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Precious Pals: Taken Over

Event

From Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:00 Until Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 20:00

Bonuses

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.

Special Research - Save Shadow Incarnate Forme Thundurus!

Special Research 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 Pokémon GO: Precious Paths on March 3, 2026, at 9:59 a.m. local time.

Thundurus

CP 1450 - 1568

Shadow Pokémon

Team GO Rocket Grunts—and their leaders, Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo—are using different Shadow Pokémon.

Team GO Rocket has also turned the following Pokémon into Shadow Pokémon. Defeat Team GO Rocket Grunts to save them!

Chespin

Fennekin

Froakie

Field Research

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available.

Complete Field Research tasks to earn Fast TMs, Charged TMs, and Mysterious Components.

Collection Challenge

An event-themed Collection Challenge is coming!

Complete the Collection Challenge to receive XP, Stardust, and one Rocket Radar.

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