Precious Pals: Taken Over
Precious Pals: Taken Over is the latest Team GO Rocket Takeover event that runs from Friday, January 23, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, January 25, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
During that time, Trainers will have the opportunity to remove Frustration, save Shadow Incarnate Forme Thundurus, and face Rocket Grunts and Rocket Leaders who are using new Shadow Pokémon!
New Shadow Pokémon for Leaders and Grunts
- New Grunt line-ups begin:
January 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM - Team GO Rocket Leaders update their line-ups: January 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Giovanni has Shadow Incarnate 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 to save Shadow Incarnate Forme Thundurus!
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.
New Rocket Lineups
Team GO Rocket Grunts — and their leaders, Giovanni, Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo — are using different Shadow Pokémon.
We’ll update this guide as soon as we know which Pokémon the leaders are using!
New Rocket Grunt Shadow Pokémon
Team GO Rocket has also turned the following Pokémon into Shadow Pokémon. Defeat Team GO Rocket Grunts to save them!
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| To be announced… |  Shadow Chespin |
| To be announced… |  Shadow Fennekin |
| To be announced… |  Shadow Froakie |
Event Bonuses
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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.
Collection Challenge
An event-themed Collection Challenge will be available during the event. Complete the Collection Challenge to receive XP, Stardust, and one Rocket Radar.
Field Research
Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available. Complete Field Research tasks to earn Fast TMs, Charged TMs, and Mysterious Components.
Team GO Rocket Event Tips & Tricks
Best Medals to work on during this event
- Ultra Hero medal – Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss 1/5/20/50 times. Rewards Giovanni outfit.
- Hero medal – Defeat Team GO Rocket members 10/100/1000/2000 times.
- Purifier medal – Purify 5/50/500/1000 Shadow Pokémon. You can use this string to find 1000 Stardust Pokémon for purification (kudos Poké Daxi):
shadow&10-22,25-26,35-36,39-42,74-76,129-130,161-174,218-219,223-224,261-269,276-277,283-284,293-295,304-306,316-317,320-321,325-326,333-334,339-340,396-402,412-414,420-421,504-510,519-521,527-528,540-550,556-558,587,580,590,602-604,659-663,819-820
Candy farming tips
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Silver Pinap Berry
Silver Pinap Berries are strongly recommended for doubling the amount of Thundurus candy reward from catching it.
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