PokéStop Showcase

PokéStop Showcases are contests held at PokéStops during certain events. PokéStop Showcases allow Trainers to leave a Pokémon at a PokéStop to enter a timed contest for rewards. Each Showcase features a certain species and a requirement to be judged against.

Entering a Showcase
PokéStops hosting PokéStop Showcases have an unique icon above them. Prior to entering a Pokémon, the Showcase icon above the PokéStop is blue. After entering a Pokémon, the icon turns purple. When the PokéStops hosting PokéStop Showcases are not in the Trainer range, the icons are shown compacted. Showcases take place at the same PokéStops throughout a Season.

Trainers must be in range of the PokéStop to enter the Showcase, or catch the respective Pokémon Species having the PokéStop with Showcase on the map. In this case, a option will be displayed on the Pokémon summary after catching it. When in range, Trainers can tap on button to enter a showcase. The Pokémon with the best criteria will be displayed as sugestion to enter the showcase. Trainer can tap to select other Pokémon from the respective species from the Pokémon collection. The Pokémon collection will have a specific filter to order Pokémon by the competing criteria. Additionaly, the following PokéStop Showcase information will be displayed:
 * Showcase icon species.png The Pokémon species to compete in the showcase.
 * Showcase icon criteria.png The criteria to be considered.
 * Showcase icon time.png When the showcase will be finished and the rewards granted. In case the showcase has not started yet, it shown when the showcase starts.

Unlike leaving a Pokémon to defend a Gym, entering a Pokémon into the Showcase does not lock it at the PokéStop; it is still able to be traded, transferred, form changed, or evolved. The Pokémon at the Showcase can also be swapped out for another that meets the same criteria. Remote swap outs are possible after entering a Showcase. If the Trainer swappes in a Pokémon that is competing in another Showcase, it will be removed from the latter. An individual Pokémon can only be entered into one Showcase at a time. Each PokéStop Showcase can support 200 entrants. Each Trainer can only enter 3 Showcases at a time.

A Pokémon that have recently won a showcase in first place cannot participate in another showcase for a limited time.

Competing on the showcase
Each Showcase judges a specific Pokémon species under a specific criteria. When entering the showcase the Pokémon can receive from one to three stars based on the criteria. The Pokémon is given a certain amount of points based on how well it meets the criteria. A leaderboard can be viewed to see how each participant's Pokémon placed.

Currently, only the Biggest Size criteria have been used. According to datamining it is calulated according to the following equation: : $${Score = \frac{Scaled Height ~ \times ~ 800}{Max Height} + \frac{Scaled Weight ~ \times ~ 150}{Max Weight} + \frac{IVSum ~ \times ~ 50}{45}}+Bonus$$ where $${Max Height}$$ is either 1.55, 1.75, or 2.00, and $${Max Weight}$$ is either 2.05, 2.25, or 2.50, depending on specific species. $${Bonus }$$ is 178 if the Pokémon is XXL, 0 if not. The $${IV Sum}$$ is the sum of Individual Values and $${Scaled Height}$$ and $${Scaled Weight}$$ are calculated based on Pokédex statistics, explicitly: $${IV Sum = {Attack IV + Defense IV + Stamina IV} }$$ $${Scaled Height = \frac{Individual Pokemon Height}{Pokedex Height}}$$ $${Scaled Weight = \frac{Individual Pokemon Weight}{Pokedex Weight}}$$

Results and Rewards
Once a Showcase concludes, all Trainers who participated receive Stardust and XP. The top three can receive rewards such as an Incubator, a Star Piece, and more. The Showcase Star medal is unlocked and leveled up for trainers placing first-place in 1, 10, 50, and 100 contests. After the Showcase concludes, rewards can be claimed via the Today View or by spinning the PokéStop hosting the Showcase (denoted by the icon turning orange ) and tapping on button. A screen will be shown with the respective rank the Trainer achieved in each showcase. Rewards can be calimed by the button.

Item Bundles
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Stardust and XP
The amount Stardust and XP rewarded for participating in a PokéStop Showcase depends on the placed rank when the Showcase concludes.

Trivia

 * PokéStop Showcases were first shown off during Summer Game Fest 2023.