Niantic brings another Team GO Rocket takeover, and this time they’re using Alolan Shadow Pokémon, thanks to Season of Alola. This special event also adds two new Pokémon. Salandit and Salazzle are making their Pokemon GO debut. In addition, event bonuses, bundles, Field Research encounters, and a lot more are here. So for you to get things ready, here is everything you need to know.
Date + Time
Sunday, April 3, 2022, at 12:00 AM to Thursday, April 7, 2022, at 11:59 PM [local time].
Pokémon Debuts
Salandit and Salazzle make their debuts in Pokemon GO. Salandit will be available to hatch from 12 km Eggs starting with this event. You can use 50 Salandit Candy to evolve female Salandit into Salazzle.
Shadow Latias
The Team GO Rocket boss Giovanni is holding Shadow Latias. Fight him to save Shadow Latias. A new Special Research story will be available at the beginning of this event. Progress through it to receive a Super Rocket Radar to fight Giovanni.
Shadow Pokémon
Team GO Rocket has turned the following Pokémon into Shadow Pokémon. Defeat Team GO Rocket Grunts to save them.
- Alolan Rattata Shadow
- Alolan Sandshrew Shadow
- Sudowoodo Shadow
- Alolan Exeggutor Shadow
- Girafarig Shadow
- Numel Shadow
Event bundles
There’ll be a special one-time-purchase event bundle available for 1275 PokéCoins. It contains 10 Max Potions, 10 Max Revives, and 5 Rocket Radars.
Field Research Task Encounters
In addition to new Shadow Pokémon encounters, themed Field Research Tasks are also available. Completing them will reward you the encounters with the Pokémon listed below:
- Sneasel
- Scraggy
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.
You can read the official blog for more details regarding the Pokemon GO All-Hands Rocket Retreat event. So utilize the event and hope you Catch ’em All.
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