Team GO Rocket Takeover
We have intel indicating a Team GO Rocket Takeover is set from November 14, at 12 am local time to November 17, at 8 pm local time.
Bonuses
* Team GO Rocket Balloons are appearing every 3 hours during this event.
Features
Save Shadow Mewtwo!
Giovanni’s greed and ambition knows no limits, and this time his machinations include using Shadow Mewtwo! A new Special Research story will be available at the beginning of this event. Progress through it to receive a Super Rocket Radar, and chase down Giovanni!
The Special Research will be available to claim until the end of the Season of Light on December 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
- Mewtwo
Shadow
Team GO Rocket Grunts—as well as their leaders Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo—are also using different Shadow Pokémon. Help Spark, Blanche, and Candela overcome their adversaries and rescue the Shadow Pokémon!
In addition, Team GO Rocket has also turned the following Pokémon into Shadow Pokémon. Defeat Team GO Rocket Grunts to save them
- Alolan Diglett
- Onix
- Natu
- Wailmer
- Golett
Arlo’s Team
Arlo’s Team will consist of these Shadow Pokémon. The row corresponds to the slot on their team.
- Mawile
- Charizard
- Salamence
- Staraptor
- Dragonite
- Granbull
- Scizor
Cliff’s Team
Cliff’s Team will consist of these Shadow Pokémon. The row corresponds to the slot on their team.
- Machop
- Pinsir
- Crobat
- Amoonguss
- Aerodactyl
- Tyranitar
- Camerupt
Sierra’s Team
Sierra’s Team will consist of these Shadow Pokémon. The row corresponds to the slot on their team.
- Sableye
- Flygon
- Cacturne
- Honchkrow
- Snorlax
- Houndoom
- Cradily
Giovanni’s Team
Giovanni’s Team will consist of these Shadow Pokémon. The row corresponds to the slot on their team.
- Persian
- Nidoqueen
- Steelix
- Rhyperior
- Mewtwo
Eggs
In 12 km Eggs
The following Pokémon will hatch from 12 km Eggs.
The following Pokémon can currently only be hatched from 12 km Eggs: Sandile, Pawniard, Vullaby, Pancham, and Salandit. Trainers can earn 12 km Eggs by defeating Team GO Rocket leaders.
Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to hatch Shiny Pawniard–if you’re lucky!
- Larvitar
- Absol
- Skorupi
- Sandile
- Scraggy
- Pawniard
- Vullaby
- Deino
- Pancham
- Skrelp
- Salandit
Research
Field Research Tasks
A Field Research task awarding a Mysterious Component will be available.
- Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts REWARD×1Mysterious Component ×1
The event-exclusive Field Research for the Greedy Gluttons event will also be still available.
Ultra Beast Protection Efforts
Season-exclusive Special Research
Special Research centered on Giovanni will be available. Complete it to earn Super Rocket Radar!
The Special Research will be available to claim until the end of the Season of Light on December 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
Shiny
Shiny Pawniard Family
For the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to hatch Shiny Pawniard–if you’re lucky!
- Pawniard
- Bisharp