Pokemon GOhas announced a new Legendary Shadow Raid event featuring Shadow Giratina and Shadow Kyogre for August 2025. Several events have been revealed for the upcoming weeks asPokemon GO’s Delightful Days season approaches its final stage.
Earlier in July,Pokemon GOunveiled a new Ultra Unlock eventwith the return of Origin Forme Dialga and Palkia Raids in early August. The Legendary pair can know special Adventure Effects that help players catch more Pokemon easily. Since Dialga and Palkia are some of the strongest monsters in the game, many players were excited about the news. Now, another incredibly tough duo from Hoenn and Sinnoh is also coming toPokemon GOin a week-long event.
Pokemon GOhas confirmed its Delightful Days: Taken Over event will run from Monday, August 11, at 12:00 AM to Sunday, Jun 12, 2025, at 11:59 PM. During the event, Team GO Rocket recruits will appear more frequently at PokeStops and balloons. Additionally, shiny Salandit will make its in-game debut. Fans can also unlock Special Research that rewards a Super Rocket Radar. Afterdefeating Giovanni inPokemon GO, players will have a chance to rescue Shadow Giratina. It is worth noting that fans can claim this Special Research until the end of the Delightful Days season on May 21, 2025. Finally, Shadow Kyogre will make its debut in Shadow Raids, as the Water-Type Legendary will appear in five-star Raids from August 16 at 6:00 AM to August 17 at 10:00 PM. For these two days, players will receive an extra Raid Pass at Gyms.
Throughout the week, some event bonuses will help players make the most of their Shadow encounters. Fans can use a Charged TM for a limited time to make a Shadow Pokemon forget the attack Frustration. Shadow Pokemon caught from one-star and three-star Raids will also have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP stats. Some Pokemon that will appear in one-star Shadow Raids will be Bellsprout, Aipom, and Teddiursa. Meanwhile, Shadow Absol, Girafarig, and Whirlipede will be featured in three-star Raids. The Taken Over event will followMunchlax’s Hatch Day inPokemon GO, which will grant other bonuses like reduced egg hatch distance.
Pokemon GOintends to end its Delightful Days season on a high note. The GO Fest: Max Finale event will run on August 23 and 24, marking the long-awaited release of Eternatus. Then, on August 30, the game will hostRookidee’s first Community Day, after the Pokemon was voted first place by the community.
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