Battle Showdown

Battle Showdown is an event in Pokémon GO.

2018 Event
This event took place between May, 2018 through May , 2018.

Features
Fighting-type Pokémon, such as Machop and Makuhita, appears more frequently. Trainers receive double XP for Gym Battles and Raid Battles. Plus, Raid Battles 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.

Additionally shiny variants of Meditite, Medicham, Makuhita and Hariyama were released during the event.

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

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

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.

2019 Event
This event takes place between March, 2018 through March , 2018.

Features
Fighting-type Pokémon like Mankey, Machop, Makuhita, and Meditite will appear more frequently in the wild, including shiny Mankey and Machop!

Bonuses

 * 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.
 * Move A new move has been permanently added to the game! Power-Up Punch will now be available for certain Pokémon, such as Poliwrath, Hitmonchan, Kangaskhan, Medicham, and Lucario.