Battle Showdown

Battle Showdown is an event in Pokémon GO that takes place between May, 2018 through April , 2018.

Features
Fighting-type Pokémon, such as Machop and Makuhita, will appear more frequently. Trainers receive 2× bonus XP for Gym Battles and Raid Battles. Plus, Raid Battles will also award a guaranteed 3,000 Stardust for participating—and at least one Rare Candy if successful.

Several actions at Gyms will yield bonuses, including a 2× Badge multiplier and even more benefits at a frequently-visited Gyms.

Featured Pokémon
The following Fighting-type Pokémon are reported to appear more frequently in the wild:

Raid Bosses
The following Raid Bosses are available for a limited time during this event.

Shop special offer
The following offers are available from the shop from the start of the event until 8:00PM UTC on May, 2018.