Delightful Days: Taken Over
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- This event has not started yet. 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 カイオーガ
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 2,188 | 2,351 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 2,736 | 2,939 |
Top counters
Shadow マダツボミ
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 506 | 590 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 633 | 738 |
Top counters
Shadow エイパム
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 678 | 770 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 848 | 963 |
Top counters
Shadow ヒメグマ
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 666 | 759 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 833 | 949 |
Top counters
Shadow タネボー
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 281 | 342 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 351 | 427 |
Top counters
Shadow キリンリキ
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 1,055 | 1,169 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 1,319 | 1,462 |
Top counters
Shadow アブソル
✦ Shiny
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 1,312 | 1,443 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 1,640 | 1,805 |
Top counters
Shadow ホイーガ
| Encounter | Min CP | 100% IV |
|---|---|---|
| Caught (level 20) | 568 | 653 |
| Weather boosted (level 25) | 710 | 817 |
Top counters
Rescued from Team GO Rocket
Hatching from Eggs
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
Also running
Source: the official announcement on pokemongo.com. Published .