Pokémon Go 2024 World Championship Celebration
Pokémon GO is celebrating the 2024 Pokémon World Championships and all things GO Battle League!
Bonuses
Features
Pokémon Debut
A new costumed Pokémon will appear during this event!
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World Championships 2024 Pikachu
Crowning a World Champion!
The 2024 Pokémon World Championships will take place from August 16 to 18, 2024, in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi.
The top qualifying Pokémon GO players from around the globe will compete to determine who will be crowned the 2024 Pokémon GO World Champion!
Among other prizes, the Pokémon GO World Champion will receive an in-game World Champion 2024 outfit and pose!
Tune in to watch live!
Tune in and watch all the action beginning at 9:00 a.m. HST each day!
English Stream:
- Day 1: Pokémon GO Twitch Channel
- Day 2: Pokémon GO Twitch Channel
- Day 3: Pokémon Twitch Channel
Avatar Items to Celebrate
Keep your eyes on the broadcast—there will be a code for the following T-shirt for your avatar!
- 2024 Worlds Tee (White): Available globally via a code shared during the World Championships stream on the first day of the competition.
PokéStop Showcases
Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!
GO Battle Week: Shared Skies
A GO Battle Week event will run concurrent to the World Championship Celebration
Bonuses
- 4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include end-of-set rewards.)
- The maximum number of sets you can play per day will increase from five to 20 (for a total of 100 battles) from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time.
- Free battle-themed Timed Research will be available. Rewards include a wig avatar item inspired by Lana.
- Pokémon encountered via GO Battle League rewards will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.
Active Leagues
The following leagues will be active.
- Great League
- Ultra League
- Master League
- Catch Cup: Great League Edition
Spawns
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
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Mankey
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Lickitung
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Marill
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Paldean Wooper
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Swablu
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Fletchling
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Carbink
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Grubbin
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Mareanie
Some Trainers might even encounter the following!
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Skarmory
Raids
Raid Battles
Appearing in 1-Star Raids
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World Championships 2024 Pikachu
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Mienfoo
Appearing in 3-Star Raids
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Lickitung
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Galarian Stunfisk
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Diggersby
Appearing in 5-Star Raids
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Thundurus (Incarnate)
Appearing in Mega Raids
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Mega Kangaskhan
Shadow Raids
Appearing in 1-Star Shadow Raids
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Magnemite
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Dratini
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Wooper
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Gligar
Appearing in 3-Star Shadow Raids
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Wobbuffet
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Kirlia
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Sableye
Research
Field Research Tasks
The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks.
Paid Timed Research
For US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.
Timed Research rewards include the following.
- One Premium Battle Pass
- 25,000 Stardust
- Encounters with event-themed Pokémon such as Azumarill, Vigoroth, Cresselia, and more!
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Exclusive Moves
Featured Attacks (Caught)
Certain Pokémon encountered during the event will know a featured attack!
Lickitung
Lickitung caught during the event will know the Charged Attack Body Slam.
Mienfoo
Mienfoo caught during the event will know the Charged Attack High Jump Kick.
Featured Attacks (Evolved)
Certain Pokémon evolved during the event will learn a featured attack!
Quagsire
Evolve Wooper during the event to get a Quagsire that knows the Charged Attack Aqua Tail.
Altaria
Evolve Swablu during the event to get an Altaria that knows the Charged Attack Moonblast.
Charjabug
Evolve Grubbin during the event to get a Charjabug that knows the Charged Attack Volt Switch.
Talonflame
Evolve Fletchinder during the event to get a Talonflame that knows the Fast Attack Incinerate.
Shiny
For the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Mienfoo—if you’re lucky!
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Mienfoo
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Mienshao
Sales
New Avatar Items
The following items will be available beginning on August 16, 2024.
- 2024 Worlds Ukulele Pose
- 2024 Worlds Bucket Hat
- 2024 Worlds Aloha Shirt
Pokémon GO Web Store – Special Boxes
Get your party ready for GO Battle Week with new deals in the Pokémon GO Web Store!
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For US$9.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), the TM Fanatic Box will net you fifteen Fast TMs, twenty Charged TMs, and one Star Piece.
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For US$19.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), the TM Elite Master Box features two Elite Fast TMs, two Elite Charged TMs, six Fast TMs, and six Charged TMs.
Now even more Trainers can enjoy the web store! Trainers with Pokémon Trainer Club (PTC) accounts will now be able to log in to the Pokémon GO Web Store with the same credentials used to log in to Pokémon GO. And don’t forget, Trainers can get a 15% discount on their first web store purchase of any item that costs US$9.99 or more!