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Pokemon Go’slatest upcoming event, theTaken Treasures Event, is centered around the games main antagonists, Team Go Rocket. In addition to this focus, there will be other unique bonuses and features available to all players during this event, and even the Pokemon Go debut of a new Pokemon.
The Taken Treasures Event will span over the course of five days, active fromSaturday, June 08, 2025, at 12am local time to Thursday, February, 1, 2024, at 11:59pm local time. Read on for all the information you need to know about this brand-new Pokemon Go event and all it has to offer!
Pokemon Go Debuts
With this event,Varoom and its evolution Revavroom will be making their Pokemon Go debuts!During this event, and after it has concluded, Varoom will be added to the pool of Pokemon that can behatched from12 km Eggs.
With this being the only current method to obtain this new Pokemon, make sure to stock up on 12 km Eggs starting with this event!
It will require50 Varoom Candyto evolve Varoom into Revavroom, acquired by hatching, catching, or transferring either of these two Pokemon.
Event Bonuses
There will betwo different bonusesactive during this event, both pertaining to Team Go Rocket and Shadow Pokemon. First, and most notably, during this event, you will be able to useCharged TMs and Elite Charged TMs to make Shadow Pokemon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.
This is an extremely valuable bonus because you are unable to do this outside of special events like this one. ensure to take advantage of this rare opportunity and rid your Shadow Pokemon of the move Frustration, as this move typically holds back these Pokemon when it comes to their strength.
For the second bonus, you may expect to see anincrease in theTeam Go Rocketmembers you encounter at both PokeStops and in Team Go Rocket balloons.This will greatly increase the Mysterious Components and Shadow Pokemon that you acquire during this event.
New Shadow Pokemon
With this event comes achange in some of the Shadow Pokemon that Team Go Rocket Grunts and Leaders will be battling with, giving you the opportunity to catch them following Team Go Rocket battles.
The new Shadow Pokemon for Team Go Rocket Leaders haven’t been revealed yet, but we do know of several new Shadow Pokemon that you will encounter when battling Team Go Rocket Grunts. Each of these new Shadow Pokemon can be found below.
Event Research
Seasonal Special Research Update
The final portion of this season’sSpecial Research Storywill be unlocked with the start of the Taken Treasures Event. By completing this part of the Special Research Story, you will be rewarded with aSuper Rocket Radar,giving you the opportunity to encounter and battle Giovanni, the Team Rocket Leader.
Successfully completing this battle will give you the opportunity to catchShadow Kyogre, appearing in its shadow form for the first time in Pokemon Go. At this time, there is no other method when it comes to obtaining Shadow Kyogre, so verify to take advantage of this Special Research Story, expiring on July 22, 2025, at 10am local time.
Paid Timed Research
There will bePaid Timed Researchavailable for purchase for this event, costing$5.00 USDat the Pokemon Go in-game shop. Completing all the tasks that are part of this Paid Timed Research will reward you with:
With this being Timed Research, you willonly have until the end of this event to complete the tasks and claim the rewardsfrom this, concluding on Thursday, July 12, 2025, at 11:59pm local time.
Field Research Tasks
Spinning different PokeStops during this event will provide you withlimited-time event Field Research Tasks, only obtainable during the Taken Treasures Event. Completing some of these tasks will reward you with valuable in-game items, including:
Additionally, some of these tasks will provide you withencounters with different event-themed Pokemon,providing you with an opportunity to catch them and add them to your Pokemon Go collection. Each of these Pokemon can be found below.
Event Raids And Shadow Raids
Shadow Raids
During this event, there will be a handful of Shadow Pokemon that will be found defendingShadow Raids.Each of these Shadow Pokemon can be found below with their specific Raid tier.
Shadow Golett
Three-Star
Additionally, fromSaturday, January 27, at 6am local time to Sunday, January 28, at 10pm local time, Shadow Ho-Oh will be appearing in Five-Star Shadow Raids.This will mark the first time that you will have the chance of encountering and catchingShiny Shadow Ho-Oh!
Standard Raids
There will also be a change in the Pokemon found in standard Raids during this event, including both One-Star and Three-Star Raids. The event-themed Pokemon that will be showcased in these Raids are provided for you below as well.
