Get ready to save Shadow Heatran.
The Galarian Expedition is being interrupted by a Team GO Rocket takeover event in Pokémon GO. From Tuesday, October 8 until Friday, October 11 there will be a huge increase in the number of GO Rocket Grunts, Balloons and the debut of all new Shadow Pokémon.
Among those debuts is Shadow Heatran, that will be avaliable by defeating Giovanni in Pokémon GO.
Shadow Heatran debuting in latest Pokémon GO Team GO Rocket takeover
Every Team GO Rocket takeover event debuts a new powerful Legendary Shadow Pokémon into the game. For the Galarian Expedition takeover, that debut will be Shadow Heatran.
You can encounter Shadow Hestran through a new Special Research story that will be avaliable when the event starts. 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: Max Out on December 3, at 9:59 a.m. local time.
Team GO Rocket takeover Event bonuses
The following bonuses will be in place during the event.
- 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.
New leader lineups and Shadow Pokémon
The lineups for Arlo, Cliff, Sierra, Giovanni and all Team GO Rocket Grunts will be refreshed when this event starts. This will include a bunch of new Shadow Pokémon:
- Shadow Caterpie
- Shadow Mankey
- Shadow Roggenrola
- Shadow Venipede
- Shadow Karrablast
- Shadow Shelmet
Pokémon rescued from Team GO Rocket Grunts may be Shiny Pokémon—if you’re lucky.
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Pokémon GO Team GO Rocket takeover Shadow Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in Shadow Raids! Gyms not under Team GO Rocket control may still host other raids.
One-Star Raids
- Shadow Machop*
- Shadow Grimer*
- Shadow Exeggcute*
- Shadow Sudowoodo
Three-Star Raids
- Shadow Pinsir*
- Shadow Sableye*
- Shadow Mawile*
* denotes that a Shadow Pokémon can be shiny.
Field Research Task Rewards
Additionally, Team GO Rocket Takeover event-themed Field Research tasks will be available! Field Research rewards include the following.
- Mysterious Components
- Charged TMs
- Fast TMs
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