{"id":198549,"date":"2022-08-12T10:35:50","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T08:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=198549"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:31:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:31:45","slug":"pokemon-go-world-championship-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/pokemon-go-world-championship-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon GO World Championship event for 2022 announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Niantic has announced a Pok\u00e9mon GO event that we haven\u2019t seen in the last two years. That\u2019s right, for the first time since 2019<\/strong>, the Pok\u00e9mon GO World Championships 2022<\/strong> have been announced, and we\u2019re excited to learn more about the event.<\/p>\n\n\n

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We missed out on the 2020 and 2021 championships, which were canceled due to the pandemic<\/strong>. However, we\u2019ve just received confirmation<\/a> that the event will take place<\/strong> from August 19th until August 20th in London, England. If you can\u2019t make it, don\u2019t fret. A live stream<\/a> will be available starting at 9 am (UCT) broadcasted on the Pok\u00e9mon GO Twitch channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Players attending or participating in the event will receive unique in-game bonuses<\/strong> and a rare World Championship Pikachu. Other event bonuses include the battle sets limit that has been increased to 100 battles per day. Battle league win rewards will also be triple stardust. There will also be new timed tasks such as Elite Fast TM, Elite Charged TM, and encounters with the unique event Pikachu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Players can also expect increased encounters<\/strong> with Nidoran, Mankey, Machop, Mudkip, Sableye, Meditite, Swablu, Spheal, Croagunk, and Dewpider. There will also be a slight chance to encounter Scraggy and Galarian Stunkfisk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Players will battle against World Championships 2022 Pikachu<\/strong>, Galarian Farfetch\u2019d, Marill, Barboach, Timburr, and Scraggy in one-star raids. In three-star raids, players will face Primeape, Lickitung, and Skarmory. Five-star raids will be against Zacian, Zamazenta, and mega raids will be faced against Mega Slowbro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By completing field research, players will also encounter<\/strong> Bulbasaur, Rhyhorn, Gastly, Magikarp, Chikorita, Galarian Zigzagoon, Beldum, Galarian Zigzagoon, and Fletchling. Players also have the chance to gain the following special attacks when evolving the following Pokemon:<\/p>\n\n\n\n