With the start of the new Team GO Rocket Celebration event, A lot happened in Pokemon GO from New Shadow Pokemon to New Team GO Rocket Lineups, New Shiny Releases, Limited Research and much more…
Event Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, February, 7, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
- Event Bonus
- New Shadow Pokemon
- New Shadow Shiny Pokemon
- Team GO Rocket Leaders Lineup
- New Team GO Rocket Timed Research
- Strange Egg Hatches
- Increased Spawns
- Raids
- Field Research Tasks
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Event Bonus
- 1/2 Egg Hatch distance
- Team GO Rocket will be appearing more frequently
- Defeat Team GO Rocket Leaders during the event for a chance to receive a Team GO Rocket Leader Gift sticker.
New Shadow Pokemon
New Shadow Pokemon have been released and can be encountered by battling with Team GO Rocket grunts or leaders.
Here’s the list of New shadow Pokemon released:
- Swinub
- Nosepass
- Aron
- Spheal
- Lileep
- Anorith
New Shadow Shiny Pokemon
Along with the release of New Shadow Pokemon, Few previously release Pokemon have started encountering in their shiny form.
Here’s the list of New Shiny Shadow Pokemon released:
- Carvanha
- Aerodactyl
- Beldum
Team GO Rocket Leaders Lineup
Team GO Rocket Leaders are now active again and changed their lineup.
Here’s the new lineup for Team GO Rocket Leaders:
| Leader | First defender | Second defender | Final defender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra | Carvanha (s) | Hippowdon, Porygon-Z, Mismagius | Flygon, Houndoom, Walrein |
| Cliff | Aerodactyl (s) | Gallade, Cradilly, Slowking | Dusknoir, Mamoswine, Tyranitar |
| Arlo | Beldum (s) | Gardevoir, Infernape, Aggron | Armaldo, Salamence, Scizor |
New Team GO Rocket Timed Research
A Timed research has started appearing in the Today’s View, Completing this timed research will reward you with Rocket Radards.
Stage 1
- Defeat 1 Team Go Rocket Grunt: 10 Potions
- Defeat 2 Team Go Rocket Grunts: 5 Super Potions
- Defeat 6 Team Go Rocket Grunts: 3 Revives
- Stage Rewards: 1 Rocket Radar, Golbat, and 10 PokeBalls
Stage 2
- Defeat 1 Team Go Rocket Grunt: 10 Super Potions
- Defeat 2 Team Go Rocket Grunts: 5 Hyper Potions
- Defeat 6 Team Go Rocket Grunts: 3 Max Revives
- Stage Rewards: 1 Rocket Radar, Misdreavus (s), and 15 PokeBalls
Strange Egg Hatches
The Following Pokemon have been reported in the Strange Eggs:
- Qwilfish
- Larvitar
- Corphish
- Absol
- Skorupi
- Sandile
- Scraggy
- Pawniard
- Vullaby
- Deino
Boosted Spawns
Here’s the list of Pokemon that have increased their activity in the wild:
- Golbat
- Koffing (s)
- Ariados
- Qwilfish (s)
- Sneasel (s)
- Houndour (s)
- Nuzleaf
- Stunky
- Skorupi (s)
- Venipede
- Scraggy
Raids
| Tier | Boss |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alolan Meowth (s), Alolan Grimer (s), Gligar (s), Sneasel (s), Shinx (s), Klink (s) |
| 3 | Nidoqueen, Ariados, Umbreon, Tyranitar, Absol (s) |
| 5 | Raikou (s), then Suicine (s) |
| Mega | Venusaur (s), Ampharos (s), and Houndoom (s) |
Field Research Tasks
| Task Text | Reward |
|---|---|
| Catch 7 Poison-type Pokemon | Gligar (s) |
| Purify 3 Shadow Pokemon | Misdreavus (s) |
| Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts | Nidoran-female (s), Nidoran-male (s) |
| Catch 15 Dark-type Pokemon | Umbreon |
Credits to TheSilphRoad for different reports and verifications.
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