Pokémon World Championships Celebration 2024
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The 2024 Pokémon World Championships Celebration will take place on Friday, August 16, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
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!
Field Research Task Rewards
The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!
World Championships 2024 Pikachu*
Swablu*
Mienfoo*
Mareanie*
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
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.
Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in raids. Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Mienfoo—if you’re lucky!
One-Star Raids
World Championships 2024 Pikachu*
Mienfoo*
Three-Star Raids
Lickitung*
Galarian Stunfisk*
Diggersby
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Shadow Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in Shadow Raids! Gyms not under Team GO Rocket control may still host other raids.
One-Star Raids
Shadow Magnemite*
Shadow Dratini*
Shadow Wooper
Shadow Gligar*
Three-Star Raids
Shadow Wobbuffet
Shadow Kirlia
Shadow Sableye*
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Featured Attacks
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.
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.
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
Avatar Items to Celebrate
Keep your eyes on the broadcast—we’ll display 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!