Shadow Kyogre arrives in Shadow Raids! Face Giovanni and save Shadow Giratina in Delightful Days: Taken Over!
Delightful Days: Taken Over
Monday, August 11, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. local time
Event Bonuses
- Team GO Rocket will appear more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons.
- You can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.
- Pokémon caught via one-star and three-star Shadow Raids during the event will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.
- For the first time in Pokémon GO, you might even hatch Shiny Salandit—if you’re lucky!
Save Shadow Giratina!
Special Research will be unlocked 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 until the end of Pokémon GO: Delightful Days on September 2, 2025, at 9:59 a.m. local time.
Shadow Raid Debut
Shadow Kyogre will return to Pokémon GO by making its debut in Shadow Raids. Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Shadow Kyogre—if you’re lucky!
Shadow Kyogre will appear in five-star Shadow Raids from Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 6:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 10:00 p.m local time. Additionally, Trainers will receive one additional Raid Pass from spinning Photo Discs at Gyms each day during the event hours.
Shadow Pokémon
Team GO Rocket Grunts—and their leaders, Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo—are using different Shadow Pokémon.
Team GO Rocket has also turned the following Pokémon into Shadow Pokémon. Defeat Team GO Rocket Grunts to save them!
Shadow Staryu
Shadow Fletchling
Shadow Pikipek
Shadow Grubbin
Shadow Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in Shadow Raids! Gyms not under Team GO Rocket control may still host other raids.
One-Star Raids
Shadow Bellsprout*
Shadow Aipom*
Shadow Teddiursa*
Shadow Seedot*
Three-Star Raids
Shadow Girafarig
Shadow Absol*
Shadow Whirlipede
Field Research Task Rewards
Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available.
Complete Field Research tasks to earn Fast TMs, Charged TMs, and Mysterious Components.
Collection Challenge
An event-themed Collection Challenge is coming!
Complete the Collection Challenge to receive XP and one Rocket Radar.
Pokémon GO Web Store
A Team GO Rocket Box will be available on the Pokémon GO Web Store during the event! This deal will include seven Rocket Radars, seven Premium Battle Passes, seven Ultra Balls, and seven Silver Pinap Berries for US$9.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) to help in encounters with Team GO Rocket!
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—The Pokémon GO team
