Niantic is continuing to announce new events and content for Pokémon GO. Read on below to learn more:
Team GO Rocket and Giovanni return—give it your all and rescue Shadow Heatran during Galarian Expedition: Taken Over!
Galarian Expedition: Taken Over
Tuesday, October 8, at 12:00 a.m. to Friday, October 11, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Event Bonuses
- Team GO Rocket will appear more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons.
- You can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.
Save Shadow Heatran!
Part of the Seasonal Special Research story will be unlocked at the beginning of this event. Progress through it to receive a Super Rocket Radar and chase down Giovanni!
You can claim this Special Research until the end of Pokémon GO: Max Out on December 3, 2024, at 9:59 a.m. local time.
- Shadow Heatran
Shadow Pokémon
Team GO Rocket Grunts—and their leaders Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo—are using different Shadow Pokémon.
Team GO Rocket has also turned the following Pokémon into Shadow Pokémon. Defeat Team GO Rocket Grunts to save them!
Shadow Caterpie
Shadow Mankey
Shadow Roggenrola
Shadow Venipede
Shadow Karrablast
Shadow Shelmet
Pokémon rescued from Team GO Rocket Grunts may be Shiny Pokémon—if you’re lucky.
Shadow Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in Shadow Raids! Gyms not under Team GO Rocket control may still host other raids.
One-Star Raids
Shadow Machop*
Shadow Grimer*
Shadow Exeggcute*
Shadow Sudowoodo
Three-Star Raids
Shadow Pinsir*
Shadow Sableye*
Shadow Mawile*
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Field Research Task Rewards
Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available! Field Research rewards include the following.
- Mysterious Components
- Charged TMs
- Fast TMs
PokéStop Showcases
Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!
Pokémon GO Web Store
Don’t forget to check out the Pokémon GO Web Store for all the best deals.
Now even more Trainers can enjoy the web store! Trainers with Pokémon Trainer Club (PTC) accounts can now log in to the Pokémon GO Web Store with the same credentials used to log in to Pokémon GO. And don’t forget, Trainers can get a 15% discount on their first web store purchase of any item that costs US$9.99 or more!
Event Bundle
A Team GO Rocket Box will be available during this event.
For 300 PokéCoins, you will get one Incubator, one Rocket Radar, and one Premium Battle Pass.
Check it out in the in-game shop!
Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receiving push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated.
—The Pokémon GO team
Source: Official Pokémon GO blog
Source: Pokemon
