Pokemon GO to host event for 2022 Pokemon World Championships

The 2022 Pokemon World Championships are taking place next week, and Niantic has a special event planned for Pokemon GO in celebration. It will include the debut of World Championships 2022 Pikachu.

Here’s the full rundown:

• World Championships 2022 Pikachu* will be making its Pokémon GO debut.
• Event Bonuses –
  • Victory Road-inspired music will play during Trainer Battles.
  • Trainers with Pokémon teams inspired by Regional Champions will appear at PokéStops.
  • Max GO Battle sets will increase to 20 per day – total of max 100 battles per day.
  • 3× Stardust from GO Battle League win rewards
• Complete Timed Research tasks to receive rewards like Elite Fast TM, Elite Charged TM, and encounters with World Championships 2022 Pikachu*.
• Trainers will also be able to encounter the following Pokémon through:
  • Wild Encounters 
    • Nidoran (female)*, Mankey*, Machop*, Mudkip*, Sableye*, Meditite*, Swablu*, Spheal*, Croagunk*, Dewpider, 
    • If Trainers are lucky: Scraggy, Galarian Stunfisk*
  • Raids
    • One-Star Raids: World Championships 2022 Pikachu* Galarian Farfetch’d*, Marill*, Barboach*, Timburr*, Scraggy
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    • Three-Star Raids: Primeape, Lickitung*, Skarmory*
    • Five-Star Raids: Zacian, Zamazenta
    • Mega Raids: Mega Slowbro
  • Field Research: 
    • Bulbasaur*, Rhyhorn*, Gastly*, Magikarp*, Chikorita*, Galarian Zigzagoon*, Beldum*, Galarian Zigzagoon*, Fletchling*
  • Featured Attacks: 
    • Evolve Rhydon to get a Rhyperior with the Charged Attack Rock Wrecker.
    • Evolve Haunter to get a Gengar with the Charged Attack Shadow Punch.
    • Evolve Magikarp to get a Gyarados with the Charged Attack Aqua Tail. 
    • Evolve Metang to get a Metagross with the Charged Attack Meteor Mash. 
    • Evolve Fletchinder to get a Talonflame with the Fast Attack Incinerate. 
  • 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

2022 Pokemon World Championships event for Pokemon GO can be found here.