Oops! Really sorry about that.. my bad. I can see I wasn't clear at all. Yeah it seems really awkward... I mean there's a redistribute option there in MGE but it doesn't seem to change anything, some hex changes but nothing is different in game.
There is a "Get Via Infrared" option in Mystery gift, which I assumed would be for getting them from friends... But perhaps not... I guess they possibly really decided not to include the option this time seeing as it was only ever used for one event in gen 4 and even then only for the Japanese one...
But it does tell you to point the console at the other persons game cart, which still makes me think friends.. why would they ever do an official event thing via IR.. unless it was some sort of prize? and they have to stop everyone being able to get it at the same time... I dunno..