2023 Pokémon World Championships

Pokémon World Championships in 2023 was a tie-in event in Pokémon GO for the real-world World Championships of Pokémon Championship Series organized by The Pokémon Company in Yokohama, Japan.

Featured Pokémon
These Pokémon were released at the start of the event:

These Shiny Pokémon were released at the start of the event: PS Pikachu PS Scraggy PS Scrafty

These Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules:

These Raid Bosses were available during the event:

Exclusive move
In order to obtain Shadow Claw, Payback, Ice Shard plus Icy Wind, Powder Snow plus Icicle Spear, or Obstruct, Trainers had to evolve Alolan Sandshrew, Machoke, Seel, Sealeo or Galarian Linoone into Alolan Sandslash, Machamp, Dewgong, Walrein or Obstagoon respectively during the event. Trainers cannot use TMs to obtain the attacks.

Timed Research
Timed Researches were available during the event for trainer who have watched 30 minutes of the Pokémon GO Twitch live stream during the Pokémon GO World Championships. The codes were valid through August 20, 2023, at 12:00 a.m. UTC.

Great League Greatness Timed Research was available during the first day:

DancingRob's Champion Timed Research was available during the second day:

Avatar items
These avatar items were released at the start of the event:

Available globally via a code shared during the World Championships Stream:

Pokémon GO World Champions exclusive:

Trivia

 * To redeem the timed researches:
 * Follow Pokémon GO Twitch Channel at https://www.twitch.tv/pokemongo.
 * Tune in to the live stream on Day 1 (Friday, August 11, 2023) or Day 2 (Saturday, August 12, 2023) starting at 12:00 a.m. UTC. Rebroadcasts will also occur throughout the weekend. If you miss the live broadcast, you can still follow the steps during a rebroadcast to get a code.
 * During the live stream, look for a panel below the Twitch stream window on the Pokémon GO Twitch channel.
 * Click on "Share Twitch ID" to join and have your watch time tracked.
 * A timer will appear to track your watch time. Minimizing the stream will pause the timer, but refreshing or closing the stream may reset it.
 * After watching for 30 minutes, a "Claim Your Code" button will appear. Click the button to reveal your code.
 * Click on the revealed code to copy it to your clipboard. You can use the direct link provided under the code to go to the Redeem Offer Codes page.