Pokémon Go Adventure Week: Taken Over – Team Rocket event explained

As a seasoned Pokémon Go player with over a decade of catching ’em all under my belt, let me tell you this: the latest Adventure Week event is not one to be missed! Team Rocket has taken over, and it’s up to us trainers to save Shadow Cresselia and put an end to their nefarious schemes.


The wicked Team Rocket has seized control. This isn’t a practice run; it’s real! The fate of Shadow Cresselia lies in your hands, as you work to thwart their evil schemes and bring an end to their wrongdoings.

The Pokémon Go Adventure Week: Taken Over event is live right now.

What’s the conclusion of this event? It’s going to go on through the entire weekend. To get the exact end date and time for the Adventure Week, you’ll need to scroll down a bit. (No apologies necessary.)

During your stay with us, it might be interesting for you to explore details about the August 2024 Community Day event, or delve into the recent lineup of Raids scheduled for this month.

Now, back to the matter at hand.

Find out here when the Pokémon Go Adventure Week: Taken Over event starts and finishes, as well as a preview of the Team Rocket event’s details!

When is Pokémon Go Adventure Week: Taken Over? Event dates and times

The Pokémon Go Adventure Week: Seized commences on Thursday, 8th August 2024 and concludes on Monday, 12th August 2024, ending at 11:59 pm in the respective local time.

The Team Rocket event kicks off at the stroke of midnight on August 7th and continues through the entire weekend, ending on Monday, August 12th (11:59 pm, local time).

The timings are the same wherever you live around the world – as many Pokémon Go events are.

What’s included in the Team Rocket-themed Adventure Week? You’ll find out in the section below.

What to expect during Pokémon Go Adventure Week: Taken Over

During the Pokémon Go Adventure Week: Taken Over event, you’ll get an opportunity to join a fresh Special Research quest aimed at freeing Shadow Cresselia, Shadow Lugia will make an appearance as a 5-Star Raid Boss over the weekend, there will be event perks and additional features.

To start, there’s a fresh Special Research story featuring Shadow Cresselia that’s available immediately. You have until 9:59 am (your local time) on September 3, 2024, to grab it.

After asserting this, you can advance through the unique research narrative to obtain a Super Rocket Radar and confront Giovanni. By completing this task, you’ll have an opportunity to capture Shadow Cresselia.

Alongside Shadow Cresselia is Shadow Lugia.

As a passionate filmgoer, I’m thrilled to let you know that you’ll have the opportunity to join elite 5-Star Shadow Lugia Raid battles! If successful, you’ll conquer this legendary shadow Pokémon and proudly include it in your treasured collection.

According to the Pokémon Go official site, Shadow Lugia will be featured in 5-Star Shadow Raids from August 10th, 2024 (local time) to August 11th, 2024 (local time).

Shadow Lugia can be Shiny.

During the upcoming event, I’ll encounter Team Rocket members, including Arlo, Cliff, Sierra, and their newly acquired Shadow Pokémon. These Shadow Pokémon include Timburr, Tirtouga, and Archen – all of which have a chance to be Shiny. By successfully defeating the Grunts, I can rescue these Shadow Pokémon from Team Rocket’s clutches.

Grunts (and leaders) will appear more frequently, too, as one of the event bonuses.

During the event, the following bonuses will be active:

  • 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

Shadow Raids will also be taking place, including the following Pokémon:

1-Star Raids:

  • Shadow Mareep
  • Shadow Wooper
  • Shadow Cranidos
  • Shadow Shieldon

3-Star Raids:

  • Shadow Nuzleaf
  • Shadow Manectric
  • Shadow Vibrava

During this time, you’ll find special Field Research tasks themed around a mystery. Solving these tasks may reward you with Charged TMs, Fast TMs, or items with an enigmatic twist. Additionally, PokéStops associated with the event will feature unique showcases.

In the end, you’ll discover a pair of themed Team GO Rocket Bundles; one is available on the online store, and the other can be found within the game itself.

It’s time to bring Team GO Rocket down.

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2024-08-08 20:05