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Celebrate PokémonXP and the 2026 Pokémon World Championships in Pokémon GO!

The PokémonXP & 2026 Worlds event will take place from August 25, 2026 at 10 am to August 30, 2026 at 8 pm local time.

PokémonXP: Tuesday, August 25, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, August 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

2026 Pokémon World Championships: Friday, August 28, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 30, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Bonuses

The maximum number of sets you can play per day will increase from five to 15—for a total of 75 battles.

Pokémon encountered via GO Battle League rewards will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.

Features

Pokémon Debut

New costumed Pokémon will appear during this event!

Pikachu wearing a Cosmog-themed spacesuit
World Championships 2026 Pikachu

Crowning a World Champion!

The 2026 Pokémon World Championships will take place from August 28 to 30, 2026, in San Francisco, California.

The top qualifying Pokémon GO players from around the globe will compete to determine who will be crowned the 2026 Pokémon GO World Champion!

Among other prizes, the Pokémon GO World Champion will receive the World Champion 2026 outfit for their avatar!

Tune in to watch live!

Tune in and watch all the action beginning at 9:00 a.m. PDT each day!

English Stream:

Watching the livestreams can also earn you Timed Research and other rewards via Twitch Drops. Learn more about the drops here.

Avatar Items to Celebrate

Keep your eyes on the broadcast—we’ll display a code for the following T-shirt for your avatar!

2026 Worlds Tee (Green): Available globally via a code shared during the World Championships stream.

Redemption Code: SANFRANCISCO2026

The code expires Friday, September 11, 2026, at 20:00 UTC.

World Championships battlegrounds return in the GO Battle League!

In celebration of the 2026 Pokémon World Championships, the GO Battle League will feature a different arena and background battle music between August 24 at 12:00 p.m. PDT and August 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PDT.

Spawns

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild. There will be different Pokémon featured on different days of the event.

PokémonXP

Tuesday, August 25, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, August 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Ralts
Numel
Spheal
Drifloon
Elgyem
Sobble
Pawmi

Some Trainers might even encounter the following!

Deino

2026 Pokémon World Championships

Friday, August 28, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 30, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Alolan Sandshrew
Mankey
Lickitung
Totodile
Wooper
Foongus
Froakie
Litten

Some Trainers might even encounter the following!

Togetic
Beldum

Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in raids. Different Pokémon will appear in raids on different days of the event.

PokémonXP

Tuesday, August 25, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, August 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Appearing in 1-Star Raids

Pikachu wearing a Cosmog-themed spacesuit
Impidimp

2026 Pokémon World Championships

Friday, August 28, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 30, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Appearing in 1-Star Raids

Pikachu wearing a Cosmog-themed spacesuit
World Championships 2026 Pikachu
Honedge

Research

Field Research Task Rewards

Complete Field Research tasks for a chance to encounter event-themed Pokémon!

PokémonXP

Tuesday, August 25, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, August 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Catch 5 Pokémon
POSSIBLE REWARDS
×5
Poké Ball ×5
×2
Revive ×2
×3
Super Potion ×3
Spin 26 PokéStops or Gyms
REWARD
Pikachu wearing a Cosmog-themed spacesuit
Max CP
402
Min CP
369
Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms
POSSIBLE REWARDS
×5
Poké Ball ×5
×2
Revive ×2
×3
Super Potion ×3
Explore 5 km
REWARD
Pikachu wearing a Cosmog-themed spacesuit
Max CP
402
Min CP
369

2026 Pokémon World Championships

Friday, August 28, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 30, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Catch 5 Pokémon
POSSIBLE REWARDS
×5
Poké Ball ×5
×2
Revive ×2
×3
Super Potion ×3
Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms
POSSIBLE REWARDS
×5
Poké Ball ×5
×2
Revive ×2
×3
Super Potion ×3
Spin 26 PokéStops or Gyms
REWARD
Pikachu wearing a Cosmog-themed spacesuit
Max CP
402
Min CP
369
Battle in the GO Battle League 3 times
POSSIBLE REWARDS
Galarian Stunfisk
Max CP
926
Min CP
876
Rookidee
Max CP
285
Min CP
258
Rowlet
Max CP
453
Min CP
418
Power up Pokémon 15 times
REWARD
World Championships 2026 Pikachu
Max CP
402
Min CP
369
Win a raid
REWARD
World Championships 2026 Pikachu
Max CP
402
Min CP
369
Explore 5 km
REWARD
Pikachu wearing a Cosmog-themed spacesuit
Max CP
402
Min CP
369

GO Pass

GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe

A GO Pass is a free, limited-time progression track available during a specified period. By collecting GO Points, you can increase your rank to earn rewards.

Trainers will automatically receive GO Pass: PokémonXP & 2026 Worlds on Tuesday, August 25, at 10:00 a.m. local time. You can collect GO Points and rank up to get additional rewards through Sunday, August 30, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Additionally, from Saturday, August 29, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 30, at 7:59 p.m. local time, there’s no daily limit for how many GO Points you can earn!

For US$4.99*, Trainers can upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe, a paid version of the GO Pass that offers upgraded rewards and faster progression.

For US$6.99*, Trainers can upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe + 6 Ranks to also automatically earn enough GO Points to reach Rank 7.

While progressing through the GO Pass Deluxe, you’ll be able to claim all of the rewards from both the free GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe. You can upgrade to a GO Pass Deluxe at any time and still collect rewards from previously unlocked ranks.

Rewards unlocked in the GO Pass will expire on Tuesday, September 1, at 7:59 p.m. local time, so be sure to claim your rewards before they’re gone!

*All prices listed are in USD or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency.

Featured Pokémon and Rewards

Complete Pass Tasks to rank up your GO Pass to earn the following.

Encounters with event-themed Pokémon

Trainers who upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe can also earn the following rewards.

2026 Worlds/PokémonXP Backpack*
Encounter with Zapdos**
Additional encounters with event-themed Pokémon
And even more goodies!

*The 2026 Worlds/PokémonXP Backpack will also be available to purchase in the in-game shop after the event ends.

**Zapdos encountered via GO Pass: PokémonXP & 2026 Worlds will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.

Major Milestone Bonuses

Reach Major Milestones on your GO Pass to unlock the following bonuses.

Tier 1 Bonus Starting at Rank 10

2× Stardust for catching Pokémon.

Tier 2 Bonus Starting at Rank 20

An additional 3,000 XP from raids.

Upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe to strengthen the following bonus:

Receive up to two additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs.

How to Earn Points

Earn points to increase your rank and unlock rewards. You can earn points by completing Pass Tasks and bonus tasks during the event.

Any rewards you earn for completing a Pass Task will be awarded as soon as you finish the task.

Trainers can earn up to 500 extra points daily by completing certain tasks.

Win a raid - 100 PTS
Hatch an Egg - 40 PTS
Catch a Pokémon - 5 PTS

There is also a daily task:

Catch 10 Pokémon - 100 PTS

GO Pass: PokémonXP & 2026 Worlds

Rank up to encounter event-themed Pokémon, earn a 2026 Worlds/PokémonXP Backpack, and more!

Points / rank100

DetailedCompact

BASIC

DELUXE

RANK

XP ×2026

RANK

Ledian

RANK

Poké Ball ×10

Poké Ball ×20

RANK

Ralts

RANK

Ralts Candy ×10

Premium Battle Pass ×1

RANK

Pinap Berry ×5

Pinap Berry ×10

RANK

Great Ball ×10

Great Ball ×20

RANK

Stardust ×2026

RANK

XP ×2026

RANK

Tier 1 GO Pass Bonus: 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon

RANK

Impidimp Candy ×10

Impidimp

RANK

Razz Berry ×5

Rare Candy XL ×1

RANK

XP ×2026

Stardust ×2026

RANK

Frillish

RANK

Premium Battle Pass ×1

2026 Worlds/PokémonXP Backpack

RANK

Great Ball ×10

Ultra Ball ×20

RANK

Deino

RANK

Deino Candy ×5

Deino Candy XL ×5

RANK

XP ×2026

RANK

Tier 2 GO Pass Bonus: An additional 3,000 XP from raids

Tier 2 GO Pass Bonus: Receive up to two additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs

RANK

Honedge Candy ×5

Honedge Candy ×10

RANK

Honedge Candy ×10

Honedge

RANK

Stardust ×2026

RANK

Rare Candy ×3

RANK

Mimikyu (Busted) Candy ×5

Mimikyu (Busted) Candy XL ×5

RANK

Mimikyu (Busted) Candy ×5

Mimikyu (Disguised)

RANK

Silver Pinap Berry ×5

Rare Candy XL ×1

RANK

Pikachu wearing a Cosmog-themed spacesuit

RANK

World Championships 2026 Pikachu

RANK

Zapdos Candy ×10

Zapdos

RANK

Stardust ×50

Stardust ×100

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RANK

Stardust ×50

Stardust ×100

RANK

Pikachu wearing a Cosmog-themed spacesuit

RANK

World Championships 2026 Pikachu

BASIC

×10

×5

×20

×4052

×5

×1

×3

×5

×8104

×10

×5

×15

×10

Ranks 31–60

×1400

Tier 1 GO Pass Bonus: 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon

Tier 2 GO Pass Bonus: An additional 3,000 XP from raids

DELUXE

×20

×1

×10

×20

×6078

×2

×20

×3

×6078

×10

×5

Ranks 31–60

×2800

Tier 2 GO Pass Bonus: Receive up to two additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs

Shiny

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny Pikachu wearing a Cosmog-themed spacesuit or a Shiny World Championships 2026 Pikachu!

Pikachu wearing a Cosmog-themed spacesuit
World Championships 2026 Pikachu

Sales

New Avatar Items

The following avatar item will be available to purchase in the in-game shop after the event ends!

PokémonXP & 2026 Worlds Backpack

Stickers

You’ll be able to get stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.

Moves

Featured Attacks

Certain Pokémon caught or evolved during the event will know a featured attack!

Alolan Sandslash

Alolan Sandslash will know the Fast Attack Shadow Claw.

Alolan Sandshrew
Alolan Sandslash

Primeape

Primeape will know the Charged Attack Rage Fist.

Mankey
Primeape

Lickitung

Lickitung will know the Charged Attack Body Slam.

Lickitung

Feraligatr

Feraligatr will know the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon.

Totodile
Croconaw
Feraligatr

Quagsire

Quagsire will know the Charged Attack Aqua Tail.

Wooper
Quagsire

Gardevoir

Gardevoir will know the Charged Attack Synchronoise.

Ralts
Kirlia
Gardevoir

Walrein

Walrein will know the Fast Attack Powder Snow.

Walrein will know the Charged Attack Icicle Spear.

Spheal
Sealeo
Walrein

Metagross

Metagross will know the Charged Attack Meteor Mash.

Beldum
Metang
Metagross

Lickilicky

Lickilicky will know the Charged Attack Body Slam.

Lickitung
Lickilicky

Togekiss

Togekiss will know the Charged Attack Aura Sphere.

Togetic
Togekiss

Gallade

Gallade will know the Charged Attack Synchronoise.

Ralts
Kirlia
Gallade

Hydreigon

Hydreigon will know the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.

Deino
Zweilous
Hydreigon

Greninja

Greninja will know the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon.

Froakie
Frogadier
Greninja

Decidueye

Decidueye will know the Charged Attack Frenzy Plant.

Rowlet
Dartrix
Decidueye

Incineroar

Incineroar will know the Charged Attack Blast Burn.

Litten
Torracat
Incineroar

Inteleon

Inteleon will know the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon.

Sobble
Drizzile
Inteleon

Corviknight

Corviknight will know the Charged Attack Air Cutter.

Rookidee
Corvisquire
Corviknight

Annihilape

Annihilape will know the Charged Attack Rage Fist.

Mankey
Annihilape

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