An in-game celebration of the Pokemon 2024 World Championships is scheduled for August, as announced by Niantic. Every year, The Pokemon Company hosts a competition to honour the enduring franchise. Across the mainline Pokemon games, Pokemon GO, and even the Pokemon Trading Card Game, players come together to compete in head-to-head tournaments with the goal of becoming the greatest trainer in the world.

The Pokemon Company revealed that Honolulu, Hawaii, will host the 2024 Pokemon World Championships from August 16th to 18th. Even while not every fan can attend the unique in-person event, Niantic will host a special Pokemon GO event to commemorate the yearly finals.

Players will be able to participate in the 2024 Pokemon GO World Championships event starting on Friday, 16th August, at 10:00 a.m. and running through Tuesday, 20th August, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time. During this free event, players can use a Charge TM to assist Shadow Pokemon forget about the Charged Attack Frustration and make up to five Special Trades per day. A brand-new Pikachu with an event theme will appear alongside the timed incentives. It will be decked out in a diving costume and snorkel. Also, Mienfoo, the fighting Pokemon, will be easier to find. Players will get the opportunity to encounter a rare shiny form of both monsters, which will be accessible in one-star raids and through event research missions.

There will be a paid component to the Pokemon GO 2024 World Championships festivities in addition to the free ones. Trainers can choose to purchase a $5 timed research ticket, which entitles them to 25,000 extra stardust, a premium remote raid pass, and the opportunity to battle Pokemon with event themes like Azumarill, Vigoroth, and Cresselia. This restricted research will only run until Tuesday, 20th August, 2024, at 8:00 p.m., when the event ends.