As the best Pokémon GO players from around the globe converge in Anaheim, California, for the highly anticipated 2025 Pokémon World Championships, casual players also have a chance to engage with the game during the exciting Pokémon GO World Championships celebration event. This event will take place from August 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. to August 17, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time. A highlight of the celebration is the debut of Pikachu dressed in a varsity jacket, adding a unique flair to your Pokémon roster!
During the Pokémon GO World Championships celebration event, Trainers can look forward to an increased chance of encountering Shiny Pikachu wearing a varsity jacket, making this a must-attend event for collectors and enthusiasts. Additionally, participants will benefit from enhanced Pokémon encounters by engaging in the GO Battle League and can take advantage of up to five Special Trades per day. Prepare to battle against a variety of Pokémon appearing in raids throughout the event.
This year's raid lineup includes:
One-star raids: Pikachu wearing a varsity jacket, Honedge Three-star raids: Lapras, Dusclops, DiggersbyMoreover, several Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild, offering Trainers a chance to expand their collections with:
Nidoran♀ Mankey Marill Paldean Wooper Spoink Frillish Vullaby Inkay Rookidee FuecocoNotably, Pokémon caught or evolved during the event will learn featured attacks. For instance, Lapras caught will know the Charged Attack Ice Beam, while evolving Mankey into Primeape will provide the Charged Attack Rage Fist. Furthermore, when you evolve Primeape into Annihilape, it will also retain the Charged Attack Rage Fist. Evolving Paldean Wooper into Clodsire will yield the Charged Attack Megahorn.
To enhance your gameplay experience, take on Field Research tasks during the event to earn encounters with Pikachu wearing a varsity jacket, Marill, Paldean Wooper, and Honedge. For those looking for additional challenges, paid Timed Research is available for US$5.00 (or the equivalent in local currency). Completing this research rewards Trainers with one Premium Battle Pass, 25,000 Stardust, and encounters with Pokémon such as Lickitung, Lapras, Azumarill, Sableye, Swalot, Claydol, Carbink, Guzzlord, and Lokix.
If the excitement of the Pokémon World Championships fuels your competitive spirit, then the GO Battle Weekend is an excellent opportunity to participate in battles. Taking place from August 15, 2025, at 12:00 a.m. to August 17, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. local time, the event will feature the Great League, Ultra League, and Master League active in the GO Battle League.
During this weekend, enjoy fantastic event bonuses, including:
4× Stardust from win rewards (excluding end-of-set rewards) An increase in the maximum number of battle sets per day from 5 to 20, allowing for a total of 100 battles per day Free battle-themed Timed Research with rewards, including avatar shoes inspired by a powerful Battle Tower battler Wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP for Pokémon encountered via GO Battle League rewardsFor those wanting to stay connected to the action, tune in live to the Pokémon GO Twitch channel to watch the Pokémon GO World Championships starting at 9:00 a.m. PDT on August 15 and 16, 2025. On August 17, 2025, catch even more Pokémon GO World Championship excitement by tuning in at 9:00 a.m. PDT.
Get ready to play like a champion, Trainers! The Pokémon GO World Championships celebration event promises to be an exhilarating experience filled with battles, special Pokémon, and community interaction!
