Team GO Rocket Global Take-over

Team GO Rocket Global Take-over is an event in Pokémon GO featuring increased appearance of Team GO Rocket, including their leaders.

Features

 * Poison- and Dark-type, as well as other Pokémon that are related to Team GO Rocket Pokémon appear more often in the wild.
 * Team GO Rocket Grunts drop two Mysterious Components.

Featured Pokémon
Following Pokémon have increased spawn rates in the wild. Absol is in the wild exclusively during this event.

Moreover, these Shiny Pokémon are released with the start of the event.

The following Raid Bosses are available for the duration of the event.

Shop special offer
The following offers were available from the shop from the start of the event.

Global take-over
The event includes a global take-over mini-event on March from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
 * Every single PokéStop is taken over by Team GO Rocket.
 * Sierra, Cliff, Arlo, and Giovanni will also be more active.
 * All six of the Shadow Pokémon by the Team GO Rocket Leaders will appear.
 * Charged TM can be used to change a Shadow Pokémon's Frustration to other Charged Attacks that that Pokémon can learn normally.
 * Defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts and Leaders will reward double Stardust.
 * Team GO Rocket music will be playing.

Trivia

 * Even if the Shadow Pokémon has been taught new attacks, purifying it afterward will still learn Return.
 * Shadow Pokémon can learn exclusive attacks in future events as long as they forget Frustration.