Pokémon GO’s Season of Hidden Gems’ 2023 Pokémon World Championships Celebration event guide

It’s August, which means it’s time for the yearly Pokémon World Championships! This time the event will be taking place in Yokohama, Japan. Whether you’re attending the event in person or watching any of the live streams from home via Twitch, all Pokémon GO Trainers can partake in a special Worlds-themed event in Pokémon GO! Similar to last year’s event, there will be codes distributed during the event’s live stream and will feature a Costumed Pikachu.

Now, get all the details for the 2023 Pokémon World Championships Celebration event with our guide below:

 

Pokémon GO’s Season of Hidden Gems – 2023 Pokémon World Championships Celebration

Begins: Friday, August 11th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.

Ends: Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 at 8 p.m. your local time.

 

Pokémon debuts – Passimian, Costumed Pikachu, and Shiny Scraggy

 

 

There are four debuts happening during the 2023 Pokémon World Championships celebration event. They are:

• Passimian: Oranguru’s counterpart is finally here! To add Passimian to your team in Pokémon GO, you’ll only find them via two methods – Field Research tasks and in Three-Star Raids.
• Costumed Pikachu (World Championships 2023 Pikachu): Another Worlds event, another Costumed Pikachu. This year, Pikachu is ready to take on the competition wearing a Yokohama jersey featuring Pikachu and a bowl of ramen. You can find this Pikachu in Field Research tasks, Timed Research, and in One-Star Raids during the event.
  • Note: Going forward, this Pikachu will be referred to as “Costumed” rather than the exact outfit they are wearing.
• Shiny Scraggy: If you’re lucky, you can find a Shiny Scraggy in the wild and as a catch reward encounter in One-Star Raids during the event. If you also happen to have some 12 km Eggs (obtained from Team GO Rocket Leaders) you can try hatching one too.
• Shiny Scrafty: With Scraggy shiny’s version now available in Pokémon GO, that means you can evolve one into a Shiny Scrafty. For that, you’ll need to get a Shiny Scraggy and evolve ’em using 50 Scraggy Candies.

 

Event Bonuses

 

If you’re at the 2023 Pokémon World Championships in Yokohama, Japan, the following bonuses will be available on-site:

• Take a few snapshots for a surprise! (Costumed Pikachu* photobomb spawn. Possibly repeatable up to 5 times per day.)
• A World Championships-themed Collection Challenge that will reward Trainers with 1 Elite Charged TM, 1 Elite Fast TM, and 1 Poffin.
• Field Research tasks that can reward Trainers with Costumed Pikachu* and more reward catch encounters.

 

Event Boxes

If any special event boxes or bundles are released during the event, they’ll be listed here once the event is live.

 

Wild Encounters

• The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild: Machop*, Chinchou*, Wooper*, Sableye*, Meditite*, Spheal*, Drilbur*, Scraggy*, Bunnelby*, and Wooloo.
  • If you’re lucky, you might encounter the following Pokémon: Onix* and Lickitung*.

 

Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”

 

Raids

Standard and Shadow Raids will be active during the event.

 

Standard Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:

• One-Star Raids: Costumed Pikachu*, Alolan Sandshrew*, Gligar*, and Scraggy*.
• Three-Star Raids: Skarmory*, Galarian Stunfisk*, and Passimian.
• Five-Star Raids: Cresselia* (See Additional Notes).
• Mega Raids: Mega Gyarados* (See Additional Notes).

 

Shadow Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:

• One-Star Shadow Raids: Growlithe*, Abra, Mareep, and Starly.
• Three-Star Shadow Raids: Gligar*, Sneasel*, Throh (Americas and Africa), and Swak (Europe, Asia, and Australia).
• Five-Star Shadow Raids: None.

 

Additional Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
• Standard Raids:
  • Cresselia* will be available after the event (in Five-Star Raids), until Wednesday, August 16th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.
  • Mega Gyarados* will be available after the event (in Mega Raids), until Wednesday, August 16th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.
• Shadow Raids:
  • One- and Three-Star Shadow Raids will be available daily.
  • Five-Star Shadow Raids will be available on weekends (Saturday and Sunday), unless otherwise stated by Niantic.

 

Featured Attacks for Alolan Sandslash, Machamp, Dewgong, Walrein, and Obstagoon

During the event, specific Pokémon that are obtained via evolution will know specific Fast and/or Charged Attacks. For the most part (save Dewgong), these are Fast and/or Charged Attacks that were previously available during Community Day events.

 

Alolan Sandslash

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

 

Machamp

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

 

Dewgong

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

 

Walrein

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

 

Obstagoon

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

 

Timed Research – 2023 Pokémon World Championships, Great League Greatness, and DancingRob’s Champion

For this event, there will be three Timed Research quests. Yet, similar to last year’s Worlds event, two of these Timed Research quests (Great Leauge Greatness and DancingRob’s Champion) will be released during the event via codes. These codes can be earned from watching 30 minutes of the Pokémon GO live stream starting on Thursday, August 10th at 5 p.m. PT | 8 p.m. ET on Twitch. (Each code will require a separate watch time of 30 minutes and on different days. Details will be specified below.) To redeem the code, you can log in to Niantic’s Offer Redemption page. For further details (including how to get the codes with your Twitch account), you can read the official Pokémon GO blog.

 

2023 Pokémon World Championships

This Timed Research is issued to all Trainers that log in during the event.

 

• Task: Catch 5 Pokémon
  • Reward: 10 Poké Balls
• Task: Power up Pokémon 5 times
  • Reward: 1 Fast TM
• Task: Use 5 Charged Attacks
  • Reward: 10 Great Balls
• Task: Defeat 5 Team GO Rocket Grunts
  • Reward: 1 Charged TM
• Task: Battle 5 times in the GO Battle League
  • Reward: 10 Ultra Balls
• Completion Rewards: 1 Elite Fast TM and Costumed Pikachu* Encounter.

 

Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”

 

Great League Greatness

Broadcast time: Friday, August 11th, 2023 starting at 12 a.m. UTC (Thursday, August 10th, 2023 at 5 p.m. PT | 8 p.m. ET)

Rebroadcast available?: Yes, throughout the weekend.

This Timed Research focuses on battling and will have Trainers crafting a team to enter the Great League. There are three different team options where Trainers will get specific catch reward encounters based on which option they pick.

• Team Option 1: Skarmory*, Vigoroth, and Swampert*.
• Team Option 2: Trevenant, Noctowl, and Lanturn.
• Team Option 3: Azumarill, Umbreon, and Mandibuzz.

 

A complete list of tasks for all routes and the rewards will be shared here once the event is live.

 

 

Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”

 

DancingRob’s Champion

Broadcast time: Saturday, August 12th, 2023 starting at 12 a.m. UTC (Friday, August 11th, 2023 at 5 p.m. PT | 8 p.m. ET)

Rebroadcast available?: Yes, throughout the weekend.

In honor of the 2022 Pokémon GO Master’s Division World Champion, DancingRob, this Timed Research will reward Trainers with a Pokémon that help him secure victory last year – Galarian Stunfisk*.

A complete list of tasks for all routes and the rewards will be shared here once the event is live.

 

 

Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”

 

Field Research Tasks

There will be event-exclusive Field Research Tasks available and the rewards include the following Pokémon encounters: Costumed Pikachu*, Alolan Sandshrew*, Seel*, Magikarp*, Galarian Zigzagoon*, Spheal*, Passimian, and Wimpod. These Field Research Tasks can be found when spinning PokéStops (and acquired if you have an open slot in your Field Research menu) when the event is active.

A complete list of tasks and rewards will be shared here once the event is live.

 

• Task: Catch 7 Pokémon
  • Reward: Costumed Pikachu* Encounter
• Task: Power up Pokémon 5 times
  • Reward: Magikarp* OR Spheal* OR Wimpod Encounter
• Task: Power up Pokémon 10 times
  • Reward: Alolan Sandslash OR Galarian Zigzagoon* Encounter
• Task: Battle in the GO Battle League
  • Reward: 1,000 Stardust
• Task: Trade a Pokémon
  • Reward: Passimian Encounter

 

Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
• Alolan Sandslash was added instead of Alolan Sandshrew*.
• Despite being announced on the official Pokémon GO blog, Seel* is missing as a reward catch encounter.

 

Avatar Items – Freebie, code distribution, and in-game shop

New avatar items themed after the 2023 Pokémon World Championships will be released during this event.

 

Freebie and Code distribution

Two versions of the 2023 Worlds Tee will be available for your Avatar to wear in Pokémon GO.

• Gray Worlds Tee: Available at the start of the event for free in the in-game shop.
• Yellow Worlds Tee: Distributed as a redemption code during the first day of the World Championships Stream. The code is 4DSJTSPX4B9AH

 

 

In-game shop

Additional Avatar items based on clothing made for the event will be available digitally in Pokémon GO. They will be available for purchase (with PokéCoins) via the in-game shop. It is unclear if these avatar items will still be available to purchase after the conclusion of this event.

The new avatar items are the following: 2o23 Worlds Jacket (450 PokéCoins) and 2023 Worlds Jersey (150 PokéCoins).

 

 

 

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