Pokémon Go’s Team Go Rocket is at it again, as part of the “Fashion Week: Taken Over” event, which runs from Jan. 15-19.
As per usual with these types of events, Giovanni and the Team Go Rocket Leaders will be appearing with new line-ups, and you’ll be finding Team Go Rocket around more frequently. You can use a Charged TM to get rid of Frustration on your shadow Pokémon during the duration of the event.
This event is combined with the ongoing “Fashion Week” event from last week, though it does have some new perks — mainly the Team Go Rocket refresh and the addition of Shroodle and Grafaiai to the game.
Below, we list all the new perks added as part of the Pokémon Go “Fashion Week: Taken Over” event, including the Team Go Rocket research you need to complete to find Giovanni.
‘Fashion Week: Taken Over’ Team Go Rocket Special Research
‘Fashion Week: Taken Over’ step 1 of 5
- Catch 15 Pokémon (5 Pinap Berries)
- Purify 2 shadow Pokémon (10 Poké Balls)
- Defeat 3 Team Go Rocket grunts (1 Mysterious Component)
Rewards: 1,500 XP, 500 Stardust, Wooper (fashionable) encounter
‘Fashion Week: Taken Over’ step 2 of 5
- Catch 20 Pokémon (5 Pinap Berries)
- Purify 5 shadow Pokémon (10 Great Ball)
- Defeat 6 Team Go Rocket grunts (3 Mysterious Components)
Rewards: 2,000 XP, 1,000 Stardust, Croagunk (fashionable) encounter
‘Fashion Week: Taken Over’ step 3 of 5
- Defeat Team Go Rocket leader Arlo (2,500 XP)
- Defeat Team Go Rocket leader Cliff (2,500 XP)
- Defeat Team Go Rocket leader Sierra (2,500 XP)
Rewards: 2,500 XP, 1,500 Stardust, 1 Super Rocket Radar
‘Fashion Week: Taken Over’ step 4 of 5
- Find the Team Go Rocket Boss (10 Hyper Potions)
- Battle the Team Go Rocket Boss (10 Ultra Balls)
- Defeat the Team Go Rocket Boss (6 Max Revives)
Rewards: 3,000 XP, 2,000 Stardust, Absol (fashionable) encounter
After defeating Giovanni in battle, you’ll get the opportunity to catch shadow Palkia.
‘Fashion Week: Taken Over’ step 5 of 5
- Claim reward! (1,500 Stardust)
- Claim reward! (1,500 Stardust)
- Claim reward! (1,500 Stardust)
Rewards: 6,000 XP, 5,000 Stardust, 3 Fast TMs
Pokémon Go ‘Fashion Week: Taken Over’ Collection Challenge
Catch the following Pokémon for a reward:
- Gothita
- Stunky
- Mareanie
- Sneasel (fashionable)
- Croagunk (fashionable)
- Wooper (fashionable)
- Absol (fashionable)
Rewards: Trubbish encounter, 5,000 Stardust
Pokémon Go ‘Fashion Week: Taken Over’ event Field Research
These tasks have a chance to appear from spinning PokéStops during the event:
- Defeat 1 Team Go Rocket grunt (1 Mysterious Component)
- Purify 3 shadow Pokémon (1 Fast TM or 1 Charged TM)
Pokémon Go ‘Fashion Week: Taken Over’ boosted spawns
The following Pokémon will spawn more frequently during the event:
- Wooper (fashionable)
- Sneasel (fashionable)
- Absol (fashionable)
- Stunky
- Croagunk (fashionable)
- Gothita
- Mareanie
The spawns as part of the original “Fashion Week” event will continue to be boosted.
Pokémon Go ‘Fashion Week: Taken Over’ 12 km eggs
The following Pokémon can hatch from 12 km eggs:
- Larvitar
- Sandile
- Pawniard
- Vullaby
- Pancham
- Salandit
- Shroodle
- Varoom
Pokémon Go ‘Fashion Week: Taken Over’ event raid targets
The following changes to the raid schedule will take place as part of the event:
| Shadow one-star raids | Shadow three-star raids |
|---|---|
| Nidoran-F | Electabuzz |
| Nidoran-M | Magmar |
| Totodile | Wobbuffet |
| Ralts |
