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Watch out, Trainers! This week is going to get a little rocky in Pokémon GO as Team GO Rocket takes over Adventure Week from Thursday, August 8, at 12:00 a.m. to Monday, August 12, at 11:59 p.m. local time.

Prepare for rocky roads ahead as Team GO Rocket takes over Adventure Week!

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Adventure Week: Taken Over - Thursday, August 8, at 12:00 a.m. to Monday, August 12, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. local time

Save Shadow Cresselia!

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Shadow Cresselia: A new Special Research story will be available at the beginning of this event. 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: Shared Skies on September 3, 2024, at 9:59 a.m. local time.

Save Shadow Lugia!

Shadow Lugia will return to Pokémon GO in Shadow Raids. Shadow Lugia will appear in five-star Shadow Raids from Saturday, August 10, to Sunday, August 11, 2024, local time. Shadow Suicune will not appear during the event.

Five-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Lugia Shiny Icon
Shiny Icon: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Event bonuses

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  • 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.

Shadow Pokémon

Team GO Rocket Grunts—and their leaders, Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo—are using different Shadow Pokémon. In addition, Team GO Rocket has also turned the following Pokémon into Shadow Pokémon. Defeat Team GO Rocket Grunts to save them!

  • Shadow Timburr
  • Shadow Tirtouga
  • Shadow Archen

Pokémon rescued from Team GO Rocket Grunts may be Shiny Pokémon—if you’re lucky.

Shadow Raids

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The following Pokémon will appear in Shadow Raids! Gyms not under Team GO Rocket control may still host other raids.

One-Star Raids: Shadow Mareep, Shadow Wooper, Shadow Cranidos, Shadow Shieldon
Three-Star Raids: Shadow Nuzleaf, Shadow Manectric, Shadow Vibrava

Field Research Task Rewards

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available! Field Research rewards include the following.
  • Mysterious Components
  • Charged TMs
  • Fast TMs

PokéStop Showcases

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops during the event where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!

Pokémon GO Web Store Team GO Rocket Bundle

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A Team GO Rocket Box will be available during the event for US$9.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), which features seven Rocket Radars, seven Premium Battle Passes, seven Ultra Balls, and seven Silver Pinap Berries. Check it out in the Pokémon GO Web Store!

Event bundle

A Team GO Rocket Box will be available during this event. For 315 PokéCoins, you’ll get one Incubator, one Rocket Radar, and one Premium Battle Pass. Check it out in the in-game shop!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/adventure-week-team-go-rocket/
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