Team Rocket is back in action, disrupting the peace in the Pokemon Go world with the Taken Treasures event. The notorious Team Rocket leader Giovanni introduces a formidable addition to his team, Shadow Kyogre, among other surprises.
The event kicks off on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at 12:00 AM local time and runs until Thursday, February 1, 2024, at 11:59 PM local time.
Want a Loan? Get cash against your Mutual Funds in 4 hoursTeam Rocket's Giovanni adds Shadow Kyogre to his roster during the event. To unlock this powerful Pokemon, players need to progress through the Season Special Research story, obtain a Super Rocket Radar, and defeat Giovanni in battle.
Varoom and Revavroom make their debut in the Pokemon Go Taken Treasures event. Players can hatch Varoom from 12 km eggs and evolve it into Revavroom with 50 Varoom Candy. Shiny Varoom is currently not available.
Team Rocket grunts and leaders receive reinforcements with new Shadow Pokemon:
Corpish
Snorunt
Chimchar
Piplup
Croagunk
Dwebble
Ferroseed
Enjoy the following bonuses during the Taken Treasures event:
Increased appearances of Team GO Rocket at Poke Stops and in balloons.
Use Charged TM to remove Frustration from Shadow Pokemon.
Complete event-themed Field Research tasks to earn Mysterious Components, Charged TMs, Fast TMs, and encounter event-themed Pokemon with higher Shiny chances.
Encounter the following Pokemon in raids:
One-Star