Shadow Pokémon

Shadow Pokémon are mysterious Pokémon that Team GO Rocket Grunts leave behind after they lose the battle. They are distinguished from normal Pokémon by burning purple aura, glowing red eyes and often more menacing expression. Shadow Pokémon can be cured by purifying them to become Purified Pokémon with Stardust and Candy. All Shadow Pokémon that are captured will know the attack Frustration. This feature is only available to Trainers who are Level 8 and above.

Obtaining Shadow Pokémon
Team GO Rocket is invading PokéStops all around the world. These PokéStops have a different appearance than regular PokéStops in the Map View. These PokéStops twitch and appear discolored. As a Trainer approaches an Invaded PokéStop, it becomes black and the Team GO Rocket logo will appear over it. If a Trainer interacts with the PokéStop (items are still given) or the Grunt, a battle will ensue in order to defend the Invaded PokéStop. Winning Team GO Rocket Battles offers a chance to catch Shadow Pokémon and increases the rank of the Hero medal.

Team GO Rocket Battles work similarly to Trainer Battles. Trainers will need to select a party of three Pokémon to defeat the opponent's Shadow Pokémon. After winning a Team GO Rocket Battle, XP will be rewarded and there will be a chance to catch one of the Shadow Pokémon they've left behind. If the battle is lost, XP will still be rewarded, and a rematch will be offered.

Enemy Shadow Pokémon fought in Team GO Rocket Battles have greatly increased CP above normal limits, similar to Raid Bosses, albeit not as much; roughly 3 times the regular maximum of the Pokémon in the wild. It appears their strength is offensive-biased, meaning they can dish out quite a lot of damage but does not take hits as well as their CP suggests.

Similar to Raid Battles, Premier Balls, will be used to capture left behind Shadow Pokémon. The number of Premier Balls received is based on how many Pokémon survive the battle, the rank of Purify medal and the Hero medal.

Purification
After capturing a Shadow Pokémon, there will be an option to purify the Pokémon with a combination of Stardust and Candy (ranges from 2000 Stardust and 2 Candies, to at least 10000 Stardust and 10 Candies).

Purifying a Shadow Pokémon will make it stronger (Shadow Pokémon are caught at near minimum CP, but when purified, it is increased to around level 25 CP) and reduce the amount of Stardust and Candy required to Power Up, Evolve, or learn a new attack. The Charged Attack, Frustration, will be replaced with the exclusive Charged Attack called Return, and the Pokémon's aura will also change from a dark aura to a bright, luminous aura. After purification, the Individual Values of the Pokémon will all increase by 2.

Improvement costs
The following table shows the costs for powering-up, evolving, or adding a second attack to Pokémon.

List of Shadow Pokémon
The following Pokémon have been identified as having shadow forms.

Trivia

 * The game element was introduced in July, 2019. However, it was suspended one day later for unknown reason.
 * The number of each Purified Pokémon a Trainer has purified is tracked in the Pokédex.
 * Shadow Pokémon all share a unique background not based on Types. It is dark purple and a silhouette of the Pokémon can be faintly seen.