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Updated · Eurogamer.net · Jun 23
Team Rocket Invades Pokémon Go on June 25, Adding Shadow Reshiram and 8 Other Shadow Pokémon
Updated
Updated · Eurogamer.net · Jun 23

Team Rocket Invades Pokémon Go on June 25, Adding Shadow Reshiram and 8 Other Shadow Pokémon

3 articles · Updated · Eurogamer.net · Jun 23

Summary

  • June 25 at 10 a.m. local time starts Flying Taxi: Taken Over, a Pokémon Go takeover that runs through June 29 and brings Team Rocket back with refreshed Giovanni, Leader and Grunt lineups.
  • Shadow Reshiram headlines the update, joined by Shadow Seel, Hoothoot, Noibat and Rookidee plus their evolutions, while players can again use Charged TMs to remove Frustration from Shadow Pokémon.
  • Rank 30 on the free Go Pass: Flying Taxi unlocks a Super Rocket Radar for Giovanni, while the $4.99 Deluxe Track grants one at Rank 1 and another at Rank 30.
  • The takeover sits inside the broader Flying Taxi event, which also debuts Gen 9’s Squawkabilly in four regional color variants and boosts Flying-type spawns, raids and event research through June 29.

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