Rising Shadows Event
Can you face the shadows, Trainers?
Shadows are rising. Team GO Rocket has grown audacious. They’ve discovered how to leave Shadow Pokémon to defend Gyms. These new Shadow Raids are unlike any challenge Trainers have yet faced in Pokémon GO.
What’s more, Shadow Mewtwo will return to Pokémon GO in Shadow Raids! Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Shadow Mewtwo—if you’re lucky!
Will Team GO Rocket’s plan be thwarted? Or will darkness fall over Gyms worldwide? It’s up to you, Trainers!
Bonuses 
* Team GO Rocket Balloons are appearing every 3 hours during the event.
Features 
Shadow Raid debuts
Shadow Mewtwo will return to Pokémon GO in Shadow Raids. Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Shadow Mewtwo—if you’re lucky!
Shadow Mewtwo will appear in five-star Shadow Raids from Saturday, May 27, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, May 28, 2023, at 8:00 p.m local time.
Shadow Raids can only be challenged in-person. Remote Raid Passes cannot be used.
Mewtwo
Further Details on Shadow Raids, Shadow Shards, and Purified Gems
- The IV floor for Shadow Pokémon encountered from a Shadow Raid appears to be 6/6/6.
- Only 3-star and 5-star Shadow Raids can be enraged. Shadow Pokémon in Shadow Raids become enraged when they reach half XP (the HP bar will be yellow).
- Shadow Shards can be earned from Shadow Raids. At least 1 is guaranteed. Trainers can receive more from reward bundles. Each bundle has 2 Shadow Shards.
- Defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts will earn 1 Shadow Shard.
- Defeating Team GO Rocket Leaders will earn 3 Shadow Shards.
- Defeating Giovanni will earn 4 Shadow Shards.
- Four Shadow Shards will created a Purified Gem.
- You can have more than one Purified Gem. The reported maximum is 10.
- Shadow Shards won’t drop if your bag is full.
Spawns 
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
Ekans
Golbat
Koffing
Houndour
Poochyena
Stunky
Skorupi
Some Trainers might even encounter the following!
Hisuian Qwilfish
Scraggy
Raids 
Shadow Raids
The following Pokémon will be the first to appear in Shadow Raids! Gyms not under Team GO Rocket control may still host other raids.
From Monday, May 22, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, May 28, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time, a majority of Gyms will host Shadow Raids.
From 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time, Saturday, May 27, 2023, Team GO Rocket activity will spike, taking over all raids.
Shadow Raids can only be challenged in-person. Remote Raid Passes cannot be used.
Appearing in 1-Star Shadow Raids
Poliwag
Machop
Bellsprout
Beldum
Appearing in 3-Star Raids
Bayleef
Quilava
Croconaw
Sneasel
Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in raids. Gyms may be taken over by either Shadow Raid Bosses or one of the Raid Bosses below.
Appearing in 1- Star Raids
Clefairy
Tentacool
Marill
Skrelp
Popplio
Appearing in 3- Star Raids
Magneton
Lapras
Mawile
Empoleon
Appearing in 5-Star Raids
Tapu Fini will appear in raids until Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
Regigigas will appear in raids starting Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
Tapu Fini
Regigigas
Appearing in Mega Raids
Mega Pinsir will appear in raids until Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
Mega Altaria will appear in raids starting Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
Mega Pinsir
Mega Altaria
Research 
Field Research Tasks
Tasks focused on defeating Team GO Rocket and catching Pokémon will be available!
Trainers can earn a Mysterious Component and Stardust as rewards.
- Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts REWARD
×1Mysterious Component ×1 - Catch 10 Poison‑type Pokémon REWARD
×500Stardust ×500 - Catch 10 Dark‑type Pokémon REWARD×500Stardust ×500
- Win a raid REWARD×1000Stardust ×1000
Let's GO!
Seasonal Special Research
Throughout Season 10: Rising Heroes, free Special Research will be available for Trainers! Willow’s back with some news on Team GO Rocket’s latest plans…and he has a gift for you.
You can claim the Special Research until the end of Season 10: Rising Heroes on June 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
Galarian Farfetch'd 
Sales 
Avatar Pose
The following new avatar pose will be available from the event onwards!
- Rising Hero Pose
Note: Avatar items sold separately.
Graphic 
