Pokemon GO added a new costumed Pikachu as part of the World Championships 2024 Celebration event. The World Championships 2024 Pikachu is only available to catch during the Celebration event, and there is more than one way of encountering the costumed monster. Many also wonder if a Shiny World Championships 2024 Pikachu is available; the answer is yes.
You can encounter a Pokemon GO World Championships 2024 Pikachu from the start of the Celebration event on Friday, August 16, 2024, at 10 AM Local Time to Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 8 PM Local Time. The new Costumed Pikachu is a 1-Star Raid Boss and the 2024 Championships Celebration Field Research reward. You can also get a World Championships 2024 Pikachu by trading it with your in-game friends. This guide details the best way to encounter a World Championships 2024 Pikachu and its Shiny variant.
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Pokemon GO: How To Get World Championships 2024 Pikachu
Pikachu and its other Costumed variants, like World Championships 2024 Pikachu, have the same maximum Pokemon GO CP and stats. The Electric-type Pokemon has a maximum CP of 1060 and a stat spread of 112 ATK, 96 DEF, and 111 STA. You can encounter a Pokemon World Championships 2024 Pikachu by winning against it in 1-Star Raids or by completing specific Field Research tasks.
Pokemon GO: Get World Championships 2024 Pikachu Through 1-Star Raids
World Championships 2024 Pikachu spawns nearby after you defeat it in 1-Star Raids. While that is the case, as a Raid Boss the Costumed Pikachu’s max Pokemon GO CP experiences a significant boost. Despite the boost in its prowess, you can solo win the raid if you have proper counters and the best moves against it.
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World Championships 2024 Pikachu Raid Counters |
Fast Moves |
Charged Moves |
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Groudon |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Precipice Blades (Ground-type) |
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Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Sandsear Storm (Ground-type) |
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Garchomp |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Earth Power (Ground-type) |
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Excadrill |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Scorching Sands (Ground-type) |
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Mamoswine |
Mud-Slap (Ground-type) |
High Horsepower (Ground-type) |
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Rhyperior |
Mud-Slap (Ground-type) |
Earthquake (Ground-type) |
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Dawn Wings Necrozma |
Psycho Cut (Psychic-type) |
Moongeist Beam (Ghost-type) |
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Incarnate Forme Landorus |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Earth Power (Ground-type) |
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Krookodile |
Mud-Slap (Ground-type) |
Earthquake (Ground-type) |
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Golurk |
Mud-Slap (Ground-type) |
Earth Power (Ground-type) |
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Pokemon GO: Get World Championships 2024 Pikachu Through Field Research Tasks
You can get a World Championships 2024 Pikachu by completing specific Pokemon GO World Championships 2024 Research tasks. There are several Research tasks that reward the World Championships 2024 Pikachu upon completion. You can win a Raid, power up Pokemon 15 times, or battle in the GO Battle League 5 times; completing these tasks rewards you with a World Championships 2024 Pikachu encounter.
How To Get Shiny World Championships 2024 Pikachu In Pokemon GO?
While you can get a Shiny World Championships 2024 Pikachu during the Celebration event, the Shiny encounter isn’t guaranteed. You must encounter numerous World Championships 2024 Pikachu through 1-Star Raids and Field Research to match its Shiny odds. According to The Silph Road, the Shiny odds for a Regular Pokemon is 1 in 500 encounters. Complete all the Research tasks and win numerous Raids to achieve the Shiny odds in Pokemon GO.
