2025 Pokémon World Championships Celebration
Pokémon GO is celebrating the 2025 Pokémon World Championships and all things GO Battle League!
Bonuses



* There will be encounters on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th win on both the Free and Preimium GO Battle League reward track.
Features
Pokémon Debut
A new costumed Pokémon will appear during this event!
- Pikachu wearing a varsity jacket
Crowning a World Champion!
The 2025 Pokémon World Championships will take place from August 15 to 17, 2025, in Anaheim, California.
The top qualifying Pokémon GO players from around the globe will compete to determine who will be crowned the 2025 Pokémon GO World Champion!
Among other prizes, the Pokémon GO World Champion will receive an in-game World Champion 2025 outfit and pose!
Tune in to watch live!
Tune in and watch all the action beginning at 9:00 a.m. PDT each day!
English Stream:
- Day 1: Pokémon GO Twitch Channel
- Day 2: Pokémon GO Twitch Channel
- Day 3: Pokémon GO Twitch Channel
Avatar Items to Celebrate
- 2025 Worlds Tee (White): Available globally via a code shared during the World Championships stream on the first day of the competition.
Redemption Code: Z3USC2JQS9LWN (Reactivated)
The Yellow Shirt can only be obtained via a Scavenger Hunt at the Pokémon World Championships venue.
New battlegrounds in the GO Battle League!
In celebration of the 2025 Pokémon World Championships, the GO Battle League will feature a new arena and background battle music between August 11 at 1:00 p.m. PDT and August 17, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PDT.
GO Battle Weekend: Delightful Days
Friday, August 15, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. local time
- 4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include end-of-set rewards.)
- The maximum number of sets you can play per day will increase from five to 20—for a total of 100 battles—from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time.
- Free battle-themed Timed Research will be available. Rewards include shoes for your avatar inspired by a powerful Battle Tower battler.
- Pokémon encountered via GO Battle League rewards will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.
Active Leagues
The following leagues will be active.
- Great League
- Ultra League
- Master League
Spawns
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
- Nidoran♀
- Mankey
- Marill
- Paldean Wooper
- Spoink
- Inkay
- Rookidee
- Fuecoco
Some Trainers might even encounter the following!
- Frillish
- Vullaby
Raids
Raid Battles
Appearing in 1-Star Raids
- Pikachu wearing a varsity jacket
- Honedge
Appearing in 3-Star Raids
- Lapras
- Dusclops
- Diggersby
Research
Field Research Tasks
The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks.
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Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms
POSSIBLE REWARDS×5Poké Ball ×5×2Revive ×2×3Super Potion ×3
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Win a raid
POSSIBLE REWARDS
Pikachu wearing a varsity jacket
Max CP402Min CP369Honedge
Max CP595Min CP556 -
Power up Pokémon 15 times
REWARD
Pikachu wearing a varsity jacket
Max CP402Min CP369 -
Battle in the GO Battle League
POSSIBLE REWARDS
Marill
Max CP197Min CP172Paldean Wooper
Max CP275Min CP247×1Charged TM ×1 -
Battle in the GO Battle League 5 times
REWARD
Pikachu wearing a varsity jacket
Max CP402Min CP369
2024 Worlds Premium Timed Research
Premium Timed Research
For US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.
Unannounced Detail: All encounters are at “level 10” rather than “level 15”.
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.











Trainers who purchase a ticket will also get this Timed Research rewarding a Max Particle Pack. This was originally advertised but was not included in the Timed Research


Moves
Featured Attacks (Caught)
Certain Pokémon encountered during the event will know a featured attack!
Lapras
- Lapras caught during the event will know the Charged Attack Ice Beam.
- Lapras
Featured Attacks (Evolved)
Certain Pokémon evolved during the event will learn a featured attack!
Primeape
- Evolve Mankey during the event to get a Primeape that knows the Charged Attack Rage Fist.
- Mankey
- Primeape
Annihilape
- Evolve Primeape during the event to get an Annihilape that knows the Charged Attack Rage Fist.
- Mankey
- Annihilape
Clodsire
- Evolve Paldean Wooper during the event to get a Clodsire that knows the Charged Attack Megahorn.
- Paldean Wooper
- Clodsire
Shiny
If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny Pikachu wearing a varsity jacket!
- Pikachu wearing a varsity jacket
Sales
New Stickers
You’ll be able to get themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.
New Avatar Items
The following avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event and will continue to be available after the event ends!
- 2025 Worlds Jersey
- 2025 Worlds Visor
Pokémon GO Web Store - Special Boxes
Get your party ready for GO Battle Week with new deals in the Pokémon GO Web Store!
For US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), the GO Battle Weekend Ultra Ticket Box will feature an event ticket and a bonus Premium Battle Pass at no additional cost.
For US$19.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), the TM Elite Master Box features two Elite Fast TMs, two Elite Charged TMs, six Fast TMs, and six Charged TMs.