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Battle Team GO Rocket and Giovanni, but make it fashion! Trainers, get ready to rescue Shadow Palkia during Fashion Week: Taken Over which takes place from January 15th, 2025 at 12:00 a.m. to January 19th, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Team GO Rocket and Giovanni return. Give it your all and rescue Shadow Palkia during Fashion Week: Taken Over!

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Fashion Week: Taken Over - Wednesday, January 15, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time

Pokémon Debuts

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The Toxic Mouse Pokémon, Shroodle, and its Evolution, Grafaiai, will make their Pokémon GO debuts!

Starting with this event, Shroodle will be available to hatch from 12 km Eggs.
*You can use 50 Shroodle Candy to evolve Shroodle into Grafaiai.

Event Bonuses

  • 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.

Surprise Encounters

Smile! You might have a surprise encounter with Croagunk wearing a fashion week costume when you take a snapshot during the event!

Save Shadow Palkia!

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Special Research will be unlocked 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: Dual Destiny on March 4, 2025, at 9:59 a.m. local time.

Shadow Palkia

Shadow Pokémon

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

Shadow Taillow
Shadow Snivy
Shadow Tepig
Shadow Oshawott
Shadow Trubbish
Shadow Bunnelby

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

Eggs

The following Pokémon will hatch from 12 km Eggs.

Shroodle

Shiny Icon: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

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 Nidoran♀ Shiny Icon
Shadow Nidoran♂ Shiny Icon
Shadow Totodile
Shadow Ralts Shiny Icon

Three-Star Raids:
Shadow Electabuzz
Shadow Magmar
Shadow Wobbuffet

Shiny Icon: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Field Research Task Rewards

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available! Field Research rewards include the following.

  • Mysterious Components
  • Charged TMs
  • Fast TMs

Collection Challenge

An event-themed Collection Challenge is coming! Complete a catch-focused Collection Challenge to receive Stardust and an encounter with Trubbish.

PokéStop Showcases

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

Pokémon GO Web Store

Don’t forget to check out the Pokémon GO Web Store for all the best deals.

Event Bundle

A Team GO Rocket Box will be available during this event. For 300 PokéCoins, you will get one Incubator, one Rocket Radar, and one Premium Battle Pass. Check it out in the in-game shop!

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/post/fashion-week-taken-over-by-TGR
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