Pokemon GO: Adventure Week: Taken Over – All Shadow Raids

In Pokemon GO, events frequently come and go in the game to change things up and give Trainers something to work towards. Events are a brilliant opportunity not only due to the bonuses they offer to all players, but also the potential to obtain rare Pokemon, participate in Raids, complete Field Research Tasks and Collection Challenges, and claim useful rewards.

During the second half of 2024’s Pokemon GO Adventure Week event, an additional sub-event called Adventure Week: Taken Over will occur. As the visuals indicate, Adventure Week: Taken Over features the presence of Team GO Rocket and Shadow Pokemon, with new encounters and Shadow Raids coming into rotation. This is a brilliant opportunity to secure Shadow Pokemon, which are highly valuable due to their increased power levels. If players are wondering which Shadow Pokemon will be available in Raids during the Adventure Week: Taken Over event, they can find all the details in the guide below.

All Shadow Raids in Pokemon Go’s Adventure Week: Taken Over Event

In Pokemon GO, the 2024 Adventure Week event is set to run between August 2 and August 12. Within this timeframe, the Adventure Week: Taken Over event will run between August 8 and August 12. During Adventure Week: Taken Over, players will witness more frequent appearances from Team GO Rocket, both at PokeStops and in Hot Air Balloons.

Members of Team GO Rocket will wield different Shadow Pokemon during the event, with Tirtouga, Archen, and Timburr all being possible members of their teams. During the event, Pokemon that you manage to rescue from Team GO Rocket Grunts will also have a chance of being shiny.

In addition to these changes, Shadow Cresselia will be available to encounter and capture through a new Special Research Story, and Shadow Lugia is making a special return to 5-Star Shadow Raids. However, Shadow Lugia isn’t the only Shadow Pokemon to return, with multiple first-stage and second-stage Pokemon from various Generations also making an appearance in 1-Star and 3-Star Raids.

Unlike the other Pokemon, who will be eligible for encounters throughout the entire Adventure Week: Taken Over event, Shadow Lugia will only be available between the dates of
Saturday, August 10, 2024, at 6 AM. to Sunday, August 11, 2024, at 10 PM local time
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1-Star Shadow Raids

• Shadow Mareep
• Shadow Wooper
• Shadow Shieldon
• Shadow Cranidos

3-Star Shadow Raids

• Shadow Vibrava
• Shadow Manectric
• Shadow Nuzleaf

5-Star Shadow Raids