Precious Pals: Taken Over
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Team GO Rocket takes over from 23 to 25 January, with Special Research that leads to Giovanni and the chance to rescue Shadow Thundurus in its Incarnate Forme. Grunts are also using Shadow Chespin, Fennekin and Froakie. It's a good weekend to battle Team GO Rocket and to remove Frustration from your Shadow Pokémon.
Event bonuses
- Team GO Rocket appears more often at PokéStops and in balloons
- Charged TMs can make Shadow Pokémon forget Frustration
- Wider range of Attack, Defence and HP for Pokémon caught from one-star and three-star Shadow Raids
- Special Research rewarding a Super Rocket Radar to track down Giovanni, claimable until the end of Precious Paths on 3 March at 09:59 local time
- Event-themed Field Research tasks rewarding Fast TMs, Charged TMs and Mysterious Components
- Event-themed Collection Challenge rewarding XP, Stardust and a Rocket Radar
Rescued from Team GO Rocket
Shadow Thundurus (Incarnate Forme)
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Rescued (level 8) | 695 | 754 |
| Weather boosted (level 13) | – | 1,242 |
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.
Shadow Chespin
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Rescued (level 8) | 193 | 247 |
| Weather boosted (level 13) | 342 | 407 |
Chespin evolves into Quilladin for 25 Candy, then into Chesnaught for 100 Candy.
Shadow Fennekin
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Rescued (level 8) | 180 | 231 |
| Weather boosted (level 13) | 319 | 381 |
Fennekin evolves into Braixen for 25 Candy, then into Delphox for 100 Candy.
Shadow Froakie
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Rescued (level 8) | 173 | 223 |
| Weather boosted (level 13) | 306 | 368 |
Froakie evolves into Frogadier for 25 Candy, then into Greninja for 100 Candy.
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Source: the official announcement on pokemongo.com. Published .