Celebrate the 2024 Pokémon World Championships in Pokémon GO!

A 2024 Pokémon World Championships Celebration in Pokémon GO!

Friday, August 16, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Pokémon GO is celebrating the 2024 Pokémon World Championships and all things GO Battle League!

Pokémon Debut

A new costumed Pokémon will appear during this event!

World Championships 2024 Pikachu*

*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Event Bonuses

• Up to five Special Trades can be made each day.
• You can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.

Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

• Mankey*
• Lickitung*
• Marill*
• Paldean Wooper*
• Swablu*
• Fletchling*
• Carbink
• Grubbin*
• Mareanie*

Some Trainers might even encounter the following!

Skarmory*

*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!