The Pokémon World Championships is the ultimate event for Trainers who like to battle and collect Pokémon, so Niantic is celebrating all things GO Battle League and the 2022 Pokémon World Championships!

Pokémon GO is headed to the 2022 Pokémon World Championships!

Crowning a World Champion! The 2022 Pokémon World Championships will take place from August 18–21, 2022, in London, England, at the ExCeL London convention center! The top qualifying Pokémon GO players from around the globe will compete to determine who will be crowned the 2022 Pokémon GO World Champion! Among other prizes, the Pokémon GO World Champion will receive an in-game World Champion 2022 outfit and pose!

Celebratory avatar items

Two new in-game avatar items will be available in commemoration of the 2022 Pokémon World Championships!

• 2022 Worlds Tee: Available globally via a code shared during the World Championships Stream. The code will also be distributed on official Pokémon GO social media channels shortly after. The code will be valid through August 22, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. UTC.
• 2022 Worlds Participant Tee: Available from the PokéStop located at the Pokémon GO Booth in the World Championships venue in London during the event.

A World Championships Celebration in Pokémon GO!

From Thursday, August 18, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Pokémon GO is celebrating the 2022 Pokémon World Championships and all things GO Battle League!

Pokémon debuts

World Championships 2022 Pikachu makes its Pokémon GO debut in raids, Field Research, and Timed Research!


: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Event bonuses

: Challengers with Pokémon teams inspired by the ones used by Trainers who won the Pokémon GO Regional Championships will appear at PokéStops.
: The maximum number of GO Battle League sets you can play per day will be increased from five to 10, for a total of 50 battles per day.
: 3× Stardust from GO Battle League win rewards.

Timed Research

Timed Research will be available during the event. Complete the tasks to receive rewards, which include the following.

Wild Encounter

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.


Nidoran♀ , Mankey , Machop , Mudkip , Sableye , Meditite , Swablu , Spheal , Croagunk , Dewpider
If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following: Scraggy, Galarian Stunfisk

: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Raid Icon

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.


One-Star Raids: World Championships 2022 Pikachu , Galarian Farfetch'd , Marill , Barboach , Timburr , Scraggy
Three-Star Raids: Primeape, Lickitung , Skarmory
Five-Star Raids: Zacian, Zamazenta
Mega Raids: Mega Slowbro

: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Field Research task encounters

You can encounter the following Pokémon when you complete Field Research tasks!


Bulbasaur , World Championships 2022 Pikachu , Gastly , Rhyhorn , Magikarp , Chikorita , Mudkip , Galarian Zigzagoon , Beldum , Galarian Stunfisk , Fletchling

: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Featured attacks

Rhyperior: Evolve Rhydon (Rhyhorn’s Evolution) during the event to get a Rhyperior that knows the Charged Attack Rock Wrecker.
Rock Wrecker: Trainer Battles: 110 power - Gyms and raids: 110 power

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Gengar: Evolve Haunter (Gastly’s Evolution) during the event to get a Gengar that knows the Charged Attack Shadow Punch. Shadow Punch: Trainer Battles: 40 power - Gyms and raids: 40 power

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Gyarados: Evolve Magikarp during the event to get a Gyarados that knows the Charged Attack Aqua Tail.
Aqua Tail: Trainer Battles: 50 power - Gyms and raids: 50 power

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Metagross: Evolve Metang (Beldum’s Evolution) during the event to get a Metagross that knows the Charged Attack Meteor Mash.
Meteor Mash: Trainer Battles: 100 power - Gyms and raids: 100 power

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Talonflame: Evolve Fletchinder (Fletchling’s Evolution) during the event to get a Talonflame that knows the Fast Attack Incinerate.
Incinerate: Trainer Battles: 15 power - Gyms and raids: 29 power

Featured Avatar Item

To celebrate the 2022 Pokémon World Championships’ Galar theme, the following Galar-inspired avatar items will be featured in the in-game shop.

• Dragon-type Sport Top
• Dragon-type Sport Shorts
• Dark-type Sport Top
• Dark-type Sport Shorts

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change.

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/world-championships-event-2022/