Niantic has announced new events for Pokémon GO. Read on below to learn more:
Celebrate the 2022 Pokémon World Championships in Pokémon GO!
Pokémon GO is headed to the 2022 Pokémon World Championships!
Crowning a World Champion!
The 2022 Pokémon World Championships will take place from August 18–21, 2022, in London, England, at the ExCeL London convention center!
The top qualifying Pokémon GO players from around the globe will compete to determine who will be crowned the 2022 Pokémon GO World Champion!
Among other prizes, the Pokémon GO World Champion will receive an in-game World Champion 2022 outfit and pose!
Tune in to watch live!
Tune in from Thursday, August 18, 2022, to Sunday, August 21, 2022, and watch all the action beginning at 8:00 a.m. UTC each day!
Celebratory avatar items
Two new in-game avatar items will be available in commemoration of the 2022 Pokémon World Championships!
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2022 Worlds Tee: Available globally via a code shared during the World Championships Stream. The code will also be distributed on official Pokémon GO social media channels shortly after. The code will be valid through August 22, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. UTC.
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2022 Worlds Participant Tee: Available from the PokéStop located at the Pokémon GO Booth in the World Championships venue in London during the event.
A World Championships Celebration 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
Pokémon GO is celebrating the 2022 Pokémon World Championships and all things GO Battle League!
Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receiving push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated.
—The Pokémon GO team
Source: Official Pokémon GO blog
Source: Pokemon
