Event
Harvest Festival: Taken Over
2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z – 2026-10-05T20:00:00.000Z
● Global
AvailabilityAvailable globally
Event typeEvent
Information5 bonuses · 5 featured Pokémon
October 2–5: Shiny Shroodle makes its Egg-hatch debut, while wild Slugma has an increased Shiny chance. Shadow Zekrom requires a GO Pass Super Rocket Radar and a Giovanni encounter at a PokéStop; it is not a wild or raid target.
Event bonuses
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny Slugma
- More Team GO Rocket encounters at PokéStops and in balloons
- More Team GO Rocket appearances at PokéStops and balloons appearing every 2 hours
- Use a Charged TM to remove Frustration from Shadow Pokémon
- Wider Attack, Defense, and HP variance for Pokémon caught in one-star and three-star Shadow Raids during the event
Featured Pokémon
Zekrom · Koffing · Slugma · Numel · Magmar
Shiny Pokémon
Koffing · Slugma · Numel · Magmar · Shroodle · Shadow Zekrom · Grafaiai · Zekrom · Wimpod · Fomantis · Sandygast · Cubone · Pancham · Alolan Grimer · Ekans · Snorlax · Shroomish · Foongus · Skwovet · Applin · Lechonk · Smoliv
Field Research Tasks
- ??? — Possible rewards: Fast TM ×? / Charged TM ×? / Mysterious Component ×?
Best opportunities
- Shiny Shroodle is available to hatch for the first time. The announcement does not specify which Eggs contain it.
- Wild Slugma has an increased Shiny chance. Koffing, Numel, and possibly Magmar are also published wild encounters.
Separate methods and deadlines
- A GO Pass Super Rocket Radar leads to Giovanni at PokéStops and a Shadow Zekrom encounter. This cannot be fulfilled by the wild Collector or Raider task.
- GO Pass rewards can be claimed through October 7 at 8 PM local time. Field Research awards TMs and Mysterious Components.
Features and important details
- Save Shadow Zekrom!
- Earn a Super Rocket Radar through GO Pass: Harvest Festival to track down Giovanni and rescue Shadow Zekrom. Giovanni will only appear at PokéStops.
- GO Pass rewards can be claimed until Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 8:00 pm local time .
- Shadow Pokémon and Purified Pokémon cannot fuse with other Pokémon.
- Zekrom
Shadow
- Team GO Rocket Grunts and Leaders Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo will change their lineups. Defeat Grunts to rescue these newly released Shadow Pokémon.
- New Shadow Pokémon
- Wimpod
- Fomantis
- Sandygast
- Check the Team GO Rocket lineups page for updates after the event begins.
- Team GO Rocket Leaders
- Team GO Rocket Leaders Cliff, Sierra, and Arlo are using the following Pokémon in their lineups:
- Cliff - Cubone
- Sierra - Pancham
- Arlo - Alolan Grimer
- Cubone
- Pancham
- Alolan Grimer
Spawns
- The following Pokémon will appear in the wild during Harvest Festival: Taken Over.
- Ekans
- Koffing
- Magmar
- Slugma
- Numel
- As a reminder, Pokémon from Harvest Festival: Applin Picking will continue to appear in the wild during the event.
- Harvest Festival Spawns
- Snorlax
- Shroomish
- Foongus
- Skwovet
- Applin
- Lechonk
- Smoliv
Research details
- Field Research Tasks
- Event Field Research will reward Fast TMs, Charged TMs, and Mysterious Components. Tasks and item quantities have not been announced.
- ??? POSSIBLE REWARDS ×? Fast TM ×? ×? Charged TM ×? ×? Mysterious Component ×?
Shiny releases
- Shiny Shroodle Debut
- Shiny Shroodle will be available to hatch for the first time in Pokémon GO! Evolve Shiny Shroodle to obtain Shiny Grafaiai.
- Shroodle
- Grafaiai
- Increased Shiny Chance
- Slugma encounters will have an increased chance of being Shiny during the event.
- Slugma
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