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Shadow Kyogre

Delightful Days: Taken Over

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The event has now finished.

Team GO Rocket takes over part of Delightful Days from 11 to 17 August. Shadow Kyogre returns as a five-star Shadow Raid boss on the final weekend, and it can be shiny for the first time. Special Research leads you to Giovanni and a chance to rescue Shadow Giratina, and Shiny Salandit can be hatched from Eggs for the first time.

Event bonuses

  • Team GO Rocket appears more often at PokéStops and in balloons
  • A Charged TM can make a Shadow Pokémon forget Frustration
  • Wider spread of Attack, Defense and HP for Pokémon caught from one-star and three-star Shadow Raids
  • Shadow Kyogre in five-star Shadow Raids from 16 August at 06:00 to 17 August at 22:00, with one extra Raid Pass a day from spinning Gym Photo Discs during these hours
  • Special Research that rewards a Super Rocket Radar for battling Giovanni, claimable until 2 September at 09:59
  • Event Field Research rewarding Fast TMs, Charged TMs and Mysterious Components
  • Event Collection Challenge rewarding XP and a Rocket Radar

In raids

Shadow Kyogre Shadow Kyogre ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 2,188 2,351
Weather boosted (level 25) 2,736 2,939

Top counters

  1. Mega-Raichu Y Impactrueno / Electrocañón+
  2. Regieleki Fijar Blanco / Electrojaula
  3. Mega-Sceptile Corte Furia / Planta Feroz
  4. Mega-Manectric Colmillo Rayo / Chispazo+
  5. Thundurus (Forma Tótem) Voltiocambio / Electormenta
  6. Kartana Hoja Afilada / Hoja Aguda
Shadow Bellsprout Shadow Bellsprout ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 506 590
Weather boosted (level 25) 633 738

Top counters

  1. Deoxys (Forma Ataque) Cabezazo Zen / Psicoataque
  2. Mega-Mewtwo Y Confusión / Onda Mental
  3. Mega-Rayquaza Tajo Aéreo / Ascenso Draco
  4. Blacephalon Calcinación / Cabeza Sorpresa
  5. Mega-Alakazam Confusión / Psíquico
  6. Mega-Delphox Giro Fuego / Llama Embrujada+
Shadow Aipom Shadow Aipom ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 678 770
Weather boosted (level 25) 848 963

Top counters

  1. Mega-Lucario Palmeo / Esfera Aural
  2. Mega-Mewtwo X Contraataque / Puño Dinámico+
  3. Mega-Blaziken Contraataque / Esfera Aural
  4. Keldeo (Forma Brío) Patada Baja / Sable Místico
  5. Mega-Gallade Patada Baja / Espada Santa
  6. Mega-Falinks Contraataque / Demolición+
Shadow Teddiursa Shadow Teddiursa ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 666 759
Weather boosted (level 25) 833 949

Top counters

  1. Mega-Lucario Palmeo / Esfera Aural
  2. Mega-Mewtwo X Contraataque / Puño Dinámico+
  3. Mega-Blaziken Contraataque / Esfera Aural
  4. Keldeo (Forma Brío) Patada Baja / Sable Místico
  5. Mega-Gallade Patada Baja / Espada Santa
  6. Mega-Falinks Contraataque / Demolición+
Shadow Seedot Shadow Seedot ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 281 342
Weather boosted (level 25) 351 427

Top counters

  1. Mega-Rayquaza Tajo Aéreo / Ascenso Draco
  2. Blacephalon Calcinación / Cabeza Sorpresa
  3. Mega-Delphox Giro Fuego / Llama Embrujada+
  4. Mega-Blaziken Giro Fuego / Anillo Ígneo
  5. Mega-Charizard Y Giro Fuego / Anillo Ígneo
  6. Mega-Chandelure Giro Fuego / Sofoco
Shadow Girafarig Shadow Girafarig
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 1,055 1,169
Weather boosted (level 25) 1,319 1,462

Top counters

  1. Mega-Beedrill Picadura / Aguijón Letal+
  2. Mega-Absol Alarido / Giro Vil
  3. Mega-Heracross Corte Furia / Megacuerno
  4. Mega-Houndoom Alarido / Pulso Umbrío+
  5. Mega-Tyranitar Mordisco / Giro Vil
  6. Mega-Greninja Finta / Giro Vil
Shadow Absol Shadow Absol ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 1,312 1,443
Weather boosted (level 25) 1,640 1,805

Top counters

  1. Mega-Lucario Palmeo / Esfera Aural
  2. Mega-Mewtwo X Contraataque / Puño Dinámico+
  3. Mega-Blaziken Contraataque / Esfera Aural
  4. Mega-Beedrill Picadura / Aguijón Letal+
  5. Keldeo (Forma Brío) Patada Baja / Sable Místico
  6. Mega-Gallade Patada Baja / Espada Santa
Shadow Whirlipede Shadow Whirlipede
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 568 653
Weather boosted (level 25) 710 817

Top counters

  1. Deoxys (Forma Ataque) Cabezazo Zen / Psicoataque
  2. Mega-Mewtwo Y Confusión / Onda Mental
  3. Mega-Rayquaza Tajo Aéreo / Ascenso Draco
  4. Blacephalon Calcinación / Cabeza Sorpresa
  5. Mega-Alakazam Confusión / Psíquico
  6. Mega-Delphox Giro Fuego / Llama Embrujada+

Rescued from Team GO Rocket

Shadow Giratina Shadow Giratina

Giratina (Forma Modificada) no tiene evoluciones en Pokémon GO por ahora.

Shadow Staryu Shadow Staryu
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Rescued (level 8) 206 260
Weather boosted (level 13) 362 429

Staryu evoluciona a Starmie por 50 Caramelos, y luego temporalmente a Mega-Starmie.

Shadow Fletchling Shadow Fletchling
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Rescued (level 8) 135 180
Weather boosted (level 13) 241 297

Fletchling evoluciona a Fletchinder por 25 Caramelos, y luego a Talonflame por 100 Caramelos.

Shadow Pikipek Shadow Pikipek
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Rescued (level 8) 154 205
Weather boosted (level 13) 276 338

Pikipek evoluciona a Trumbeak por 25 Caramelos, y luego a Toucannon por 100 Caramelos.

Shadow Grubbin Shadow Grubbin
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Rescued (level 8) 171 221
Weather boosted (level 13) 303 365

Grubbin evoluciona a Charjabug por 25 Caramelos, y luego a Vikavolt por 100 Caramelos.

Hatching from Eggs

Salandit Salandit ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Hatched (level 20) 593 641

Salandit evoluciona a Salazzle por 50 Caramelos.

Shop

Web Store only

  • Team GO Rocket Box (US$9.99): 7 Rocket Radars, 7 Premium Battle Passes, 7 Ultra Balls and 7 Silver Pinap Berries

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Source: the official announcement on pokemongo.com. Published .