Summary
- Niantic will host a special Pokemon GO event celebrating the 2024 World Championships in August.
- Players can enjoy bonuses like increased Stardust and special trades during the event.
- Trainers can purchase a $5 timed research ticket for encounters with exclusive event-themed Pokemon.
Niantic has confirmed that there will be an in-game Pokemon GO event celebrating the Pokemon 2024 World Championships in August. The Pokemon Company holds an annual competition that celebrates the long-running franchise. Players gather to take part in head-to-head tournaments across the mainline Pokemon entries, as well as Pokemon GO and even the Pokemon Trading Card Game, to find the world’s best trainers.
The Pokemon Company announced this year’s 2024 Pokemon World Championships will take place in Honolulu, Hawaii from August 16 to 18, 2024. While not every fan can make it to the special in-person event, Niantic will celebrate the annual championships with a special Pokemon GO event.
Pokemon GO Player Catches Extremely Rare Pikachu
A Pokemon GO player has an incredibly rare encounter with a Pikachu variant, which is one of the hardest to get in the game by far.
From Friday, August 16, at 10:00 a.m. And lasting until Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. Local time, players will be able to take part in the 2024 Pokemon GO World Championships event. This free event will allow players up to five Special Trades per day, along with using a Charge TM to help Shadow Pokemon forget the Charged Attack Frustration. Accompanying the timed bonuses, a new event-themed Pikachu, which will be adorned in a diving uniform and snorkel, will make its debut. The fighting Pokemon Mienfoo will also be more readily available. Both monsters will be available in one-star raids and through event research tasks, with players having a chance to catch a rare shiny version.
2024 Pokemon GO World Championship Event
Event Times
- Friday, August 16, at 10:00 a.m - Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. Local time
- Friday, August 16, at 12:00 p.m - Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. Local time (GO Battle Week)
Event Bonuses
- Up to five Special Trades can be made each day
- Charged TM can be used to help a Shadow Pokemon forget the Charged Attack Frustration
- 4 x Stardust from win rewards, excluding end-of-set rewards
- The maximum number of sets in the GO Battle League will increase from five to 20 (for a total of 100 battles) per day
- Free battle-themed Timed Research will be available. Rewards include a wig avatar item inspired by Lana
- Pokemon encountered via GO Battle League rewards will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP
Wild Pokemon Encounters
- Mankey*
- Lickitung*
- Marill*
- Paldean Wooper*
- Swablu*
- Fletchling*
- Carbink
- Grubbin*
- Mareanie*
- Skarmory*
Field Research Task Rewards
- World Championships 2024 Pikachu*
- Swablu*
- Mienfoo*
- Mareanie*
One-Star Raids
- World Championships 2024 Pikachu*
- Mienfoo*
Three-Star Raids
- Lickitung*
- Galarian Stunfisk*
- Diggersby
One-Star Shadow Raids
- Shadow Magnemite*
- Shadow Dratini*
- Shadow Wooper
- Shadow Gligar*
Three-Star Shadow Raids
- Shadow Wobbuffet
- Shadow Kirlia
- Shadow Sableye*
*Denotes the chance the Pokemon could be shiny.
Along with the free elements to the Pokemon GO 2024 World Championships celebration, there will be a paid element to the proceedings. Trainers can opt for a $5 timed research ticket that allows gamers to encounter event-themed Pokemon such as Azumarill, Vigoroth, and Cresselia, along with 25,000 additional stardust and a premium remote raid pass. This limited research will only last until the end of the event on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.
Running in conjunction with the 2024 Pokemon GO World Championship Event, players will see the GO Battle Week: Shared Skies event. This starts Friday, August 16, at 12:00 p.m. And primarily focuses on the GO Battle League. Players will see additional bonuses such as 4× Stardust from win rewards and being able to take part in up to 100 GO league battles per day. During the event, certain Pokemon will appear more frequently on the map, such as Lickitung, Paldean Wooper, and Mareanie.
The 2024 Pokemon GO World Championships event comes at a curious time for fans. Recent leaks suggest that Pokemon GO players could see Dynamax raids added to the mobile title very soon. Niantic has previously teased the feature, but has yet to confirm any details about how the Gen-8 feature will be incorporated into the game, or when players can expect it to be rolled out.
WHERE TO PLAY
Pokémon GO is an immersive open-world multiplayer RPG that enables you to live your own RPG adventure in augmented reality. Find and evolve all Pokémon and battle with other players in AR online in this multiplayer adventure RPG.
COMPLETE YOUR POKÉDEX AND INCREASE YOUR TRAINER LEVEL!
Catch your favourite Pokémon as you explore the open world in augmented reality, trade them with other Trainers, or get the chance to catch a Pokémon after winning a Raid. You can also collect Pokémon by hatching eggs through walking! Evolve your Pokémon in your Pokédex, gain levels to catch more powerful Pokémon and earn adventure rewards during a Raid in multiplayer or online PvP battle.
EXPERIENCE THE ADVENTURE IN MULTIPLAYER AND PvP!
Start your own adventure and challenge other Trainers online in PvP during epic Gym battles or in the GO Battle League. You can also enjoy multiplayer by facing off with other players in PvP battles to win rewards, or team up with other Trainers for a chance to catch Pokémon after a Raid Battle.
CREATE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE!
Customise your avatar, join one of the three teams and pick your Buddy Pokémon from your Pokédex to journey by your side in this AR adventure RPG.
SWITCH BETWEEN THE REAL WORLD AND THE VIRTUAL WORLD WITH THE AR+ MODE!
Bring the RPG to the real world and search for Pokémon in locations around you. With the AR+ mode, Pokémon appear right in front of you — Catch it with your PokéBall and add it to your Pokédex.
Catch your favourite Pokémon in AR as you explore the world and battle online with other Trainers in PvP and Raid battles.
