Harvest Festival: Taken Over

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Bonuses

Increased chance to encounter Shiny Slugma

More Team GO Rocket appearances at PokéStops and in balloons

Use a Charged TM to remove Frustration from Shadow Pokémon

Wider Attack, Defense, and HP variance for Pokémon caught in one-star and three-star Shadow Raids during the event

Features

Save Shadow Zekrom!

Earn a Super Rocket Radar through GO Pass: Harvest Festival to track down Giovanni and rescue Shadow Zekrom. Giovanni will only appear at PokéStops.

GO Pass rewards can be claimed until Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 8:00 pm local time.

Shadow Pokémon and Purified Pokémon cannot fuse with other Pokémon.

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  Zekrom

Shadow

Team GO Rocket Grunts and Leaders Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo will change their lineups. Defeat Grunts to rescue these newly released Shadow Pokémon.

New Shadow Pokémon

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  Wimpod
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  Fomantis
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  Sandygast

Check the Team GO Rocket lineups page for updates after the event begins.

Spawns

Event-themed wild encounters include the following Pokémon, with more to discover.

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  Koffing
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  Slugma
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  Numel

Lucky Trainers may also encounter Magmar!

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  Magmar

Research

Field Research Tasks

Event Field Research will reward Fast TMs, Charged TMs, and Mysterious Components. Tasks and item quantities have not been announced.

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  POSSIBLE REWARDS

  

  ×?

  Fast TM ×?

  

  ×?

  Charged TM ×?

  

  ×?

  Mysterious Component ×?

Shiny

Shiny Shroodle Debut

Shiny Shroodle will be available to hatch for the first time in Pokémon GO!

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  Shroodle

Increased Shiny Chance

Slugma encounters will have an increased chance of being Shiny during the event.

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  Slugma

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