World of Wonders: Taken Over
We have intel indicating a Team GO Rocket Takeover is set March 27, 2024 at 12 am to March 31, 2024 at 11 pm.
Bonuses 
* Team GO Rocket balloons are every 2 hours during this event.
Features 
Save Shadow Groudon!
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!
You can claim this Special Research up to the end of Pokémon GO: World of Wonders on June 1, 2024, at 9:59 a.m. local time.
Groudon
Save Shadow Mewtwo!
Shadow Mewtwo will return to Pokémon GO in Shadow Raids.
Shadow Mewtwo will appear in five-star Shadow Raids from Saturday, March 30, 2024, to Sunday, March 31, 2024, local time.
Shadow Raikou will not appear during the event.
Mewtwo
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 after the event starts.
New Shadow Pokémon
Pidgey
Darumaka
Gothita
Solosis
New Rocket Leader Shadows
Team GO Rocket Leaders will be using new lineups.
- Arlo will have Cacnea
- Cliff will have Machop
- Sierra will have Trapinch
You can find updated Team GO Rocket lineups here on Leek Duck after the event starts.
Cacnea
Machop
Trapinch
Spawns 
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
Murkrow
Sableye
Purrloin
Scraggy
Inkay
Some Trainers might even encounter the following!
Zorua
Vullaby
Deino
Eggs 
The following Pokémon will hatch from 12 km Eggs. Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to hatch Shiny Sandile—if you’re lucky!
In 12 km Eggs
Larvitar
Sandile
Pawniard- Vullaby
- Deino
Pancham
Salandit
Varoom
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
Drowzee
Poliwag
Barboach
Foongus
Appearing in 3-Star Shadow Raids
Hitmontop
Wobbuffet
Sneasel
Appearing in 5-Star Shadow Raids
Shadow Mewtwo will appear in five-star Shadow Raids from Saturday, March 30, 2024, to Sunday, March 31, 2024, local time.
- Mewtwo
Research 
Field Research Tasks
The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks.
- Defeat 1 Team GO Rocket Grunt REWARD
×1Mysterious Component ×1 - Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts POSSIBLE REWARDS
Sableye Max CP632Min CP592
Inkay Max CP397Min CP365 - Defeat 4 Team GO Rocket Grunts POSSIBLE REWARDS
Deino Max CP455Min CP420
Vullaby Max CP545Min CP506 - Defeat a Team GO Rocket Leader POSSIBLE REWARDS
Pawniard Max CP614Min CP574 Vullaby Max CP545Min CP506 - Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon POSSIBLE REWARDS
×1Fast TM ×1
×1Charged TM ×1
It's a Rocket World
Season-exclusive Special Research
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!
You can claim this Special Research up to the end of Pokémon GO: World of Wonders on June 1, 2024, at 9:59 a.m. local time.
World of Wonders: Taken Over
Event-exclusive Timed Research
Event-themed Timed Research will be available throughout the event!
Complete the research tasks to earn items and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.
Chasing Team GO Rocket Timed Research
Event-exclusive Timed Research
For US$2.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research focused on defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts.
Timed Research rewards include the following.
- Six Mysterious Components
- One Super Incubator
- One Rocket Radar
- An encounter with Pawniard
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Sunday, March 31, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. local time.
Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.
Please note that the Timed Research ticket will only be available in the in-game shop until March 30, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. local time.
Shiny 
These Pokémon will be released in their shiny variant with the start of the event. Sandile is hatching from 12 km Eggs.
Sandile
Krokorok
Krookodile
Sales 
Pokémon GO Web Store Team GO Rocket Bundle
A Team GO Rocket Box will be available during the event for US$9.99, featuring seven Rocket Radars, seven Premium Battle Passes, seven Ultra Balls, and seven Silver Pinap Berries. Check it out in the Pokémon GO Web Store.
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!
New Avatar Pose
The following avatar pose will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event and will continue to be available after the event ends!
- Poké Ball Throw Pose
Graphic 
