Team GO Rocket Archives

A new Team GO Rocket takeover event is imminent: Pokémon GO Trainers Let's get into the details. Galarian Expedition: Taken Over graphic in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Here's what's happening for the Galarian Expedition: Taken Over event in Pokémon GO: Date and time: Tuesday, October 8, at 12:00 a.m to Friday, October 11, 2024, at 8:00 p.m[...]

On the heels of the announcement of a Fossil-themed Adventure Week event in Pokémon GO, Niantic follows up with news of an overlapping Team GO Rocket-focused event Adventure Week: Taken Over will run concurrently with the last four days of the already established Adventure Week 2024 Let's get into the details. Adventure Week graphic in Pokémon GO[...]

A new Team GO Rocket-focused event has been announced in Pokémon GO Let's see what it will bring to the game. World of Wonders: Taken Over Event graphic in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Here's what's happening for the World of Wonders: Taken Over event in Pokémon GO: Date and time: Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at 12:00 a.m[...]

The Taken Treasures event has begun in Pokémon GO. It features a new species, a new Shadow Pokémon, and a Team GO Rocket invasion Let's get into the details. Taken Treasures Event graphic in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Here's what's happening for the Taken Treasures event in Pokémon GO: Date and time: Saturday, January 27, 2024, at 12:00 a.m[...]

The first Team GO Rocket takeover in quite a while is happening today in Pokémon GO This Takeover coincides with the start of the Halloween Event 2023 Part Two, bringing forth new Shadow Raids and a debut Shadow Legendary with Regigigas Let's see what changes go live in the game today. Team GO Rocket Takeover graphic[...]

The Halloween Event 2023 Part 2 begins today in Pokémon GO, switching focus from Phantump to Shiny Zorua and special costumed Pokémon.

It was previously thought that the second part of the Halloween 2023 Event in Pokémon GO would focus on Team GO Rocket Now, it has been revealed that there will actually be two separate, overlapping events Halloween 2023 Part Two features the debut of Shiny Zorua and new costumes for Pikachu and Gengar At the same[...]

Today, Team GO Rocket returns with new Giovanni research, Shadow Regirock, new Shiny-capable Shadows, and more Let's get into the details. Team GO Rocket in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Here's what's happening for the Solstice Horizons: Team GO Rocket Takeover event in Pokémon GO: Date and time: Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 12:00 a.m[...]

After you've received the Special Research, you can complete it at any time. Web Store bonus: Using the Web Store right here will get Trainers a discounted Solstice Box with 3 Remote Raid Passes, 9 Super Incubators, and 9 Golden Razz Berries. Collection Challenge: Collection Challenges will offer encounters with Fomantis and will offer Stardust Raid rotation: Tier One: Sneasel[...]

These Shadow Raids feature Gyms taken over by Team GO Rocket and their Shadow Pokémon They will sometimes feature Shiny-capable Shadows Tiers Three and Five Shadow Raids also include a special Enraged feature, which sees the Raid Boss's Defense and Attack increase when it hits a certain threshold of health The Shadow Raid Boss can[...]

These Shadow Raids feature Gyms taken over by Team GO Rocket and their Shadow Pokémon They will sometimes feature Shiny-capable Shadows Tiers Three and Five Shadow Raids also include a special Enraged feature, which sees the Raid Boss's Defense and Attack increase when it hits a certain threshold of health The Shadow Raid Boss can[...]

These Shadow Raids feature Gyms taken over by Team GO Rocket and their Shadow Pokémon They will sometimes feature Shiny-capable Shadows Tiers Three and Five Shadow Raids also include a special Enraged feature, which sees the Raid Boss's Defense and Attack increase when it hits a certain threshold of health The Shadow Raid Boss can[...]

These Shadow Raids feature Gyms taken over by Team GO Rocket and their Shadow Pokémon They will sometimes feature Shiny-capable Shadows Tiers Three and Five Shadow Raids also include a special Enraged feature, which sees the Raid Boss's Defense and Attack increase when it hits a certain threshold of health The Shadow Raid Boss can[...]

These Shadow Raids feature Gyms taken over by Team GO Rocket and their Shadow Pokémon They will sometimes feature Shiny-capable Shadows Tiers Three and Five Shadow Raids also include a special Enraged feature, which sees the Raid Boss's Defense and Attack increase when it hits a certain threshold of health The Shadow Raid Boss can[...]

local time Shadow Raids debuts: Niantic will now feature Shadow Pokémon, some of them Shiny-capable, in new Shadow Raids that have an interesting mechanic attached. Purified Gems: This is a new item that will be made up of Shadow Shards that you can get from defeating Team GO Rocket They will help you defeat the Shadow Raid[...]

In the past, the only way to catch Shadow Pokémon in Pokémon GO was to battle Team GO Rocket Grunts, Leaders, and Giovanni (And, of course, the rare — too rare — Jessie and James feature.) Now, mobile developer Niantic introduces Shadow Raids to Pokémon GO which will include multiple new mechanics[...]

Niantic writes: "Team GO Rocket's machinations have led them to their latest and greatest plan: taking over Gyms with their Shadow Pokémon! In Shadow Raids, Trainers can take on powerful Shadow Raid Bosses, and have the chance to catch new Pokémon partners—if they can successfully defeat the Shadow Raid Boss, that is[...]

A major change is coming to Pokémon GO today with a new Team GO Rocket takeover Today, a new era begins for Shadow Pokémon Previously, Shiny Shadow Pokémon were only obtainable through Team GO Rocket Leaders Now, all previously Shiny-capable Shadow Pokémon will now be obtainable as Shadow Shinies through Grunts. Let's get into the details. Shadow[...]

Trubbish, Galarian Stunfisk, and Goomy will be rare spawns. Field Research encounters: Pansage, Pansear, Panpour Raids: Tier One and Tier Three are not described in the news brief Tier Five: Incarnate Forme Thundurus will be in raids until Tuesday, March 28th at which point Lugia will take over. Mega Raids: Mega Venusaur will be in raids until Tuesday, March 28th[...]

There has been a shakeup with the Team GO Rocket line-ups in Pokémon GO as of February 2023, thanks to a new Takeover event This means we finally have a new Shadow Legendary for Giovanni, the Team GO Rocket boss, for the first time in what seems like seventy long years Once you get your[...]

There has been a shakeup with the Team GO Rocket Leaders' line-ups in Pokémon GO now live as of February 20233 Not only do they have different teams, but the potentially Shiny Shadow Pokémon that you can encounter after defeating them has also changed With this battle guide, you can build a team to defeat[...]

There has been a shakeup with the Team GO Rocket Leaders' line-ups in Pokémon GO now live as of February 20233 Not only do they have different teams, but the potentially Shiny Shadow Pokémon that you can encounter after defeating them has also changed With this battle guide, you can build a team to defeat[...]

There has been a shakeup with the Team GO Rocket Leaders' line-ups in Pokémon GO now live as of February 20233 Not only do they have different teams, but the potentially Shiny Shadow Pokémon that you can encounter after defeating them has also changed With this battle guide, you can build a team to defeat[...]

A shadow falls on Pokémon GO today as a new Team GO Rocket Takeover begins This Takeover event will see the features of Crackling Voltage continue while we get an update to Team GO Rocket features, including new Shiny-capable Shadow Pokémon for the Leaders, Shadow Registeel for Giovanni, and entirely new Shadows from the Grunts[...]

Did November 2022's Team GO Rocket Takeover leave a positive impact on Pokémon GO? Let's take a look. Pokémon GO logo Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event Shiny release: Pawniard was once a highly coveted hatch when it first came out… but then, time dragged on, and it became one of the most common 12 KM Strange[...]

A shadow falls over Pokémon GO once again with a Team GO Rocket Takeover that introduces new Shadow Pokémon, unlocks new Shiny-capable Shadows through the Leaders, adds Shiny Pawniard to the Strange Egg pool, and brings back Shadow Mewtwo Let's get into the details. Team GO Rocket graphic in Pokémon GO[...]

Today is Teddiursa Community Day in Pokémon GO, so be sure to pay attention because there is a time limit to unlocking Ursaluna.

Niantic has revealed the details of two brand new Pokémon GO events, including this week's Greedy Gluttons event as well as next week's Team GO Rocket Takeover, both of which will introduce new Shiny Pokémon. Guzzlord in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Here is what's happening in Pokémon GO during the Greedy Gluttons event starting Wednesday: Date and time:[...]

Who will be the next powerful Apex Shadow Pokémon in Pokémon GO? Let's theorize as to when we will get and what it will be.

Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event Shiny Shadow Starters: The game kicked off a new rotation of Shiny-capable Shadows for the Team GO Rocket leaders This rotation features Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle, which seemed almost too good to be true when the details first started coming out This was by far the strongest feature of[...]