Nintendo of Europe‏ and Nintendo of Japan have both announced that shiny boxed versions of Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver will be for sale at participating retailers on September 22nd, 2017. The boxed versions will contain a Nintendo eShop download code to be able to get the games on a Nintendo 3DS via the Virtual Console. Each game will require 130 blocks. The games are also compatible with Pokémon Bank allowing players to put captured Pokémon from Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver in the bank to transfer them to the upcoming games Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon which will be released on November 17th, 2017.

Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver Shiny Boxed eShop Download Code Versions Box Art:

Japanese Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver eShop Download Code Cards:

Nintendo eShop card download cards for Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver will also go on sale in Japan on September 9th, 2017 for 1111 yen (excluding tax).

Japanese Special Edition Details:

It will cost 1,389 yen (excluding tax) in Japan and in addition to the download codes, it will also include: reproduction Game Boy cart magnets of Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver, a reproduction of the original manuals but as a sticker sheet and a Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver poster with a type compatibility table.


Sources: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/VCKG/0818_02/ and https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/898488369285607425