Pokemon GO 2023 Pokemon World Championships: Dates, times, new Pokemon, free rewards & more

Pokemon GO is celebrating the 2023 Pokemon World Championships with a limited-time event. Whether you tune into the 2023 Pokemon World Championships or not, there's plenty to do in Pokemon GO while the festivities are happening. This primer covers everything Pokemon GO-related about the 2023 Pokemon World Championships.

Pokemon GO 2023 Pokemon World Championships: Dates and times

The 2023 Pokemon World Championships tournament runs three days from August 11 to 13, 2023, in Yokohama, Japan. The Pokemon GO 2023 Pokemon World Championships Celebration event, however, goes a couple of days longer, beginning Friday, August 11, 2023, at 10am and ending Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at 8pm local time.

Pokemon GO 2023 Pokemon World Championships: How to watch

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To watch Trainers from around the globe compete for the title of 2023 Pokemon GO World Champion, tune into the following broadcasts at 1pm BST each day:

• Day 1: Pokemon GO Twitch Channel
• Day 2: Pokemon GO Twitch Channel
• Day 3: Pokemon Twitch Channel

Pokemon GO 2023 Pokemon World Championships: Twitch Drops

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To encourage Trainers to tune into the tournament, The Pokemon Company is awarding exclusive avatar items to those that watch the action unfold on Twitch.

Randomly during the broadcast on August 11, 2023, a code for the 2023 Worlds Tee (Yellow) will be displayed. Once you spot the code, redeem it to get the T-shirt in Pokemon GO!

If you aren't available to watch the 2023 Pokemon World Championships, you can get the 2023 Worlds Tee (Gray) avatar item in the in-game shop for free.

Pokemon GO 2023 Pokemon World Championships: Passimian and World Championships 2023 Pikachu Debut

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As part of the 2023 Pokemon World Championships Celebration, Passimian, known as the Teamwork Pokemon, and a new costumed Pikachu will debut in Pokemon GO. World Championships 2023 Pikachu can be Shiny, but Passimian cannot.

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Pokemon GO 2023 Pokemon World Championships: Event Bonuses

All Trainers can enjoy the following Event Bonuses while the 2023 Pokemon World Championships Celebration event is active:

• You can play a maximum of ten sets per day in GO Battle League, up from five sets
• Pokemon encountered via GO Battle League rewards will have a wider contrast of Attack, Defense, and HP

Pokemon GO 2023 Pokemon World Championships: Timed Research

Timed Research themed around the 2023 Pokemon World Championships will be available for Trainers to tackle during the event. If you manage to complete the research tasks, you will get an Elite Fast TM, a guaranteed encounter with World Championships 2023 Pikachu, and more rewards.

Pokemon GO 2023 Pokemon World Championships: Wild encounters

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The Pokemon listed below will frequently appear in the wild during the 2023 Pokemon World Championships Celebration event:

• Machop
• Chinchou
• Wooper
• Sableye
• Meditite
• Spheal
• Drilbur
• Scraggy
• Bunnelby
• Wooloo
• Onix
• Lickitung

All these Pokemon, aside from Wooloo, can be Shiny too! This is the first time Shiny Scraggy has ever been spotted in Pokemon GO.

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Pokemon GO 2023 Pokemon World Championships: Field Research task encounters

Complete Field Research tasks during the2023 Pokemon World Championships Celebration event for encounters with the following Pokemon:

• World Championships 2023 Pikachu
• Alolan Sandshrew
• Seel
• Magikarp
• Galarian Zigzagoon
• Spheal
• Passimian
• Wimpod

Passimian and Wimpod don't have Shiny variants in Pokemon GO, but the rest do!

Pokemon GO 2023 Pokemon World Championships: Raids

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You will encounter the following Pokemon in Raids during the 2023 Pokemon World Championships Celebration event:

One-Star Raids

• World Championships 2023 Pikachu
• Alolan Sandshrew
• Gligar
• Scraggy

Three-Star Raids

• Skarmory
• Galarian Stunfisk
• Passimian

Five-Star Raids

• Cresselia

Mega Raids

• Mega Gyarados

Of these Raid Pokemon, only Passimian can't be Shiny!

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Pokemon GO 2023 Pokemon World Championships: Featured attacks

Select Pokemon will know atypical moves after evolving during the 2023 Pokemon World Championships Celebration festivities.

Alolan Sandslash

Evolve Alolan Sandshrew during the event to get an Alolan Sandslash that knows the Fast Attack Shadow Claw.

Machamp

Evolve Machoke during the event to get a Machamp that knows the Charged Attack Payback.

Dewgong

Evolve a Seel during the event to get a Dewgong that knows the Fast Attack Ice Shard and the Charged Attack Icy Wind.

Walrein

Evolve Sealeo during the event to get a Walrein that knows the Fast Attack Powder Snow and the Charged Attack Icicle Spear.

Obstagoon

Evolve Galarian Linoone during the event to get an Obstagoon that knows the Charged Attack Obstruct.

Pokemon GO 2023 Pokemon World Championships: Cosmetics

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Visit the in-game shop starting August 11, 2023, to grab the 2023 Worlds Jersey and 2023 Worlds Jacket for your avatar!

As you can see, the 2023 Pokemon World Championships offers a lot to do! Tune into the tournament on Twitch and play Pokemon GO from August 11, 2023, to August 15, 2023, to participate in the special in-game event!