Once again, Team GO Rocket is ready to crash a celebration. During the Pokémon GO Halloween 2023 Part II event, Team GO Rocket will be also hosting a takeover event. So while Trainers are looking for Costumed Pokémon, Shiny Zorua, and more, they’ll also encounter a variety of new Shadow Pokémon. For more information about the Pokémon GO Halloween 2023 Part II event, you can check out its very own event guide.
Now, check out what’s happening during the Team GO Rocket Takeover with our guide below:
Pokémon GO’s Season of Adventures Abound – Team GO Rocket Takeover
Begins: Thursday, October 26th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.
Ends: Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 at 8 p.m. your local time.
Pokémon debuts – Shadow Regigias, Shiny Shadow Lugia, and more Shadow Pokémon
For this Team GO Rocket Takeover, Shadow Lugia will kick Shadow Moltres out of weekend Five-Star Shadow Raids, and Giovanni will be battling with Shadow Regigias. Plus, Team GO Rocket Leaders and Grunts will be battling with a variety of new Shadow Pokémon.
- Shadow Regigias: To get Shadow Regigias, you’re gonna have to activate a Super Rocket Radar to track down the Team GO Rocket Boss, Giovanni. Defeat him in battle during the event and you’ll get a reward catch encounter with Shadow Regigias.
- Shadow Lugia: Shadow Lugia isn’t new, but its shiny version is. If you’re lucky, you can encounter one after defeating Shadow Lugia in a Five-Star Shadow Raid only on Saturday, October 28th and/or Sunday, October 29th.
- New Shadow Pokémon: The following Pokémon will be added to the battling pool for Team GO Rocket Grunts and Leaders: Shadow Gastly, Shadow Rhyhorn, Shadow Barboach, Shadow Cranidos, Shadow Shieldon, Shadow Drilbur, and Shadow Litwick. You may also see them appear in One-Star Shadow Raids.
- On the flip side, it also means these Pokémon’s Purified versions are also available.
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.
Plus, since this event takes place at the same time as the Pokémon GO Halloween 2023 Part II event, the following bonuses will also be active:
- Additional Candy for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws.
- Additional Candy XL for successfully catching Pokémon with Nice Throws, Great Throws, and Excellent Throws.
- Costumed Pokémon have a chance to give additional Candy when caught.
- On Tuesday, October 31st, 2023, costumed Pokémon will have a chance to give Rare Candy or Rare Candy XL when caught.
- PokéStops and Gyms will be decorated for the holiday. (Same as last year’s orange overlay and fall motifs.)
- Lavender Town music will play nightly.
Event Boxes
Special event boxes or bundles from the Halloween 2023 Part I and Part II events will still be available:
- Boo Bundle (495 PokéCoins, no purchase limit): 3 Remote Raid Passes, 1 Star Piece, and 1 Lucky Egg.
- Creepy Crate (725 PokéCoins, no purchase limit): 10 Premium Raid Passes, 2 Star Pieces, and 2 Lucky Eggs.
- Pumpkin Pack (1,550 PokéCoins, no purchase limit): 10 Super Incubators, 5 Incubators, and 2 Incense.
New Shadow Pokémon
- The following Pokémon have been turned into Shadow Pokémon for the first time and can be found when battling Team GO Rocket Grunts and/or Leaders: Shadow Gastly, Shadow Rhyhorn, Shadow Barboach, Shadow Cranidos, Shadow Shieldon, Shadow Drilbur, and Shadow Litwick.
- Along with these Shadow Pokémon debuts, their evolved versions can also be Shadow and/or Purified (if specific conditions are met).
- Certain Shadow Pokémon rescued from Team GO Rocket members may be shiny, but no new additions have been spotted yet.
Team GO Rocket Leaders will have the following Shadow Pokémon as their first Pokémon (in battle):
- Arlo: Bellsprout*.
- Cliff: Dratini*.
- Sierra: Sableye*.
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
Eggs
The following Pokémon will be hatching from Eggs that are obtained during the event from Team GO Rocket Leaders:
- 12 km Eggs
- 1-Egg Rarity: Absol*, Scraggy, Pawniard*, and Vullaby*.
- 2-Egg Rarity: Larvitar* and Pancham*.
- 3-Egg Rarity: Sandile, Skorupi*, Deino*, Skrelp, Inkay*, and Salandit.
An alternative 12 km Egg Pool has also been spotted. It features the following rarities:
- 12 km Eggs
- 1-Egg Rarity: Sandile, Pawniard*, Vullaby*, Deino*, Pancham*, and Salandit.
- 2-Egg Rarity: Larvitar*.
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might hatch a Shiny one!”
Raids
Standard and Shadow Raids will be active during the event.
Standard Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:
- One-Star Raids: Gastly*, Misdreavus*, and Phantump*.
- Three-Star Raids: Costumed Gengar*.
- Five-Star Raids: Darkrai* (See Additional Notes).
- Mega Raids: Mega Banette* (See Additional Notes).
Shadow Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in Shadow Raids:
- One-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Gastly, Shadow Grimer*, Shadow Misdreavus, and Shadow Litwick.
- Three-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Nidorina, Shadow Nidorino, and Shadow Golbat.
- Five-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Lugia* (See Additional Notes).
Additional Notes:
- Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
- Standard Raids:
- Darkrai* will be available after the event (in Five-Star Raids), until Friday, November 3rd, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.
- Mega Banette* will be available after the event (in Mega Raids), until Friday, November 3rd, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.
- Shadow Raids:
- One- and Three-Star Shadow Raids will be available daily.
- Five-Star Shadow Raids will be available on weekends (Saturday and Sunday) only, unless otherwise stated by Niantic.
Field Research Tasks
There will be event-exclusive Field Research Tasks available and the rewards include a Mysterious Component. (There will also be active Field Research tasks from the Pokémon GO Halloween 2023 Part II event.) These Field Research Tasks can be found when spinning PokéStops (and acquired if you have an open slot in your Field Research menu) when the event is active.
A complete list of tasks and rewards will be shared here once the event is live.
- Task: Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts
- Reward: 1 Mysterious Component
Special Research – Showdown in the Shadows
An event-exclusive Special Research Story will be available. This Special Research will be available to claim until the end of the Season of Adventures Abound (which is Friday, December 1st, 2023 at 9:59 a.m. your local time). If this Special Research doesn’t automatically appear when you log in at the start of the event, you may have to complete a previous Team GO Rocket Takeover Special Research from a previous season.
| Showdown in the Shadows | |
|---|---|
| Step 1/5 | Reward |
| Catch 15 Pokémon | 5 Pinap Berries |
| Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms | 10 Poké Balls |
| Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts | 1 Mysterious Component |
| Completion Rewards | 1,000 XP, 1,000 Stardust, and Phantump* Encounter |
| Step 2/5 | Reward |
| Catch 15 Pokémon | 5 Pinap Berries |
| Transfer 10 Pokémon | 10 Great Balls |
| Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts | 3 Mysterious Components |
| Completion Rewards | 1,500 XP, 1,500 Stardust, and Galarian Yamask* Encounter |
| Step 3/5 | Reward |
| Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo | 2,500 XP |
| Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff | 2,500 XP |
| Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra | 2,500 XP |
| Completion Rewards | 2,500 XP, 3,000 Stardust, and 1 Super Rocket Radar |
| Step 4/5 | Reward |
| Find the Team GO Rocket Boss | 10 Hyper Potions |
| Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss | 10 Ultra Balls |
| Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss | 6 Max Revives |
| Completion Rewards | 3,000 XP, 3,000 Stardust, and Costumed Gengar* Encounter |
| Step 5/5 | Reward |
| Claim Reward! | 2,500 Stardust |
| Claim Reward! | 2,500 Stardust |
| Claim Reward! | 2,500 Stardust |
| Completion Rewards | 5,000 XP, 3,500 Stardust, and 2 Silver Pinap Berries |
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
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