The Adventure Week: Taken Over event has nearly arrived in Pokemon Go, and is set to bring Field and Special Research tasks, Shadow Pokemon raids, event bonuses, and more!
This page acts as a comprehensive breakdown of the Adventure Week: Taken Over event in Pokemon Go, including its runtime.
The Adventure Week: Taken Over event will run from Thursday, August 8th, at 12:00AM to Monday, August 12th, 2024, at 11:59PM local time.
Beginning with this event, a new Special Research story will be available, letting players earn a Super Rocket Radar by chasing down and defeating Giovanni in order to free Shadow Cresselia. This will be available until September 3rd, 2024, at 9:59AM local time.
| Adventure Week: Taken Over (1/5) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Task | Reward | Overall Rewards |
| Catch 15 Pokemon | 5 Pinap Berries | 1500 XP, 500 Stardust, Kabuto Encounter |
| Purify 2 Shadow Pokemon | 10 Poke Balls | |
| Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts | 1 Mysterious Component | |
| Adventure Week: Taken Over (2/5) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Task | Reward | Overall Rewards |
| Catch 20 Pokemon | 5 Pinap Berries | 2000 XP, 1000 Stardust, Omanyte Encounter |
| Purify 5 Shadow Pokemon | 10 Great Balls | |
| Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts | 3 Mysterious Components | |
| Adventure Week: Taken Over (3/5) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Task | Reward | Overall Rewards |
| Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo | 2500 XP | 2500 XP, 1500 Stardust, 1 Super Rocket Radar |
| Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff | 2500 XP | |
| Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra | 2500 XP | |
| Adventure Week: Taken Over (4/5) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Task | Reward | Overall Rewards |
| Find the Team GO Rocket Boss | 10 Hyper Potions | 3000 XP, 2000 Stardust, Aerodactyl Encounter |
| Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss | 10 Ultra Balls | |
| Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss | 6 Max Revives | |
| Adventure Week: Taken Over (5/5) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Task | Reward | Overall Rewards |
| Claim Reward | 1500 Stardust | 6000 XP, 5000 Stardust, 3 Fast TM's |
| Claim Reward | 1500 Stardust | |
| Claim Reward | 1500 Stardust | |
Additional Pokemon have been turned into Shadow variants as part of this event, which you can save by defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts:
advertisement| Shadow Lugia |
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Shadow Lugia will appear in 5-Star Shadow Raids during this event, available from Saturday, August 10th, to Sunday, August 11th, 2024. Additionally, Trainers can expect to encounter the following Pokemon in their respective raids:
| One-Star Raids | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Mareep | Shadow Wooper | Shadow Cranidos | Shadow Shieldon |
| Three-Star Raids | ||
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Nuzleaf | Shadow Manectric | Shadow Vibrava |
Field Research tasks is available, letting you earn Charged and Fast TMs, as well as Mysterious Components:
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Defeat 1 Team GO Rocket Grunt | 1 Mysterious Component |
| Purify 3 Shadow Pokemon | 1 Fast TM, 1 Charged TM |
The following bonuses will be in effect during the event:
