Battle Weekend

Release Dates:

July 9th - 10th 2022

A special Team GO Rocket focused Battle Weekend event runs during the Season of GO and Sixth Anniversary event with a few bonuses. It introduces Shadow Latios into the game



AnchorsGeneral
Effects
Shadow
New Shadows
Timed Research
Timed Research
Team Rocket
GO Rocket
Special Research
Special Research
Shop Box
Boxes

Event Effects

Effect Type
Team GO Rocket Balloons Every 2 Hours
Mystery Component from defeating Grunts *2
Stardust Reward from GO Rocket *1.5
Experience from Raids *1.5
Free Raid Passes a Day +1
Shadow Pokémon Move - Frustration Removable with Charged TM
GO Battle League Sets 20 a Day
GO Battle League Stardust Reward *5
Legendary Pokémon from GO Battle League Rank 16

Special Move When Evolved/Caught

No. Pic Name Type Move
#0003
Venusaur Frenzy Plant
#0006
Charizard Dragon Breath
#0006
Charizard Blast Burn
#0009
Blastoise Hydro Cannon
#0154
Meganium Frenzy Plant
#0157
Typhlosion Blast Burn
#0160
Feraligatr Hydro Cannon
#0254
Sceptile Frenzy Plant
#0257
Blaziken Blast Burn
#0260
Swampert Hydro Cannon
#0389
Torterra Frenzy Plant
#0392
Infernape Blast Burn
#0395
Empoleon Hydro Cannon
#0497
Serperior Frenzy Plant
#0500
Emboar Blast Burn
#0503
Samurott Hydro Cannon

New Shadow Pokémon In Event

No. Pic Name Type
#0381
Latios
#0074
Geodude
#0075
Graveler
#0076
Golem
#0403
Shinx
#0404
Luxio
#0405
Luxray
#0509
Purrloin
#0510
Liepard

Timed Research Introduced in Event

Battle Weekend Challenge
1 / 3
Power up Pokémon 15 times
MachopMachop Encounter
StardustStardust * 1000
StardustStardust * 2500
Premium Battle PassPremium Battle Pass * 1
Use a Charged TM
Fast TMFast TM * 1
Evolve 3 Pokémon
Charged TMCharged TM * 1
Branched Choices
Raids, Grunts, and Gyms!
GO Battle League
Raids, Grunts, and Gyms!
2 / 3
Battle in a gym 5 times
Rare CandyRare Candy * 5
Chansey Chansey Encounter
Lucky EggLucky Egg * 1
Star PieceStar Piece * 1
Use Supereffective Charged Attacks in 10 Gym Battles
StunfiskStunfisk Encounter
Battle in 2 raids
2500 XP
Win 2 raids
SwinubSwinub Encounter
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts
StardustStardust * 2500
Defeat a Team GO Rocket Leader 3 times
BeldumBeldum Encounter
Raids, Grunts, and Gyms!
3 / 3
Claim reward
Poke BallPoke Ball * 25
Charizard Charizard Encounter
Claim reward
Great BallGreat Ball * 15
Claim reward
Ultra BallUltra Ball * 10
GO Battle League
2 / 3
Battle another Trainer in the Great League 5 times
Rare CandyRare Candy * 5
Chansey Chansey Encounter
Lucky EggLucky Egg * 1
Star PieceStar Piece * 1
Win 1 Great League Trainer Battles against another Trainer
StunfiskStunfisk Encounter
Battle in the GO Battle League 10 times
2500 XP
Win 2 Trainer Battles in the GO Battle League
SwinubSwinub Encounter
Battle in the GO Battle League 20 times
StardustStardust * 2500
Achieve Rank 5 in the GO Battle League
BeldumBeldum Encounter
GO Battle League!
3 / 3
Claim reward
Poke BallPoke Ball * 25
Charizard Charizard Encounter
Claim reward
Great BallGreat Ball * 15
Claim reward
Ultra BallUltra Ball * 10

Special Research Introduced in Event

Field Notes: Team GO Rocket
1 / 6
Win a raid
DarumakaDarumaka Encounter
1000 XP
Poke BallPoke Ball * 15
Rare CandyRare Candy * 3
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Members
Hyper PotionHyper Potion * 3
Catch a Shadow Pokémon
DarumakaDarumaka Encounter
2 / 6
Catch 5 Shadow Pokémon
Pinap BerryPinap Berry * 10
1500 XP
StardustStardust * 1000
Great BallGreat Ball * 10
Make 3 Nice Curveball Throws in a row
Razz BerryRazz Berry * 10
Defeat 5 Team GO Rocket Grunts
Nanab BerryNanab Berry * 10
3 / 6
Purify 5 Shadow Pokémon
1000 XP
2000 XP
Great BallGreat Ball * 15
Rocket RadarRocket Radar * 1
Defeat 5 Team GO Rocket Grunts
1000 XP
Earn 3 Candies walking with your buddy
1000 XP
4 / 6
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo
1500 XP
2500 XP
StardustStardust * 1000
Super Rocket RadarSuper Rocket Radar * 1
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff
1500 XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra
1500 XP
5 / 6
Find the Team GO Rocket Boss
Max PotionMax Potion * 5
3000 XP
Lucky EggLucky Egg * 1
Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry * 2
Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss
Ultra BallUltra Ball * 20
Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss
Max ReviveMax Revive * 5
6 / 6
Claim Reward
2500 XP
Charged TMCharged TM * 1
Fast TMFast TM * 1
Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry * 2
Claim Reward
2500 XP
Claim Reward
2500 XP

Event Team GO Rocket Encounters



Arlo

Trainer Name Pokémon 1 Pokémon 2 Pokémon 3
Arlo Arlo Charmander
Charmander
Mawile
Mawile

Salamence
Salamence

Scizor
Scizor
Gardevoir
Gardevoir

Steelix
Steelix

Charizard
Charizard
Obtainable Shadow Pokémon
No. Pic Name Type
#0004
Charmander

Shiny Capable


Sierra

Trainer Name Pokémon 1 Pokémon 2 Pokémon 3
Sierra Sierra Squirtle
Squirtle
Blaziken
Blaziken

Blastoise
Blastoise

Lapras
Lapras
Drapion
Drapion

Houndoom
Houndoom

Nidoqueen
Nidoqueen
Obtainable Shadow Pokémon
No. Pic Name Type
#0007
Squirtle

Shiny Capable


Cliff

Trainer Name Pokémon 1 Pokémon 2 Pokémon 3
Cliff Cliff Bulbasaur
Bulbasaur
Omastar
Omastar

Venusaur
Venusaur

Crobat
Crobat
Tyranitar
Tyranitar

Torterra
Torterra

Swampert
Swampert
Obtainable Shadow Pokémon
No. Pic Name Type
#0001
Bulbasaur

Shiny Capable


Giovanni

Trainer Name Pokémon 1 Pokémon 2 Pokémon 3
Giovanni Giovanni Persian
Persian
Nidoking
Nidoking

Machamp
Machamp

Rhyperior
Rhyperior
Latios
Latios
Obtainable Shadow Pokémon
No. Pic Name Type
#0381
Latios

Event Item Boxes

GO Rocket Box
750 Coins
ItemQuantity
Rocket Radar2
Max Revive10
Charged TM2