Date & Time
Jan 15 – Jan 19, 2025
12 AM – 8 PM (local time)
Pokémon Debuts
*Shroodle will be available to hatch from 12 km Eggs
Surprise Encounter
You might have a surprise encounter with Croagunk wearing a fashion week costume when you take a snapshot during the event!
Shadow Palkia Debut!
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: Dual Destiny on March 4, 2025, 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 Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in Shadow Raids! Gyms not under Team GO Rocket control may still host other raids.
One-Star Raids
Three-Star Raids
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.
Field Research Task Rewards
Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available! Field Research rewards include the following.
Mysterious Components
Charged TMs
Fast TMs
Collection Challenge
An event-themed Collection Challenge is coming!
Complete a catch-focused Collection Challenge to receive Stardust and an encounter with Trubbish.
Event Bundle
A Team GO Rocket Box will be available during this event.
For 300 PokéCoins, you will get one Incubator, one Rocket Radar, and one Premium Battle Pass.