World Championships 2022 Pikachu has officially made its Pokémon GO debut in London, you can now encounter it by taking part in raids and completing Field Research and Timed Research

It’s been more than six years since Pokémon GO launched, and soon, the first Pokémon GO World Champions will be crowned during the 2022 Pokémon World Championships in London. Not only can you can watch the momentous occasion live on the Pokémon GO Twitch channel, you can also take part in a celebration event in Pokémon GO! From Thursday, August 18, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time, Trainers can be encounter World Championships 2022 Pikachu in its Pokémon GO debut, earn triple Stardust from GO Battle League victories, and encounter featured Pokémon in the wild.

In-game Challengers with Pokémon teams inspired by those used by Pokémon GO Regional Champions will appear at PokéStops. Combined with a triple Stardust bonus for winning Trainer Battles and Victory Road–inspired music playing during Trainer Battles, there’s plenty of motivation to get out and battle! Plus, Trainers can earn rewards that include an Elite Fast TM and an Elite Charged TM by completing Timed Research.

Many of the Pokémon appearing in the wild during this celebration event evolve into Pokémon that are popular in the GO Battle League, so keep an eye out for Nidoran♀, Mankey, Machop, Mudkip, Sableye, Meditite, Swablu, Spheal, Croagunk, Scraggy, Galarian Stunfisk, and Dewpider. You can also complete Field Research tasks to encounter Pokémon like Bulbasaur, Gastly, Rhyhorn, Magikarp, Chikorita, Galarian Zigzagoon, Beldum, and Fletchling. Try to catch as many as you can to get the Candy you need to evolve them and power them up!

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids throughout the event.

• One-Star Raids

  • World Championships 2022 Pikachu

  • Galarian Farfetch’d

  • Marill

  • Barboach

  • Timburr

  • Scraggy

• Three-Star Raids

  • Primeape

  • Lickitung

  • Skarmory

• Five-Star Raids

• Mega Raids

  • Mega Slowbro

Bringing the right Pokémon into battle is important, but choosing the best attacks for each Pokémon is just as essential. During the event, you can evolve certain Pokémon to help them learn Fast Attacks or Charged Attacks they would normally need an Elite TM to learn.

Evolve the following Pokémon to teach them a featured attack.

• Evolve Haunter to get a Gengar that knows the Charged Attack Shadow Punch

• Evolve Rhydon to get a Rhyperior that knows the Charged Attack Rock Wrecker

• Evolve Magikarp to get a Gyarados that knows the Charged Attack Aqua Tail

• Evolve Metang to get a Metagross that knows the Charged Attack Meteor Mash

• Evolve Fletchinder to get a Talonflame that knows the Fast Attack Incinerate

Have a Champion time, Trainers!