Pokemon Go Discloses 2024 World Championship Event

The Pokemon 2024 World Championship is finally confirmed, and here’s everything you need to know!

Pokemon GO has confirmed its participation in the 2024 Pokémon World Championships, which will take place this August! The Pokémon Company hosts an annual event where players from around the world come together to compete in various Pokémon tournaments. This year, Pokemon GO will hold a special event to celebrate.

Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s event.

The Pokémon GO World Champion will receive an in-game World Champion 2024 outfit and pose!

Pokemon GO 2024 World Championship Event

The 2024 Pokémon World Championship will be held from August 16 to 18, 2024, at the Honolulu, Hawaii Convention Center. The top qualifying Pokemon GO players will compete to become the 2024 Pokémon GO World Champion.

Starting on Friday, August 16, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. to Sunday, August 18, 2024, at 8:00 P.M. HST, Pokémon GO players around the globe will be able to participate in the event. A new costumed Pokémon will appear in-game (World Championship 2024 Pikachu) with a chance of being a Shiny one!

Event in-game Bonuses

Aside from a new costumed Pokémon, Niantic will include the following in-game bonuses:

Up to five special trades can be made each day.
You can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild: Mankey, Lickitung, Marill, Paldean Wooper, Swablu, Fletchling, Carbink, Grubbin, Mareanie, and Skarmory.
The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks: World Championship 2024 Pikachu, Swablu, Mienfoo, and Mareanie.

Paid Timed Research

Aside from boosts and freebies, there’s an optional Paid Timed Research. For US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you can access the event-exclusive Timed Research.

Timed Research rewards include the following:

One Premium Battle Pass
25,000 Stardust
Encounters with event-themed Pokemon such as Azumarill, Vigoroth, Cresselia, and more!

Be reminded that the Timed Research expires on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 8:00 P.M. HST.

New Avatar Items

At the time of the event, the following items will be available:

2024 Worlds Ukulele Pose
2024 Worlds Bucket Hat
2024 Worlds Aloha Shirt

Go Battle Week: Shared Skies

Starting Friday, August 16, at 12:00 A.M. to Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 11:59 P.M. HST, the GO Battle Week will commence with the following bonuses:

4x Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include end-of-set rewards.)
GO Battle League’s maximum sets increase from 5 to 20 per day.
Free battled-themed Timed Research with rewards that include a Lana-inspired wig avatar.
Pokemon encountered via GO Battle League rewards will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.
During the event, the following leagues will be active: Great League, Ultra League, Master League, and Catch Cup: Great League Edition.

Watch the Event Live

You can watch all the exciting events on Pokemon GO’s official Twitch Channel. Tune in at 9:00 A.M. HST each day!

Conclusion

This year’s annual Pokemon World Championship is packed with exciting events. The top players in Pokemon TCG, Pokemon VGC, and Pokemon Go will gather in Honolulu to celebrate Worlds.

If you’re not able to attend the event in person, Niantic has ensured that everyone can join the celebration in-game by offering numerous freebies to its loyal players.