The 2026 Pokémon World Championships will take place from August 28 to 30, 2026, in San Francisco, California.

The top qualifying Pokémon GO players from around the globe will compete to determine who will be crowned the 2026 Pokémon GO World Champion!

Among other prizes, the Pokémon GO World Champion will receive the World Champion 2026 outfit for their avatar!

Tune in and watch all the action beginning at 9:00 a.m. PDT each day!

English Stream:

• Day 1: Pokémon GO Twitch Channel
• Day 2: Pokémon GO Twitch Channel
• Day 3: Pokémon Twitch Channel

Keep your eyes on the broadcast—we’ll display a code for the following T-shirt for your avatar!

• 2026 Worlds Tee (Green): Available globally via a code shared during the World Championships stream.

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Tuesday, August 25, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, August 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

2026 Pokémon World Championships
Friday, August 28, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 30 at 8:00 p.m. local time

New costumed Pokémon will appear during this event!

Pikachu wearing a Cosmog-themed spacesuit*
World Championships 2026 Pikachu*

*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

• The maximum number of sets you can play per day will increase from five to 15—for a total of 75 battles.
• Pokémon encountered via GO Battle League rewards will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.

The following Pokémon will appear in raids. Different Pokémon will appear in raids on different days of the event.

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August 25 at 10:00 a.m. – August 28 at 10:00 a.m. local time

One-Star Raids
Pikachu wearing a Cosmog-themed spacesuit*
Impidimp*

2026 Pokémon World Championships
August 28 at 10:00 a.m. – August 30 at 8:00 p.m. local time

One-Star Raids
Pikachu wearing a Cosmog-themed spacesuit*
World Championships 2026 Pikachu*
Honedge*

*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Complete Field Research tasks for a chance to encounter event-themed Pokémon!*

*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.

There will be different Pokémon featured on different days of the event.

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August 25 at 10:00 a.m. – August 28 at 10:00 a.m. local time

Ralts*
Numel*
Spheal*
Drifloon*
Elgyem*
Sobble*
Pawmi*

Some Trainers might even encounter the following!
Deino*

2026 Pokémon World Championships
August 28 at 10:00 a.m. – August 30 at 8:00 p.m. local time
Alolan Sandshrew*
Mankey*
Lickitung*
Totodile*
Wooper*
Foongus*
Froakie*
Litten*

Some Trainers might even encounter the following!
Togetic*
Beldum*

*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Certain Pokémon caught or evolved during the event will know a featured attack!

Alolan Sandslash will know the Fast Attack Shadow Claw.

Primeape will know the Charged Attack Rage Fist.

Lickitung will know the Charged Attack Body Slam.

Feraligatr will know the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon.

Quagsire will know the Charged Attack Aqua Tail.

Gardevoir will know the Charged Attack Synchronoise.

Walrein will know the Fast Attack Powder Snow.

Walrein will know the Charged Attack Icicle Spear.

Metagross will know the Charged Attack Meteor Mash.

Lickilicky will know the Charged Attack Body Slam.

Togekiss will know the Charged Attack Aura Sphere.

Gallade will know the Charged Attack Synchronoise.

Hydreigon will know the Charged Attack Brutal Swing.

Greninja will know the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon.

Decidueye will know the Charged Attack Frenzy Plant.

Incineroar will know the Charged Attack Blast Burn.

Inteleon will know the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon.

Corviknight will know the Charged Attack Air Cutter.

Annihilape will know the Charged Attack Rage Fist.

The following avatar item will be available to purchase in the in-game shop after the event ends!

• PokémonXP & 2026 Worlds Backpack

You’ll be able to get stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.

In celebration of the 2026 Pokémon World Championships, the GO Battle League will feature a different arena and background battle music between August 24 at 12:00 p.m. PDT and August 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PDT.

A GO Pass is a free, limited-time progression track available during a specified period. By collecting GO Points, you can increase your rank to earn rewards.

Trainers will automatically receive GO Pass: PokémonXP & 2026 Worlds on Tuesday, August 25, at 10:00 a.m. local time. You can collect GO Points and rank up to get additional rewards through Sunday, August 30, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Additionally, from Saturday, August 29, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 30, at 7:59 p.m. local time, there’s no daily limit for how many GO Points you can earn!

For US$4.99*, Trainers can upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe, a paid version of the GO Pass that offers upgraded rewards and faster progression.

For US$6.99*, Trainers can upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe + 6 Ranks to also automatically earn enough GO Points to reach Rank 7.

While progressing through the GO Pass Deluxe, you’ll be able to claim all of the rewards from both the free GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe. You can upgrade to a GO Pass Deluxe at any time and still collect rewards from previously unlocked ranks.

Rewards unlocked in the GO Pass will expire on Tuesday, September 1, at 7:59 p.m. local time, so be sure to claim your rewards before they’re gone!

*All prices listed are in USD or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency.

Complete Pass Tasks to rank up your GO Pass to earn the following.

Encounters with event-themed Pokémon

Trainers who upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe can also earn the following rewards.

2026 Worlds/PokémonXP Backpack**
Encounter with Zapdos*^
Additional encounters with event-themed Pokémon
And even more goodies!

*You might even encounter a Shiny one—if you’re lucky!

Reach Major Milestones on your GO Pass to unlock the following bonuses.

Tier 1 Bonus Starting at Rank 10
2× Stardust for catching Pokémon.

Tier 2 Bonus Starting at Rank 20
An additional 3,000 XP from raids.

Upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe to strengthen the following bonus:

Tier 2 Bonus Starting at Rank 20
Receive up to two additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs.

Friday, August 28 at 9:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time

Saturday, August 29