Pokemon GO Galarian Expedition: Taken Over (October 2024)

Pokemon GO: Galarian Expedition is expanding with another exciting event, and there's mischief in the air! Team GO Rocket Takeover is making a giant comeback, bringing along Shadow Raids, bonuses, rewards, and even more Shadow Pokemon to catch! You can just read along to learn more about the upcoming Takeover event, and what's in store for you in the Pokemon world.

Pokemon GO Galarian Expedition: Taken Over
Pokemon GO: Galarian Expedition Takeover

Pokemon GO Galarian Expedition: Taken Over

The Galarian Expedition Takeover event will run from Tuesday, October 8, at 12:00 am to Friday, October 11, 2024, at 8:00 pm local time. During this time, Team GO Rocket will make a comeback in full swing, and you'll be able to enjoy event bonuses, a Special Research story, Shiny Shadow Pokemon, and more! Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming event.

Event Bonuses

Team GO Rocket will appear more frequently at PokeStops and in balloons.
You can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokemon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.

Save Shadow Heatran

Part of the Seasonal Special Research story 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 Pokemon GO: Max Out on December 3, 2024, at 9:59 am local time.

Shadow Heatran

Shadow Pokemon

Team GO Rocket Grunts—and their leaders Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo—are using different Shadow Pokemon. Team GO Rocket has also turned the following Pokemon into Shadow Pokemon. Defeat Team GO Rocket Grunts to save them! Pokemon rescued from Team GO Rocket Grunts may be Shiny Pokemon—if you’re lucky.

Shadow Caterpie
Shadow Mankey
Shadow Roggenrola
Shadow Venipede
Shadow Karrablast
Shadow Shelmet

Shadow Raids

The following Pokemon 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*

*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

PokeStop Showcases

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

Pokemon GO Web Store

Don’t forget to check out the Pokemon GO Web Store for all the best deals. Trainers can get a 15% discount on their first web store purchase of any item that costs US$9.99 or more!

Note: Trainers with Pokemon Trainer Club (PTC) accounts will now be able to log in to the Pokemon GO Web Store with the same credentials used to log in to Pokemon GO.

Event Bundle

A Team GO Rocket Box will be available during this event. Check it out in the in-game shop!

300 PokeCoins

1x Incubator
1x Rocket Radar
1x Premium Battle Pass

Pokemon GO: Galarian Expedition Takeover

This concludes our debrief for the upcoming Pokemon GO: Galarian Expedition Takeover. Shadow Heatran is a powerful addition to your collection and your Great League team, so do your best to get yourself one! Also don't forget to check up with us to always stay in touch with the most relevant Pokemon GO news so you don't miss out on any fun! You can check some of our other articles here: