The Pokemon GO Team GO Rocket Takeover marks yet another attempt by Team GO Rocket to take control of PokeStops around the world. As always, Pokemon GO Trainers must engage these criminals and send Team GO Rocket back to where they came from. Get your party ready because Team GO Rocket has already planned their next Pokemon GO Team GO Rocket Takeover!
Pokemon GO Team GO Rocket Takeover: Dates And Times
Mark these dates on your calendar because the Team GO Rocket Takeover is only available for a few days! Participate in the festivities from Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 12:00am to Sunday, February 5, at 11:59pm local time.
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Pokemon GO Team GO Rocket Takeover: New Special Research Story
The Pokemon GO Team GO Rocket Takeover features an exciting new Special Research story. In it, Trainers must hunt down Giovanni and save Shadow Registeel from his clutches.
Completing the Team GO Rocket Takeover Special Research will award you a Super Rocket Radar, plus the opportunity to claim Shadow Registeel as your own.
Trainers can partake in the Team GO Rocket Takeover Special Research until Season 9: Mythical Wishes concludes on March 1, 2023, at 10:00am local time.
Pokemon GO Team GO Rocket Takeover: Event Bonuses
All Trainers can enjoy the following event bonuses while the Pokemon GO Team GO Rocket Takeover is active:
- Team GO Rocket will appear more frequently at PokeStops and in balloons.
- You can use a Charged TM to help Shadow Pokemon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.
Pokemon GO Team GO Rocket Takeover: Shadow Pokemon
The leaders of Team GO Rocket, Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo, and their Team GO Rocket Grunts, have gotten their hands on Shadow Pokemon. Your job during the Team GO Rocket Takeover is to rescue the Shadow Pokemon by defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts.
While the event is live, Trainers can capture and rescue Shadow Alolan Vulpix, Shadow Spoink, Shadow Blitzle, Shadow Joltik, and more Shadow Pokemon.
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Pokemon GO Team GO Rocket Takeover: Eggs
Defeat Team GO Rocket leaders during the Team GO Rocket Takeover to obtain 12 km Eggs. These Eggs have the potential to hatch the following Pokemon:
- Larvitar
- Absol
- Skorupi
- Sandile
- Scraggy
- Pawniard
- Vullaby
- Deino
- Pancham
- Skrelp
- Salandit
Trainers with a bit of luck on their side may find that their 12 km Eggs hatch Shiny variants of Larvitar, Absol, Skorupi, Pawniard, Vullaby, or Deino!
Pokemon GO Team GO Rocket Takeover: Field Research Task
Included in the Pokemon GO Team Rocket Takeover is an undisclosed Field Research task that’ll award Trainers with a Mysterious Component.
Now you know what to expect with the Pokemon GO Team GO Rocket Takeover. Get ready to fend off Team GO Rocket, starting Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 12:00am local time.
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