Team GO Rocket Takeover
Pokémon aren’t the only ones active during the Solstice… Keep your eyes peeled for Team GO Rocket during the Solstice Horizons event!
We have intel indicating a Team GO Rocket Takeover is set from June 21, at 10:00 am local time to June 25, at 8:00 pm local time.
Bonuses 
* Team GO Rocket Balloons are appearing every 3 hours during this event.
Features 
Save Shadow Regirock!
Rock out with a new Special Research story leading to a showdown with Giovanni and his Shadow Regirock.
You can claim this Special Research until the end of Pokémon GO: Hidden gems on September 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
Regirock
Shadow 
Team GO Rocket Grunts—as well as their leaders Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo—are using different Shadow Pokémon. Help Spark, Blanche, and Candela overcome their adversaries and rescue the Shadow Pokémon! If you’re lucky, you may even encounter different Shiny Shadow Pokémon than normal!
In addition, Team GO Rocket has also turned the following Pokémon into Shadow Pokémon. Defeat Team GO Rocket Grunts to save them!
Alolan Geodude
Ledyba
Hitmontop
Glameow
Gible
Grunt Lineups
This will be a basic text list of the current lineups from Team GO Rocket Grunts. Pokémon in bold are encounterable. Pokémon with asterisks (*) can be shiny.
Male Grunt - Normal-type
“Normal does not mean weak.”
- Meowth* , Glameow
- Rattata, Raticate, Purugly
- Raticate, Ursaring, Bibarel
Female Grunt - Fire-type
“Do you know how hot Pokémon fire breath can get?”
- Vulpix, Torchic, Numel
- Magmar, Quilava
- Ninetales, Typhlosion, Camerupt
Male Grunt - Water-type
“These waters are treacherous!”
- Magikarp
- Magikarp
- Magikarp, Gyarados
Female Grunt - Water-type
“These waters are treacherous!”
- Psyduck, Mudkip, Wailmer
- Golduck, Croconaw
- Golduck, Feraligatr, Wailord
Female Grunt - Electric-type
“Get ready to be shocked!”
- Mareep, Shinx, Blitzle
- Alolan Geodude, Voltorb
- Ampharos, Luxray, Zebstrika
Male Grunt - Grass-type
“Don’t tangle with us!”
- Oddish, Treecko, Cacnea
- Gloom, Bayleef
- Meganium, Cacturne, Amoonguss
Female Grunt - Ice-type
“You’re gonna be frozen in your tracks.”
- Alolan Sandshrew, Alolan Vulpix, Swinub
- Alolan Sandslash, Alolan Ninetales, Snover
- Cloyster, Lapras, Abomasnow
Female Graunt - Fighting-type
“This buff physique isn’t just for show.”
- Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop
- Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop
- Hitmontop
Female Grunt - Poison-type
“Coiled and ready to strike!”
- Grimer*, Foongus
- Nidorina, Nidorino
- Grimer, Weezing
Male Grunt - Ground-type
“You’ll be defeated into the ground!”
- Wooper, Phanpy
- Donphan, Hippopotas
- Quagsire, Hippowdon
Female Grunt - Flying-type
“Battle against my Flying-type Pokémon”
- Zubat, Natu, Ducklett
- Golbat, Zatu, Staravia
- Gyarados, Dragonite, Crobat
Male Grunt - Psychic-type
“Are you scared of psychics that use unseen power?”
- Abra, Natu, Spoink
- Girafarig, Ralts
- Alakazam, Hypno, Metang
Male Grunt - Bug-type
“Go, my super bug Pokémon!”
- Ledyba, Pineco*, Joltik
- Weedle, Kakuna, Beedrill
- Beedrill, Forretress, Scizor
Male Grunt - Rock-type
“Let’s rock and roll!”
- Geodude, Lileep, Anorith
- Graveler, Lileep, Anorith
- Golem, Alolan Golem
Male Grunt - Ghost-type
“Ke…ke…ke…ke…ke…ke!”
- Shuppet, Duskull, Drifloon
- Banette, Dusclops, Golett
- Banette, Dusknoir, Golurk
Female Grunt - Dragon-type
“ROAR! …How’d that sound?”
- Alolan Exeggutor, Gible
- Alolan Exeggutor, Dragonair
- Dragonair, Dragonite, Gabite
Female Grunt - Dark-type
“Wherever there is light, there is also shadow.”
- Alolan Rattata, Alolan Grimer
- Alolan Raticate, Muk
- Alolan Muk
Male Grunt - Steel-type
“You’re no match for my iron will!”
- Alolan Sandshrew, Alolan Diglett, Aron
- Alolan Sandshrew, Lairon, Metang
- Scizor, Aggron
Female Grunt - Fairy-type
“Check out my cute Pokémon”
- Snubbull, Ralts, Mawile*
- Snubbull, Granbull, Kirlia
- Snubbull, Kirlia
Male Grunt - ???
“Winning is for winners.”
- Bulbasaur*, Charmander*, Squirtle*
- Bayleef, Quilava, Croconaw
- Sceptile, Blaziken, Swampert
Female Grunt - ???
“Winning is for winners.”
- Snorlax
- Poliwrath, Snorlax, Gardevoir
- Gyarados, Snorlax, Dragonite
Female Grunt - Decoy
“In the name of the boss, I’ll destroy you!”
- Bellsprout
- Raticate, Weepinbell
- Raticate, Snorlax
Arlo’s Team
Arlo’s Team will consist of these Shadow Pokémon. The row corresponds to the slot on their team.
Aipom
Alakazam
Sharpedo
Mismagius
Snorlax
Scizor
Magnezone
Cliff’s Team
Cliff’s Team will consist of these Shadow Pokémon. The row corresponds to the slot on their team.
Aerodactyl
Slowking
Cradily
Gallade
Tyranitar
Mamoswine
Dusknoir
Sierra’s Team
Sierra’s Team will consist of these Shadow Pokémon. The row corresponds to the slot on their team.
Geodude
Steelix
Gardevoir
Sableye
Victreebel
Gyarados
Houndoom
Giovanni’s Team
Giovanni’s Team will consist of these Shadow Pokémon. The row corresponds to the slot on their team.
Persian
Nidoking
Garchomp
Rhyperior
- Regirock
Eggs 
In 12 km Eggs
The following Pokémon will hatch from 12 km Eggs.Trainers can earn 12 km Eggs by defeating Team GO Rocket leaders.
For the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Pancham!
Larvitar
Absol
Skorupi
Sandile
Scraggy
Pawniard
Vullaby
Deino
Pancham
Inkay
Skrelp
Salandit
Research 
Field Research Tasks
A Field Research task awarding a Mysterious Component will be available.
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Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts
REWARD
×1Mysterious Component ×1
The event-exclusive Field Research for the Solstice event will also be still available.
A Shadowy Disturbance
Season-exclusive Special Research
Special Research centered on Giovanni will be available. Complete it to earn Super Rocket Radar!
Leek Note: The Special Research is still not available at 10 am local time. Waiting for updates.
You can claim this Special Research until the end of Pokémon GO: Hidden gems on September 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
Shiny 
Shiny Pancham Family
Shiny Pancham will be released with the start of the Team GO Rocket takeover.
Pancham
Pangoro
Graphic 
