New Event
On March 5, 2019, Niantic announced a brand new Fighting-type themed event! This event features:
- Shiny Machop and Mankey release
- 2x Catch, Battle, and Raid Stardust
- 2x XP for Gym Badges
- Earn 5 Rewards from Trainer Battles(possibly guaranteed Rare Candy)
- Earn 3 Rewards from team leader challenges(possibly guaranteed Rare Candy)
- Power-Up Punch now available for several Pokemon!
Power-Up Punch Pokemon
See below for the full announcement.
Announcement Text
Trainers,
It’s time to challenge team leaders and fellow Trainers for special rewards during our Battle Showdown event! Level up Gym Badges, earn Stardust, and show your team pride during this limited-time event.
Date + Time Mar. 5, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8) to Mar. 12, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)
Features
- Fighting-type Pokémon like Mankey, Machop, Makuhita, and Meditite will appear more frequently in the wild.
- If you’re lucky, you may encounter Shiny Mankey and Shiny 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.
Our Battle Showdown event is sure to pack a punch, so don’t miss it!
—The Pokémon GO team
