The GO Rocket team is celebrating – but why? It’s up to you to find out! Here’s what to expect during the Team GO Rocket Celebration event.
Date + Time
Tuesday, February 2, at 10 am, to Sunday, February 7, at 8 pm local time.
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New Pokémon Shadow
The GO Rocket Grunts team will transform the following Pokémon into Shadow Pokémon: Swinub, Nosepass, Aron, Spheal, Lileep, Anorith and more.
New Grunt Line Ups
The GO Rocket Grunts team will also feature different Pokémon teams during the event and after its completion. Look out for more invaded PokéStops and Team GO Rocket balloons than usual!
GO Rocket team gift stickers
Defeat the GO team rocket leaders during the event for a chance to receive a GO team rocket leader gift sticker
Wild Spawns
Watch out for Pokémon like Golbat, Koffing, Ariados, Qwilfish, Sneasel, Houndour, Nuzleaf, Stunky, Skorupi and Venipede appearing more frequently in the wild!
New Pokémon in 12km Eggs
Strange Eggs will hatch different Pokémon during and after the event, such as Qwilfish, Larvitar, Corphish, Absol, Skorupi, Sandile, Scraggy, Pawniard and Deino.
Raids
One-star attacks
Three star attacks
Five star attacks
For full dates of five-star raid bosses and dates, see the February Events Guide.
Mega Raids
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Exclusive field research and timed research for events will be available. We will share more information when it becomes available.
The Team GO Rocket Timed Research Challenge that begins during the Johto Celebration event will continue through this event, and will reward an encounter with the legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh who knows the unique Earthquake attack!
Bonus
Half hatch distance from egg when an Egg is placed inside an Incubator during the event.