R" Us store in US received a special 'Peel & Win' sticker card, November 26, 1999, 200 allowed customers to get Mew
 * Nintendo Power Mew || North America || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || || Recreated ||1,000 prizes given away, players without game cartridge received a T-shirt, from November 1999 to January 2, 2000
 * Pokémon League Nintendo Training Tour '99 Mew || North America ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || || Recreated ||Various locations for the Pokémon League Nintendo Training Tour '99 in US, October 9 to November 7, 2000
 * Poké Tour Mew || Australia || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] ||Mew Machines
 * ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * Given at various locations for Poké Tour in Australia or by mailing cartridges to Nintendo Australia, August 31 to October 1, 1999
 * Nintendo Power Mew || North America || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || || Recreated ||1,000 prizes given away, players without game cartridge received a T-shirt, from November 1999 to January 2, 2000
 * Pokémon League Nintendo Training Tour '99 Mew || North America ||[[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || || Recreated ||Various locations for the Pokémon League Nintendo Training Tour '99 in US, October 9 to November 7, 2000
 * Poké Tour Mew || Australia || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] ||Mew Machines
 * ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * Given at various locations for Poké Tour in Australia or by mailing cartridges to Nintendo Australia, August 31 to October 1, 1999
 * ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * Given at various locations for Poké Tour in Australia or by mailing cartridges to Nintendo Australia, August 31 to October 1, 1999
 * Summer 1998 Pokémon Battle Tour Pikachu || Japan || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNGreen.png]] || Distro Machine || ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * Various locations, July 19 to August 23, 1998
 * CoroCoro Flying Pikachu || Japan || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNGreen.png]] || Distro Machine || ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * November issue of CoroCoro Comics, only 20, October 1997
 * CoroCoro Surfing Pikachu || Japan || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNGreen.png]] || Distro Machine || ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * October issue of CoroCoro Comics, only 20, September 1997
 * Nintendo 64 Pikachu || Japan || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNGreen.png]] || Distro Machine || || Recreated ||By presenting lottery ticket from purchasing Nintendo 64, only 10,000, September 21 to October 31, 1997
 * Nintendo Power Pikachu || North America || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * 1,000 prizes given away, players without game cartridge received a T-shirt, from October 1999 to November 2, 1999
 * Nintendo 64 Pikachu || Japan || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNGreen.png]] || Distro Machine || || Recreated ||By presenting lottery ticket from purchasing Nintendo 64, only 10,000, September 21 to October 31, 1997
 * Nintendo Power Pikachu || North America || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * 1,000 prizes given away, players without game cartridge received a T-shirt, from October 1999 to November 2, 1999
 * Nintendo Power Pikachu || North America || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNYellow.png]] || Distro Machine || ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * 1,000 prizes given away, players without game cartridge received a T-shirt, from October 1999 to November 2, 1999
 * Pokémon Stamp Fearow || Japan || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNGreen.png]] || Distro Machine || ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * Pokémon Stamp campaign that ran in various magazines, August 1998
 * Pokémon Stamp Rapidash || Japan || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNGreen.png]] || Distro Machine || ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * Pokémon Stamp campaign that ran in various magazines, August 1998
 * University Magikarp || Japan || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNGreen.png]] || Distro Machine || ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * Available for 20 players through the "Tamamushi University Hyper Test" campaign in magazines, July 1998
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 * University Magikarp || Japan || [[FILE:PKMNRed.png]] [[FILE:PKMNBlue.png]] [[FILE:PKMNGreen.png]] || Distro Machine || ||Missing some info to be recreated
 * Available for 20 players through the "Tamamushi University Hyper Test" campaign in magazines, July 1998
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