Delightful Days: Taken Over
Release Dates: August 11th - August 17th 2025 This event is the seasonal Shadow Pokémon themed event focused around Team GO Rocket

Anchors	Effects	New Shinies	New Shadows	Raids
	Field Research	GO Rocket	Special Research	Collection Challenge

Event Effects

New Shiny Pokémon In Event

No.	Pic	Name	Type
#0757		Salandit
#0758		Salazzle

New Shadow Pokémon In Event

No.	Pic	Name	Type
#0487		Giratina
#0120		Staryu
#0121		Starmie
#0661		Fletchling
#0662		Fletchinder
#0663		Talonflame
#0731		Pikipek
#0732		Trumbeak
#0733		Toucannon
#0736		Grubbin
#0737		Charjabug
#0738		Vikavolt

Event Specific Raid Battles

No.	Pic	Name	Type	Rank	Max. CP At Capture
#0069		Bellsprout		☆	Normal: 590 Boosted: 738
#0190		Aipom		☆	Normal: 770 Boosted: 963
#0216		Teddiursa		☆	Normal: 759 Boosted: 949
#0273		Seedot		☆	Normal: 342 Boosted: 427
#0203		Girafarig		☆☆☆	Normal: 1169 Boosted: 1462
#0359		Absol		☆☆☆	Normal: 1443 Boosted: 1805
#0544		Whirlipede		☆☆☆	Normal: 653 Boosted: 817
#0382		Kyogre		☆☆☆☆☆	Normal: 2351 Boosted: 2939

Event Exclusive Field Research

Task	Reward
Defeat 1 Team GO Rocket Grunts	Mysterious Component * 1
Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon	Fast TM * 1 Charged TM * 1

Collection Challenge Introduced in Event

Collection Challenge
Catch a Pikipek	Rocket Radar * 1 5000 XP
Catch a Grubbin
Catch a Staryu
Catch a Fletchling

Special Research Introduced in Event

Delightful Days: Taken Over
1 / 5
Catch 15 Pokémon	Pinap Berry * 5	1500 XP Stardust * 500 Ekans Encounter
Purify 2 Shadow Pokémon	Poke Ball * 10
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts	Mysterious Component * 1
2 / 5
Catch 20 Pokémon	Pinap Berry * 5	2000 XP Stardust * 1000 Koffing Encounter
Purify 5 Pokémon	Great Ball * 10
Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts	Mysterious Component * 3
3 / 5
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo	2500 XP	2500 XP Stardust * 1500 Super Rocket Radar * 1
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff	2500 XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra	2500 XP
4 / 5
Find the Team GO Rocket Boss	Hyper Potion * 10	3000 XP Stardust * 2000 Persian Encounter
Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss	Ultra Ball * 10
Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss	Max Revive * 6
5 / 5
Claim Reward	Stardust * 1500	6000 XP Stardust * 5000 Fast TM * 3
Claim Reward	Stardust * 1500
Claim Reward	Stardust * 1500

Event Team GO Rocket Encounters

Arlo
Trainer	Name	Pokémon 1	Pokémon 2	Pokémon 3
	Arlo	Chikorita	Steelix Slowbro Crobat	Scizor Alakazam Muk

Obtainable Shadow Pokémon
No.	Pic	Name	Type
#0152		Chikorita

Sierra
Trainer	Name	Pokémon 1	Pokémon 2	Pokémon 3
	Sierra	Totodile	Staraptor Mismagius Ferroseed	Houndoom Camerupt Drapion

Obtainable Shadow Pokémon
No.	Pic	Name	Type
#0158		Totodile

Cliff
Trainer	Name	Pokémon 1	Pokémon 2	Pokémon 3
	Cliff	Cyndaquil	Skarmory Honchkrow Annihilape	Machamp Tyranitar Luxray

Obtainable Shadow Pokémon
No.	Pic	Name	Type
#0155		Cyndaquil

Giovanni
Trainer	Name	Pokémon 1	Pokémon 2	Pokémon 3
	Giovanni	Persian	Kangaskhan Nidoking Rhyperior	Giratina

Obtainable Shadow Pokémon
No.	Pic	Name	Type
#0487		Giratina