This is the list of every Shadow Pokémon available in the game ordered by release date. Certain Shadow Pokémon may not be obtainable from Team GO Rocket Grunts and Leaders currently. To understand how the the total number of Pokémon species and Pokémon distinct forms (regular and shiny) was raised, check List of Pokémon forms by release date .
This list does not keep track of shadow Event Pokémon . For that, see List of Event Pokémon by release date .
Contents
1 July 22nd , 2019
2 August 1st , 2019
3 August 8th , 2019
4 September 5th , 2019
5 October 17th , 2019
6 November 7th , 2019
7 December 1st , 2019
8 December 24th , 2019
9 January 1st , 2020
10 February 1st , 2020
11 February 3rd , 2020
12 March 1st , 2020
13 July 9th , 2020
14 July 10th , 2020
15 July 26th , 2020
16 October 12th , 2020
17 December 10th , 2020
18 February 2nd , 2021
19 April 1st , 2021
20 May 18th , 2021
21 June 17th , 2021
22 June 25th , 2021
23 November 9th , 2021
24 January 24th , 2022
25 February 26th , 2022
26 April 3rd , 2022
27 April 16th , 2022
28 May 25th , 2022
29 July 9th , 2022
30 November 12th , 2022
31 November 14th , 2022
32 February 1st , 2023
33 March 25th , 2023
34 May 27th , 2023
35 June 5th , 2023
36 June 10th , 2023
37 June 21st , 2023
38 September 2nd , 2023
39 October 1st , 2023
40 October 26th , 2023
41 October 28th , 2023
42 January 27th , 2024
43 March 2nd , 2024
44 References
July 22nd , 2019 [ ]
August 1st , 2019 [ ]
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August 8th , 2019 [ ]
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September 5th , 2019 [ ]
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October 17th , 2019 [ ]
These Shadow Pokémon were released at the start of Halloween 2019 . [5]
November 7th , 2019 [ ]
The release of Team GO Rocket Leaders , at the start of Team GO Rocket Leaders Disruption , introduced Shiny and Legendary Shadow Pokémon.[6]
December 1st , 2019 [ ]
December 24th , 2019 [ ]
These Shadow Pokémon were released at the start of Holiday 2019 .
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January 1st , 2020 [ ]
February 1st , 2020 [ ]
February 3rd , 2020 [ ]
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March 1st , 2020 [ ]
July 9th , 2020 [ ]
These Shadow Pokémon were released at the start of along with Jessie and James .[11]
July 10th , 2020 [ ]
These Shadow Pokémon were released at the start of Team GO Rocket Event .[12]
July 26th , 2020 [ ]
Shadow Mewtwo was released through GO Fest 2020: Rocket Straight to Victory Special Research .
October 12th , 2020 [ ]
These Shadow Pokémon were released at the start of The Seasons Change: Part 2 .[13]
December 10th , 2020 [ ]
Shadow Wooper was released at the start of Wooper Watch .[14]
February 2nd , 2021 [ ]
These Shadow Pokémon were released at the start of Team GO Rocket Celebration .[15]
April 1st , 2021 [ ]
Shadow Aipom was released at the start of Tricky Pokémon 2021 .[16]
May 18th , 2021 [ ]
These Shadow Pokémon were released at the start of Luminous Legends Y Part 1.[17]
June 17th , 2021 [ ]
June 25th , 2021 [ ]
Shadow Bidoof was released at the start of Bidoof Breakout .[18]
November 9th , 2021 [ ]
These Shiny Shadow Pokémon and Shadow Lugia were released at the start of A Looming Shadow Returns! .
January 24th , 2022 [ ]
These Shadow Pokémon were released at the start of Team GO Rocket Strikes .[19]
February 26th , 2022 [ ]
Apex Shadow Lugia and Ho-Oh were released at the start of Pokémon GO Tour: Johto .
April 3rd , 2022 [ ]
These Shadow Pokémon were released at the start of All-Hands Rocket Retreat .[20]
April 16th , 2022 [ ]
Shiny Shadow Alolan Exeggutor can be obtained through evolution during An Egg-citing Spring Surprise .
May 25th , 2022 [ ]
Shadow Alolan Marowak and its shiny form can be obtained through evolution during Alola to Alola .
July 9th , 2022 [ ]
These Shadow Pokémon were released at the start of Battle Weekend .[21]
November 12th , 2022 [ ]
Shadow and shiny shadow Ursaluna was released at the start of November 2022 Community Day .
November 14th , 2022 [ ]
These Shadow Pokémon were released at the start of Greedy Gluttons - Team GO Rocket Takeover .[22]
February 1st , 2023 [ ]
These Shadow Pokémon were released at the start of Crackling Voltage - Team GO Rocket Takeover .[23]
March 25th , 2023 [ ]
These Shadow Pokémon were released at the start of Let's GO! - Team GO Rocket Takeover .[24]
May 27th , 2023 [ ]
Shiny Shadow Mewtwo was released on the weekend of Rising Shadows .
June 5th , 2023 [ ]
Shadow Throh and Sawk were released.
June 10th , 2023 [ ]
Shiny Shadow Articuno was released.
June 21st , 2023 [ ]
These Shadow Pokémon were released at the start of Solstice Horizons - Team GO Rocket Takeover .[25]
September 2nd , 2023 [ ]
Shiny Shadow Zapdos was released.
October 1st , 2023 [ ]
Shiny Shadow Moltres was released.
October 26th , 2023 [ ]
These Shadow Pokémon were released at the start of Halloween 2023 Part 2.[26]
October 28th , 2023 [ ]
Shiny Shadow Lugia was released.
January 27th , 2024 [ ]
These Shadow Pokémon were released at the start of Taken Treasures .[27]
March 2nd , 2024 [ ]
Shiny Shadow Raikou was released.
References [ ]
↑ New stats for Purified/Shadow Pokémon . /r/TheSilphRoad . Retrieved on 2019-08-01.
↑ PokemonGoApp. (2019, August 1). Luckily, we've intercepted a list . Retrieved on 2019-08-01.
↑ Shadow Ralts now out . /r/TheSilphRoad . Retrieved on 2019-08-12.
↑ PokemonGoApp. (2019, September 5). TeamGORocket has turned even more species of Pokémon into Shadow Pokémon! Can you help us rescue the Shadow Pokémon below? . Retrieved on 2019-09-07.
↑ Prepare for a ghastly good time during Pokémon GO Halloween 2019! . Pokémon GO Live . Retrieved on 2019-10-18.
↑ The Team GO Rocket Leaders have disrupted Pokémon habitats! . Pokémon GO Live . Retrieved on 2019-11-09.
↑ A gift from us to you: Pokémon GO’s December events! . Pokémon GO Live . Retrieved on 2019-12-11.
↑ Pokemon. (2020, February 3). Team GO Rocket may have captured a whole new batch of Shadow Pokémon...but they didn’t count on you coming to the rescue! . Retrieved on 2020-02-05.
↑ New Shadow Mons Pushed - These are now officially in the game . /r/TheSilphRoad . Retrieved on 2020-02-05.
↑ PokemonGoApp. (2020, February 7). Whoa! Even more Pokémon have been transformed into Shadow Pokémon by #TeamGORocket! . Retrieved on 2020-02-29.
↑ Battle Jessie and James by finding their Meowth balloon! . Pokémon GO Live . Retrieved on 2020-07-09.
↑ Team GO Rocket has taken over the GO Fest Weekly Challenge! . Pokémon GO Live . Retrieved on 2020-07-09.
↑ What are these Strange Eggs? Save them from Team GO Rocket during the autumn event! . Pokémon GO Live . Retrieved on 2020-10-13.
↑ Let’s watch The Game Awards 2020 together! . Pokémon GO Live . Retrieved on 2020-12-10.
↑ Team GO Rocket is celebrating? Smells like trouble! . Pokémon GO Live . Retrieved on 2021-01-29.
↑ BREAKING: Pokémon mischief is on the rise, and Team GO Rocket has an Aipom problem . Pokémon GO Live . Retrieved on 2021-03-30.
↑ Luminous Legends Y: Yveltal joins Xerneas in Pokémon GO—and Team GO Rocket wants in on the action! Pokémon GO Live . Retrieved on 2021-05-10.
↑ Bidoof will be breaking out, and Shiny Bidoof is coming—BIDOOF! Pokémon GO Live . Retrieved on 2021-06-15.
↑ Unlock the last part of the door as Helioptile makes its debut in the electrifying Power Plant event . Pokémon GO Live . Retrieved on 2022-01-17.
↑ Salandit, Salazzle, and more debut during the All-Hands Rocket Retreat event . Pokémon GO Live . Retrieved on 2022-04-02.
↑ Celebrate six years of Pokémon GO during the Anniversary Event and Battle Weekend! . Pokémon GO Live . Retrieved on 2022-06-29.
↑ The Greedy Gluttons event and a Team GO Rocket takeover serve up adventure in Pokémon GO this November! Pokémon GO Live . Retrieved on 2022-11-07.
↑ Bzzt! Shiny Helioptile and Shiny Tapu Koko bring the thunder in the Crackling Voltage event; Team GO Rocket activity also detected . Pokémon GO Live . Retrieved on 2023-01-20.
↑ Professor Willow needs everybody’s help in a new event; Team GO Rocket activity also detected . Pokémon GO Live . Retrieved on 2023-03-14.
↑ Spend the perfect day—or evening—with Pokémon during the Solstice Horizons event! . Pokémon GO Live . Retrieved on 2023-06-13.
↑ Sinister shadows abound this Halloween season. Team GO Rocket returns, Giovanni partners with Shadow Regigigas, and Shadow Lugia makes its Shadow Raid debut! . Pokémon GO Live . Retrieved on 2023-10-18.
↑ Team GO Rocket returns, Shadow Kyogre joins Giovanni, and Shadow Ho-Oh makes its Shadow Raid debut! . Pokémon GO Live . Retrieved on 2024-01-16.