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Team GO Rocket return to Pokémon GO next week with the Fashion Week: Taken Over event, plus a Ho-Oh Shadow Raid Day on Sunday 19th

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Team GO Rocket are back to their old tricks in the New Year, with the latest Team GO Rocket Takeover event, Fashion Week: Taken Over, launching in Pokémon GO next week, starting Wednesday, January 15th at 12:00am local time, and concluding Sunday, January 19th at 8:00pm local time. A Ho-Oh Shadow Raid Day will also run alongside this event on Sunday, from 2:00pm to 5:00pm local time.

Shroodle, and its Evolution, Grafaiai, will make their Pokémon GO debuts during this event, with Shroodle also becoming available to hatch from 12km Eggs. Trainers can evolve Shroodle into Grafaiai using 50 Shroodle Candy.

Event Bonuses and Activities
The following event bonuses will be active throughout the Fashion Week: Taken Over event:
  • Team GO Rocket will appear more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons
  • Trainers can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration
PokéStop Showcases for event-themed Pokémon will also be running at different PokéStops.

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Additionally, the following event bonuses will be available on Sunday January 19th, between 2:00pm and 5:00pm local time, for the Ho-Oh Shadow Raid Day:
  • Trainers will be able to receive up to five additional Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a daily total of seven)
  • Trainers will have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Ho-Oh in Shadow Raids
During the Ho-Oh Shadow Raid Day, Trainers will be able to use a Charged TM to teach Ho-Oh the Charged Attack Sacred Fire. This attack has 130 power in Trainer Battles, and 120 power in Gyms and Raids.

Collection Challenges
Event-themed Collection Challenges focused on catching Pokémon will be available as part of this event. Trainers completing these Collection Challenges will receive Stardust and an encounter with Trubbish.

Field and Special Research
Free event-themed Field Research is available for this Team GO Rocket Takeover. Trainers completing the Field Research tasks will receive Mysterious Components, Charged TMs, and Fast TMs.

Trainers will also have access to a new edition of the recurring Special Research Story involving Team GO Rocket. By completing this Special Research, Trainers can earn a Super Rocket Radar to locate and battle Giovanni, who this time will be taking control of a Shadow Palkia. This Special Research will be available to claim until the end of the current Pokémon GO: Dual Destiny Season on March 4th at 9:59am local time.

Ho-Oh Shadow Raid Day Event Ticket
Trainers will be able to purchase an event-exclusive ticket for the Ho-Oh Shadow Raid Day for US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in each local currency), granting the following additional bonuses between 2:00pm and 10:00pm local time on Sunday January 19th:
  • Trainers will be able to receive eight additional Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a daily total of 15)
  • Increased chance for Trainers to get Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles
  • 50% more XP will be received from Raid Battles
  • 2× Stardust will be received from Raid Battles
This ticket will only be available in the in-game shop until 5:00pm local time on January 19th. Trainers may gift this event-exclusive ticket to any friend with a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher.

Event Bundles in the in-game shop and Web Store
A Team GO Rocket Box will be available for purchase from the in-game shop during this event for 300 Pokécoins. This box will come with 1 Incubator, 1 Rocket Radar, and 1 Premium Battle Pass.

Additionally, the Pokémon GO Web Store will be offering a Ho-Oh Shadow Raid Day Ultra Ticket Box for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in each local currency). The box includes both an event ticket, and a bonus Premium Battle Pass.

Pokémon Encounters
All Pokémon listed below with a ⁂ next to their name can also be encountered in their Shiny variants.

Surprise Encounters
Trainers taking a snapshot during the event period may have surprise encounters with Croagunk wearing a fashion week costume.

Eggs
Shroodle will hatch from 12 km Eggs during this event.

Grunts' and Leaders' Shadow Pokémon
Team GO Rocket Grunts, along with Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo, will each be encountered using a range of different Shadow Pokémon. As of this event, the following Pokémon can now also appear as Shadow Pokémon:
  • Shadow Taillow ⁂
  • Shadow Snivy ⁂
  • Shadow Tepig ⁂
  • Shadow Oshawott ⁂
  • Shadow Trubbish ⁂
  • Shadow Bunnelby ⁂
Shadow Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in Shadow Raids during this event:
  • One-Star Shadow Raids
    • Shadow Nidoran♀ ⁂
    • Shadow Nidoran♂ ⁂
    • Shadow Totodile
    • Shadow Ralts ⁂
  • Three-Star Shadow Raids
    • Shadow Electabuzz
    • Shadow Magmar
    • Shadow Wobbuffet
Additionally, Shadow Ho-Oh ⁂ will appear in Shadow Raids on January 19th only, from 2:00pm to 5:00pm local time.

Please note that gyms not under Team GO Rocket control may still host other raids during the event period.
 
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