Galarian Expedition: Taken Over

Bonuses Features Shadow Raids Research Sales Graphic

Bonuses

Team GO Rocket will be appearing more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons*

You can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration

* Team GO Rocket balloons are every 2 hours during this event.

Features

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.

• 
  Heatran

PokéStop Showcases

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops during the event 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!

Also, Pokémon rescued from Team GO Rocket Grunts may be Shiny Pokémon—if you’re lucky.

You can find updated Team GO Rocket lineups here on Leek Duck. Information is still being collected so the page isn’t complete.

New Shadow Pokémon

• 
  Caterpie
• 
  Mankey
• 
  Roggenrola
• 
  Venipede
• 
  Karrablast
• 
  Shelmet

Shadow Pokémon for Leaders

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

• Cliff has Galarian Zigzagooon in their lineup.
• Sierra has Ralts in their lineup.
• Arlo has Beldum in their lineup.

• 
  
  Galarian Zigzagoon
• 
  
  Ralts
• 
  
  Beldum

Raids

Shadow Raids

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

Appearing in 1-Star Shadow Raids

• 
  
  Machop
• 
  
  Grimer
• 
  
  Exeggcute
• 
  Sudowoodo

Appearing in 3-Star Shadow Raids

• 
  
  Pinsir
• 
  
  Sableye
• 
  
  Mawile

Research

Field Research Tasks

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available! Field Research rewards include the following.

• Defeat 1 Team GO Rocket Grunts
  REWARD

  

  ×1

  Mysterious Component ×1
• Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon
  POSSIBLE REWARDS

  

  ×1

  Charged TM ×1

  

  ×1

  Fast TM ×1

Galar Calling

Event-exclusive Special Research

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!

Again, this is not a new Special Research, it’s the continuation of the Special Research Trainers recieved as part as the current season.

STEP

9

Galar Calling (9/19)

Catch 15 Pokémon

×5

Pinap Berry ×5

Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms

×10

Poké Ball ×10

Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts

×2

Charged TM ×2

REWARDS

1000 XP

×1000

Pancham

STEP

10

Galar Calling (10/19)

Catch 15 Pokémon

×5

Pinap Berry ×5

Transfer 10 Pokémon

×10

Great Ball ×10

Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts

×3

Mysterious Component ×3

REWARDS

1500 XP

×1500

×1

STEP

11

Galar Calling (11/19)

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

×2500

×1

STEP

12

Galar Calling (12/19)

Find the Team GO Rocket Boss

×10

Hyper Potion ×10

Battle the Team GO Rocket Leader

×10

Ultra Ball ×10

Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss

×6

Max Revive ×6

REWARDS

3000 XP

×3000

STEP

13

Galar Calling (13/19)

Catch 10 Pokémon

×10

Max Potion ×10

Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms

×1

Sinnoh Stone ×1

Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts

×3

Charged TM ×3

REWARDS

4000 XP

×4000

STEP

14

Galar Calling (14/19)

Claim Reward!

×5

Golden Razz Berry ×5

Claim Reward!

×5000

5000 XP

Claim Reward!

×1

Lucky Egg ×1

REWARDS

5000 XP

×5000

Absol

Sales

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!

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