Crown Clash: Taken Over

Bonuses Features Shadow Raids Eggs Research Sales Graphic

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

Pokémon caught via one-star and three-star Shadow Raids during the event will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP

* Team GO Rocket Balloons are appearing every 2 hours.

Features

Save Shadow Dialga!

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: Might and Mastery on June 3, 2025, at 9:59 a.m. local time.

• 
  Dialga

PokéStop Showcases

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!

Shadow

Team GO Rocket Grunts—as well as their leaders Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo—are using different Shadow Pokémon.

In addition, Team GO Rocket has also turned the following Pokémon into Shadow Pokémon. Defeat Team GO Rocket Grunts to save them!

You can find updated Team GO Rocket lineups here on Leek Duck after the event starts. It will take a couple days for complete lineups.

New Shadow Pokémon

• 
  Slakoth
• 
  Inkay
• 
  Tyrunt
• 
  Amaura

Team GO Rocket Leaders

Team GO Rocket Leaders Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo are using the following Pokémon in their lineups:

• Sierra - Trapinch
• Cliff - Gible
• Arlo - Horsea

• 
  
  Trapinch
• 
  
  Gible
• 
  
  Horsea

Eggs

In 10 km Eggs

Beginning with this event and continuing afterward, the following Pokémon will be available in 10 km Eggs and will no longer be available in 12 km Eggs.

• 
  
  Larvitar
• 
  
  Pawniard

Raids

Shadow Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in Shadow Raids! Gyms not under Team GO Rocket control may still host other raids.

Trainers can participate in a Shadow Raid remotely with a Remote Raid Pass. This change will remain in effect after the conclusion of the event.

Appearing in 1-Star Shadow Raids

• 
  
  Magnemite
• 
  Cyndaquil
• 
  
  Murkrow
• 
  Spoink

Appearing in 3-Star Shadow Raids

• 
  
  Lapras
• 
  Piloswine
• 
  Gurdurr

Research

Field Research Tasks

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available! Complete Field Research tasks to earn Fast TMs, Charged TMs, and Mysterious Components.

• Defeat a Team GO Rocket Grunt
  REWARD

  

  ×1

  Mysterious Component ×1
• Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon
  POSSIBLE REWARDS

  

  ×1

  Fast TM ×1

  

  ×1

  Charged TM ×1

Crown Clash: Taken Over

Event-exclusive Special Research

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: Might and Mastery on June 3, 2025, at 9:59 a.m. local time.

STEP

1

Crown Clash: Taken Over (1/5)

Catch 15 Pokémon

×5

Pinap Berry ×5

Purify 2 Shadow Pokémon

×10

Poké Ball ×10

Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts

×1

Mysterious Component ×1

REWARDS

1500 XP

×500

Combee

STEP

2

Crown Clash: Taken Over (2/5)

Catch 20 Pokémon

×5

Pinap Berry ×5

Purify 5 Shadow Pokémon

×10

Great Ball ×10

Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts

×3

Mysterious Component ×3

REWARDS

2000 XP

×1000

Litleo

STEP

3

Crown Clash: Taken Over (3/5)

Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo

×2500

2500 XP

Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff

×2500

2500 XP

Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra

×2500

2500 XP

REWARDS

2500 XP

×1500

×1

STEP

4

Crown Clash: Taken Over (4/5)

Find the Team GO Rocket Boss

×10

Hyper Potion ×10

Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss

×10

Ultra Ball ×10

Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss

×6

Max Revive ×6

REWARDS

3000 XP

×2000

Pawniard

STEP

5

Crown Clash: Taken Over (5/5)

Claim Reward!

×1500

Stardust ×1500

Claim Reward!

×1500

Stardust ×1500

Claim Reward!

×1500

Stardust ×1500

REWARDS

6000 XP

×5000

×3

Crown Clash: Taken Over Premium Timed Research

Paid Timed Research

For US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.

Rewards include:

• One Super Rocket Radar
• Two Premium Battle Passes
• Encounters with event-themed Pokémon, including Nidoqueen wearing a crown, Nidoking wearing a crown, and more!

Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. local time.

STEP

1

Crown Clash: Taken Over Premium Timed Research (1/2)

Explore 1 km Slowpoke

Catch 15 Pokémon Combee

Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket members Snivy

Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon Pawniard

REWARDS

Crown Nidoqueen

×1

STEP

2

Crown Clash: Taken Over Premium Timed Research (2/2)

Explore 1 km Slakoth

Catch 15 Pokémon Litleo

Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket members Piplup

Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon Pawniard

REWARDS

Crown Nidoking

×1

×1

Sales

Pokémon GO Web Store – Crown Clash Ultra Ticket Box

The Crown Clash Ultra Ticket Box will be available for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) and includes an event ticket plus a bonus Max Revive and 10 Ultra Balls at no additional cost!

Check it out in the Pokémon GO Web Store!

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