Precious Pals: Taken Over
Friday, January 23, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, January 25, 2026, at 8:00 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.
Save Shadow Incarnate Forme Thundurus!
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: Precious Paths on March 3, 2026, at 9:59 a.m. local time.
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 Chespin
Shadow Fennekin
Shadow Froakie
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, Stardust, and one Rocket Radar.
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
