10 Rare Pokémon You Only Had ONE CHANCE To Catch
9. Nintendo Power Celebi - Pokémon Gold, Silver And Crystal
If you were a true Nintendo fan, the question of "would you rather go out for a pint or buy a copy of Nintendo Power" was a genuinely tough proposal.
The publication is often held aloft as some of the finest in the entire industry, and whether this is from the perspective of rose-tinted glasses or not, you can't deny that the articles, interviews and clear dedication to Nintendo fans throughout was anything less than stellar.
Plus, who can forget the insane competitions they used to run?
From giving away cameos in upcoming Nintendo games to ridiculous items like a Super Mario shower unit, nothing was off the table when it came to what you could win, and of course, Pokémon was swept up into this competition whirlwind too.
In this example, Celebi was offered up as a prize to a lucky selection of fans who were able to send in an application to Nintendo Power before a specified closing date. Sounds easy, right?
Well, it might shock you to learn that just over 250 people ended up receiving the Celebi prize, with many others being sent Nintendo Power merch instead, making this otherwise pretty common Pokémon an utterly rare variant that barely anyone can lay claim to.