Summary
Pokemon GOis giving trainers the opportunity to catch Shadow Groudon in a Special Research story that will be available for the duration of the season. The World of Wondersseason ofPokemon GOwill make new legendary Pokemon available to catch on the mobile platform. This new story will not require a Shadow Raid in order to catch the legendary native to the Hoenn region.
The current season ofPokemon GOlasts from Friday, June 13, 2025, at 10 AM to Saturday, June 26, 2025, at 9:59 AM Local Time. Trainers will recognize the tasks of catching Pokemon, spinning PokeStops, and successful throwing styles as requirements to complete the limited-time quests. Rewards available during this event can help trainers immensely in their ongoing journey to catch ‘em all.
Pokemon GOconfirms Shadow Groudon as the Pokemon to be saved from Giovanni in World of Wonders. This separate event will kick off World of Wonders: Taken Over, the next limited set of Special Research stories forPokemon GO. The leader of Team GO Rocket will face down trainers who have completed all tasks in the Save Shadow Groudon story.Trainers must defeat Shadow Groudonto earn the chance to capture it. World of Wonders: Taken Over can be accessed from July 01, 2025, at 12:00 AM to Sunday, July 01, 2025, at 11:59 PM local time, but Save Shadow Groudon can be claimed throughout the duration of the World of Wonders season.
Shadow Groudon in Pokemon GO
In addition to the Special Research tasks, a new trainer avatar will be available to purchase during World of Wonders: Taken Over, and following the event’s conclusion. To spruce them up, trainers can still access thePokemon GO’s Year of the Dragon outfitat no additional cost. Other paid content includes event-exclusive Timed Research that pits trainers against more Team GO Rocket Grunts for special rewards, including a Pawniard encounter.
More Pokemon are going to be available during the five-day event. Shadow Raids will give trainers the chance to capture shiny versions of Drowzee, Poliwag, and Sneasel. As well, Shadow Mewtwo will make an appearance during the last two days of the event, from Saturday, July 30, 2025, to Sunday, Jun 19, 2025, local time. This Shadow Mewtwo replaces Shadow Raikou in 5-star Shadow Raids and also has thechance of a shiny encounter inPokemon GO.
In addition, trainers can use the event to acquire items such as Charged TMs, Mysterious Components, Super Incubators, and Rocket Radars. Although this will force some other seasonal encounters to be put aside temporarily,Shadow Raikou will returntoPokemon GOwhen World of Wonders: Taken Over ends.
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