2025 Pokemon World Championships Celebration

Release Dates:

August 15th - 17th 2024

This event is the annual global celebration event for the 2025 Pokémon World Championships in Anaheim, California, offering a chance to get the Pikachu and featuring various battle themed Pokémon



AnchorsGeneral
Effects
Encounter
Spawns
New Pokémon
New Pokémon
Raid
Raids
Field Research
Field Research
Timed Research
Timed Research
Sticker
Stickers
Clothing
Clothing

Event Effects

Effect Type
Special Trades a Day 5
Shiny Chance: Pikachu Increased

Spawn Increases In Event

Specific Pokémon

No. Pic Name Type
#0029
Nidoran♀

Shiny Capable
#0056
Mankey

Shiny Capable
#0183
Marill

Shiny Capable
#0194
Wooper

Shiny Capable
#0325
Spoink

Shiny Capable
#0592
Frillish

Shiny Capable
#0629
Vullaby

Shiny Capable
#0686
Inkay

Shiny Capable
#0821
Rookidee

Shiny Capable
#0909
Fuecoco

Shiny Capable

Special Move When Evolved/Caught

No. Pic Name Type Move
#0057
Primeape Rage Fist
#0131
Lapras Ice Beam
#0979
Annihilape Rage Fist
#0980
Clodsire Megahorn

New Pokémon in Event

No. Pic Name Type
#0025
Pikachu (World Championships 2025)

Event Specific Raid Battles

No. Pic Name Type Rank Max. CP At Capture
#0025
Pikachu
Shiny Capable
Normal: 536
Boosted: 670
#0686
Inkay
Shiny Capable
Normal: 529
Boosted: 662
#0131
Lapras
Shiny Capable
☆☆☆
Normal: 1509
Boosted: 1886
#0356
Dusclops ☆☆☆
Normal: 909
Boosted: 1136
#0660
Diggersby ☆☆☆
Normal: 862
Boosted: 1078

Event Exclusive Field Research

Task Reward
Battle in the GO Battle League
MarillMarill Encounter
Battle in the GO Battle League 5 times
PikachuPikachu Encounter
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms
ReviveRevive * 2
Super PotionSuper Potion * 3
Win a raid
PikachuPikachu Encounter
HonedgeHonedge Encounter

Timed Research Introduced in Event

2025 Worlds Premium Timed Research
1 / 1
Power up Pokémon 5 times
ClaydolClaydol Encounter
Guzzlord Guzzlord Encounter
Premium Battle PassPremium Battle Pass * 1
StardustStardust * 25000
Power up Pokémon 10 times
AzumarillAzumarill Encounter
Use 5 supereffective Charged Attacks
SableyeSableye Encounter
Use 10 supereffective Charged Attacks
SwalotSwalot Encounter
Win a raid
CarbinkCarbink Encounter
Win 2 raids
LokixLokix Encounter
Battle in the GO Battle League
LickitungLickitung Encounter
Battle in the GO Battle League 5 times
LaprasLapras Encounter


2024 Pokémon World Champion Bonus Timed Research
1 / 2
Catch 5 Steel-type Pokémon
Skarmory CandySkarmory Candy * 10
StardustStardust * 2025
227 XP
Skarmory Skarmory Encounter
Catch 5 Flying-type Pokémon
Skarmory CandySkarmory Candy * 10
Catch 20 Pokémon
Skarmory CandySkarmory Candy * 10
2 / 2
Power up Pokémon 10 times
Skarmory CandySkarmory Candy * 10
StardustStardust * 2025
160 XP
Elite Charged TMElite Charged TM * 1
Win a Trainer Battle in the Great League
Skarmory CandySkarmory Candy * 10
Win 3 Trainer Battles in the Great League
Skarmory CandySkarmory Candy * 10


Team Building: Great League - Bonus TImed Research
1 / 3
Branched Choices
Lileep
Squirtle
Sentret
Lileep
2 / 3
Use a Charged TM
LileepLileep Encounter
Lileep CandyLileep Candy * 10
Lapras CandyLapras Candy * 10
Sableye CandySableye Candy * 10
Power up Pokémon 10 times
LaprasLapras Encounter
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts
SableyeSableye Encounter
Squirtle
2 / 3
Use a Charged TM
SquirtleSquirtle Encounter
Squirtle CandySquirtle Candy * 10
Stunfisk CandyStunfisk Candy * 10
Inkay CandyInkay Candy * 10
Power up Pokémon 10 times
StunfiskStunfisk Encounter
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts
InkayInkay Encounter
Sentret
2 / 3
Use a Charged TM
SentretSentret Encounter
Sentret CandySentret Candy * 10
Wimpod CandyWimpod Candy * 10
Wooper CandyWooper Candy * 10
Power up Pokémon 10 times
WimpodWimpod Encounter
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts
WooperWooper Encounter
Lileep
2 / 3
Battle another Trainer in the Great League
StardustStardust * 1000
Lileep CandyLileep Candy * 10
Lapras CandyLapras Candy * 10
Sableye CandySableye Candy * 10
Win a Trainer Battle in Great League
StardustStardust * 2500
Win 5 Trainer Battles in the Great League
StardustStardust * 5000
Squirtle
2 / 3
Battle another Trainer in the Great League
StardustStardust * 1000
Squirtle CandySquirtle Candy * 10
Stunfisk CandyStunfisk Candy * 10
Inkay CandyInkay Candy * 10
Win a Trainer Battle in Great League
StardustStardust * 2500
Win 5 Trainer Battles in the Great League
StardustStardust * 5000
Sentret
2 / 3
Battle another Trainer in the Great League
StardustStardust * 1000
Sentret CandySentret Candy * 10
Wimpod CandyWimpod Candy * 10
Wooper CandyWooper Candy * 10
Win a Trainer Battle in Great League
StardustStardust * 2500
Win 5 Trainer Battles in the Great League
StardustStardust * 5000


Greetings from Anaheim! Bonus Timed Research
1 / 3
Catch a Pokémon
PikachuPikachu Encounter
StardustStardust * 2025
2025 XP

Event Exclusive Stickers

PictureNameMethod
Worlds 2025 Worlds 2025 Open Gifts & Spin Poké Stops
Worlds 2025 Jigglypuff Worlds 2025 Jigglypuff Open Gifts & Spin Poké Stops
Worlds 2025 Murkrow Worlds 2025 Murkrow Open Gifts & Spin Poké Stops
Worlds 2025 Pikachu Worlds 2025 Pikachu Open Gifts & Spin Poké Stops

Clothing Added in Event

2025 Worlds Visor2025 Worlds Tee (White)2025 Worlds Jersey
2025 Worlds Visor2025 Worlds Tee (White)2025 Worlds Jersey