Harvest Festival: Taken Over
Friday, October 2, at 12:00 a.m. to Monday, October 5, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Shiny Pokémon Debut
For the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to hatch Shiny Shroodle—if you’re lucky!
Event Bonuses
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny Slugma.
- 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.
Wild Encounters
May encounter event-themed Pokémon in the wild, including Koffing*, Slugma*, Numel*, and more! You might even encounter Magmar*!
Save Shadow Zekrom!
Progress through GO Pass: Harvest Festival to receive a Super Rocket Radar and chase down Giovanni, who can only be found at PokéStops.
You can claim rewards from the GO Pass until Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Please note that Shadow Pokémon and Purified Pokémon will not be able to fuse with other Pokémon.
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 Wimpod
Shadow Fomantis
Shadow Sandygast
Field Research Task Encounters
Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available.
Complete Field Research tasks to earn Fast TMs, Charged TMs, and Mysterious Components.
Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receiving push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated.
—The Pokémon GO team
