Pokemon XP and 2026 World Championships Event |
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| Release Dates: August 25th - August 30th 2026 This event is the annual global Pok&émon World Championships celebration event, also tying in with the first ever Pok&émonXP event. It comes in two halves with the first focusing on PokémonXP and the second focusing on Pokémon World Championships |
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| Anchors |  Effects |  Spawns |  New Pokémon |  Raids |
 Field Research | Timed Research |  Pass |  Stickers | |
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Event Effects
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| GO Battle League sets a day | 15 |
| GO Battle League Encounter stats | Varied |
Spawn Increases In Event
Specific Pokémon
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Ralts August 25th - 28th 
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Numel August 25th - 28th
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Spheal August 25th - 28th
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Drifloon August 25th - 28th
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Elgyem August 25th - 28th
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Deino August 25th - 28th
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Sobble August 25th - 28th
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Pawmi August 25th - 28th
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Sandshrew August 25th - 28th
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| #0056 |
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Mankey August 25th - 28th
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| #0108 |
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Lickitung August 25th - 28th
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| #0176 |
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Togetic August 25th - 28th
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| #0194 |
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Wooper August 25th - 28th
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| #0374 |
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Beldum August 25th - 28th
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| #0590 |
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Foongus August 25th - 28th
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| #0656 |
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Froakie August 25th - 28th
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| #0725 |
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Litten August 25th - 28th
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New Pokémon in Event
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Pikachu (Cosmog Spacesuit) |
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Pikachu (World Championships 2026) |
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Event Specific Raid Battles
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Pikachu
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Impidimp August 25th - 28th |
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| #0025 |
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Pikachu August 28th - 30th |
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Honedge August 28th - 30th |
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Event Exclusive Field Research
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| Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms |
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| Spin 26 PokéStops or Gyms |
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Event Exclusive Pass
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Timed Research Introduced in Event
| 2025 Pokémon World Champion Bonus Timed Research | ||||||||||
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| Catch 30 Pokémon |
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| Power up Pokémon 10 times |
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| Win a Trainer Battle in the Great League |
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| Win 3 Trainer Battles in the Great League |
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| Team Building: Great League – Bonus Timed Research | ||||||||||
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| Desfeat a Team GO Rocket Grunt |
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| Power up Pokémon 10 times |
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| Use a Charged TM |
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| Battle another Trainer in the Great League |
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| Win a Trainer Battle in the Great League |
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Event Exclusive Stickers
| Picture | Name | Method |
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PokémonXP Logo | Open Gifts & Spin Poké Stops |
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Ferrothorn | Open Gifts & Spin Poké Stops |
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Pikachu | Open Gifts & Spin Poké Stops |
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Greninja | Open Gifts & Spin Poké Stops |
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Incineroar | Open Gifts & Spin Poké Stops |
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Pikachu | Open Gifts & Spin Poké Stops |
Clothing Added in Event
| 2026 Worlds/PokémonXP Backpack |
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