Team GO Rocket Archives

The Ultra Unlock: Battle Weekend event happening within the Pokémon GO 6th Anniversary event has led to a change in the Team GO Rocket Leader rotations Read on to see how you can encounter Shiny Shadow Charmander, Shiny Shadow Squirtle, and Shiny Shadow Bulbasaur. Arlo in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Currently, here is the breakdown of which Team[...]

However, the even bigger news is that a switch-up in the Team GO Rocket Leader rotation has now made three new Shiny Shadow Pokémon available… and the selections here is major news Keep reading and be sure to get some Rocket Radars prepped, because you will want to get all of these. Shadow Latios in Pokémon[...]

Where can you find Salandit in Pokémon GO? It must be hatched. Here are the Pokémon currently available in 12KM Strange Eggs.

The All-Hands Rocket Retreat event is wrapping up in Pokémon GO. This event saw increased Team GO Rocket activity, new Shadow content, an Alolan release, and more Let's get into the details to see if this event brought back the Rocket hype. Team GO Rocket graphic in Pokémon GO[...]

There has been a shakeup with the Team GO Rocket line-ups in Pokémon GO now live as of April 2022 This includes Giovanni, the Team GO Rocket boss Once you've completed a few pages of the Silent Schemes Special Research, you will be awarded a Super Rocket Radar that you can use to face Giovanni[...]

There has been a shakeup with the Team GO Rocket Leaders' line-ups in Pokémon GO now live as of April 2022 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 April 2022 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 April 2022 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[...]

The All-Hands Rocket Retreat event is now live in Pokémon GO. This event brings with it a slate of new Team GO Rocket content including a new Shadow Legendary from Giovanni, two new Shadow Shinies with the Team GO Rocket Leaders, new Shadow Pokémon from Grunts, and a new Special Research titled Silent Schemes[...]

Let's get into the details regarding what is available and where it can be encountered Team GO Rocket leaders in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic New Shiny Shadow Pokémon: Shiny Shadows can be encountered by battling the Team GO Rocket Leaders Cliff, Sierra, and Arlo (Note that when Jessie and James are available, their Pokémon can be Shiny[...]

The Team GO Rocket Retreat Event teased back in March is upon us Ahead of the event's launch at midnight, Niantic has revealed new details for this four-day event, including the reveal of a new species with Salandit and a new Shadow Legendary with Latias. New Shadows in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Here are the details straight[...]

Credit: Niantic The full tasks for the Apex Masterwork Research in Pokémon GO are as follows: Apex Masterwork Research Page One of Four Earn 100,000 XP: 10 Hyper Potions Complete 100 Field Research tasks: 1000 XP Catch 100 different species of Pokémon: Apex Shadow Ho-Oh encounter REWARDS: 1000 XP, 1000 Stardust, 20 Ho-Oh Candy Apex Masterwork Research Page Two of Four Earn a heart[...]

Pokémon GO has announced details for April 2022, which will include Stuful's debut in Community Day, a Team GO Rocket event, and more Let's get into the details. Leafeon in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic While we don't know much about the April 2022 Pokémon GO events outside of the dates, let's get into some theories. April 1st: April Fools'[...]

Niantic introduced narrative into Pokémon GO with the Season of Heritage, but their rollout of this feature had one major flaw.

Credit: Niantic Here is everything we can currently confirm about the release of Apex Shadow Pokémon in this new update to Pokémon GO Tour: Johto, right from Niantic itself: By using the stolen power that was locked away behind the mysterious door, Arlo has created the powerful Apex Shadow Lugia and Apex Shadow Ho-Oh! Now's the time[...]

There has been a shakeup with the Team GO Rocket Leaders' line-ups in Pokémon GO now live as of January 2022 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 January 2022 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 November 2021 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[...]

Part Two of the event switched focus to Team GO Rocket Did this improve or take away from the final offering of January 2022? Power Plant Part Two graphic in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event Team GO Rocket content: I always look forward to Team GO Rocket waves[...]

Modeled after the original GameBoy games which saw the Electric-themed Power Plant taken over by Team Rocket, Niantic has introduced a new wave of Team GO Rocket content This includes some species making their debut as Shadow Pokémon for the first time including Cyndaquil, Chikorita, Totodile, Hippopotas, Whismur, and Voltorb While there as been no[...]

What started as an Electric-themed event featuring the release of Helioptile has taken a turn for the dark as Team GO Rocket returns to case their shadow once again Let's get into the details of what exactly has changed and how you can take advantage of this exciting new update. Team GO Rocket graphic in Pokémon[...]

Most players tend to think this is about a new wave of Team GO Rocket content, and they're likely correct However… what if something else was planned? Something… Galactic? Team GO Rocket in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic In their latest announcement, Niantic describes the new Pokémon GO Power Plant event, saying: Spark's intuition leads him to believe that the[...]

Have you noticed anything strange happening with the Team GO Rocket Leaders? Personally, I'm a big fan of this feature and I prioritize Shiny Shadow hunting, making it my goal to catch every available one This leads to me using my Rocket Radars daily, and often multiple times per day Because of this, I have[...]

There has been a shakeup with the Team GO Rocket Boss Giovanni's line-up in Pokémon GO now live as of November 2021 Players can now encounter Shadow Lugia once defeating him, but some may have trouble with this powerful Legendary Pokémon With this battle guide, you can build a team to defeat Giovanni and earn[...]

There has been a shakeup with the Team GO Rocket Leaders' line-ups in Pokémon GO now live as of November 2021 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 November 2021 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 November 2021 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[...]

During the Festival of Lights event, Niantic introduced a slate of new Team GO Rocket content to Pokémon GO with an event-within-the-event titled With Light Comes Shadow The event introduced new Shadow Shinies, new Shadow Legendaries, and more Let's see if it lived up to the hype considering this was the first Team GO Rocket update[...]

Niantic has announced the details for a new Team GO Rocket update in Pokémon GO For the first time in three seasons, Team GO Rocket Leaders will change their Shadow Pokémon to coincide with the return of Giovanni with a new Shadow Legendary in tow: Lugia Let's get into the details. Team GO Rocket in Pokémon GO[...]

Historically, the Team GO Rocket leaders in Pokémon GO have featured rotating teams of Shadow Pokémon that change every three or so months When their teams change, so too do their encounterable, Shiny-capable Shadow Pokémon This provides Pokémon GO players with different Shiny Shadows to chase multiple times a year, keeping the game fresh[...]