Battle Showdown 2019

Battle Showdown in 2019 was the second Battle Showdown event in Pokémon GO.

Features

 * 2× Catch, Battle, and Raid Stardust.
 * 2× XP for Gym Badges.
 * Earn up to five rewards per day from Trainer Battles, including Rare Candy.
 * Earn up to three rewards per day from challenging Team Leaders, including Rare Candy.
 * A new move, Power-Up Punch, has been added for Poliwrath, Hitmonchan, Kangaskhan, Medicham and Lucario.

Featured Pokémon
The following Fighting-type Pokémon appeared more frequently in the wild. Medicham was in the wild exclusively during this event.

Moreover, these Shiny Pokémon were released with the start of the event.

Field Research event tasks
There were several Field Research tasks exclusively available only for the time of Battle Showdown 2019.