Shadow Dialga makes its Pokemon GO debut as well as several others, who are receiving their shadowy counterparts for the first time. There is much to be excited about for any PvE trainers who are looking to fill out their raid parties!
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.
Pokémon caught via one-star and three-star Shadow Raids during the event will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.
Event Features
Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available.
PokéStop Showcases.
Special Research will be unlocked at the beginning of this event.
Featured Pokemon
Shadow Dialga
Special Research will be unlocked at the beginning of this event. Progress through it to receive a Super Rocket Radar and chase down Giovanni, who will reward an encounter with Shadow Dialga!
As of now, the Shadow Pokemon for the Rocket Leaders have not been announced yet. We will update this section as soon as this information is available.
A fantastic Dragon type and a great Steel type. Though Dragon is very competitive type, so I highly recommend checking out our Comprehensive DPS/TDO Spreadsheet to see if it's worth spending your Super Rocket Radar on. That being said, it's a fantastic Pokemon that takes advantage of its new found power.
Having access to a great moveset, along with good base stats already made Tyrantrum a good option, but giving it a shadow boost propels it to the top. While it's not the best Rock type, it's still a fantastic one to go after!
A top contender in the Electric type category. It's the more tankier option of its type, but it still has great DPS, so it will work well in any Electric type team.
Shadow Honchkrow is a fantastic Flying type attacker. It's a solid option that can pull double duty for Dark as well if you're lacking some power there.
This thing is the classic Ice type with a shadow boost. It's long been king of everything cold, and while it has been dethroned recently, it's still fantastic.