Pokemon GO Galarian Expedition Event: Schedule, Bonuses, and Highlights

The Galarian Expedition Taken Over in Pokemon GO marks another exciting chapter in the renowned Team GO Rocket saga. This notorious group is making a comeback with a higher spawn rate of their members throughout the game. Trainers will have the opportunity to eliminate the Charged Attack known as Frustration from their Shadow Pokemon using a Charged TM during this event. Additionally, Giovanni is set to introduce a new Shadow Pokemon to his lineup.

Below, we’ve compiled all the essential details regarding the Galarian Expedition Taken Over event.

Overview of the Pokemon GO Galarian Expedition Taken Over Event

Event Schedule and Bonuses

The Galarian Expedition Taken Over commenced on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at midnight, and will conclude on Friday, October 11, at 8 PM local time. Here are the event bonuses you can look forward to:

Enhanced appearances of Team GO Rocket at PokéStops and through balloons.
Utilization of a Charged TM to allow a Shadow Pokémon to forget the Frustration Charged Attack.

Shadow Pokemon and Shadow Raids

During this event, Giovanni will unleash Shadow Heatran. Players can encounter him by completing the new tasks in the Galar Calling Special Research. Given the challenge of defeating the Team GO Rocket Boss, it may be beneficial to refer to our Giovanni counters guide for assistance.

The following new Shadow Pokemon have been introduced in Pokemon GO:

Shadow Caterpie
Shadow Mankey
Shadow Roggenrola
Shadow Venipede
Shadow Karrablast
Shadow Shelmet

The current Shadow Raids available during the event include:

1-Star Raids

Shadow Machop [shiny variant available]
Shadow Grimer [shiny variant available]
Shadow Exeggcute [shiny variant available]
Shadow Sudowoodo [shiny variant available]

3-Star Raids

Shadow Pinsir [shiny variant available]
Shadow Sableye [shiny variant available]
Shadow Mawile [shiny variant available]

Field Research Rewards and PokéStop Showcases

The ongoing Galarian Expedition Taken Over event features themed PokéStop Showcases and new Field Research tasks. Completing these tasks can yield rewards that include Mysterious Components as well as Charged and Fast TMs.

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