Fashion Week: Taken Over

Axl

Jan 06, 2025 at 7:03 pm

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Fashion Week: Taken Over will start on Wednesday, January 15, at 12:00 a.m. and end on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

The Toxic Mouse Pokémon, Shroodle, and its Evolution, Grafaiai, will make their Pokémon GO debuts!

Shroodle

Grafaiai

Starting with this event, Shroodle will be available to hatch from 12 km Eggs.

*You can use 50 Shroodle Candy to evolve Shroodle into Grafaiai.

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.

For the first time in Pokémon GO, Remote Raid Passes can be used to participate in Shadow Raids during the event.

Pokémon caught via one-star and three-star Shadow Raids during the event will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.

Pokémon caught via five-star Shadow Raids during the event may have higher Attack, Defense, and HP.

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

✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Smile! You might have a surprise encounter with Croagunk wearing a fashion week costume when you take a snapshot during the event!

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 Palkia

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!

Pokémon rescued from Team GO Rocket Grunts may be Shiny Pokémon—if you’re lucky.

The following Pokémon will hatch from 12 km Eggs.

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available! Field Research rewards include the following.

An event-themed Collection Challenge is coming!

Complete a catch-focused Collection Challenge to receive Stardust and an encounter with Trubbish.

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!

A Team GO Rocket Box will be available during this event.

Check it out in the in-game shop!

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