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 Palkia during Fashion Week: Taken Over!
Fashion Week: Taken Over
Wednesday, January 15, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Pokémon Debuts
The Toxic Mouse Pokémon, Shroodle, and its Evolution, Grafaiai, will make their Pokémon GO debuts!
Starting with this event, Shroodle will be available to hatch from 12 km Eggs.
*You can use 50 Shroodle Candy to evolve Shroodle into Grafaiai.
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.
Surprise Encounters
Smile! You might have a surprise encounter with Croagunk wearing a fashion week costume when you take a snapshot during the event!
Save Shadow Palkia!
Special Research 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: Dual Destiny on March 4, 2025, at 9:59 a.m. local time.
Shadow Palkia
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 Taillow
Shadow Snivy
Shadow Tepig
Shadow Oshawott
Shadow Trubbish
Shadow Bunnelby
Pokémon rescued from Team GO Rocket Grunts may be Shiny Pokémon—if you’re lucky.
Eggs
The following Pokémon will hatch from 12 km Eggs.
Shroodle
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
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 Nidoran♀*
Shadow Nidoran♂*
Shadow Totodile
Shadow Ralts*
Three-Star Raids
Shadow Electabuzz
Shadow Magmar
Shadow Wobbuffet
For the first time in Pokémon GO, Remote Raid Passes can be used to participate in Shadow Raids during the event.
Pokémon caught via one-star and three-star Shadow Raids during the event will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.
Pokémon caught via five-star Shadow Raids during the event may have higher Attack, Defense, and HP.
*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
Collection Challenge
An event-themed Collection Challenge is coming!
Complete a catch-focused Collection Challenge to receive Stardust and an encounter with Trubbish.
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.
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
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