Shroodle Debuts In Pokémon GO Fashion Week: Taken Over Event

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Shroodle Debuts In Pokémon GO Fashion Week: Taken Over Event

Shroodle, Grafaiai, and Shadow Palkia arrive in Pokémon GO when Team GO Rocket cast a shadow over the current Fashion Week event.

Published Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:12:08 -0600
by Theo Dwyer
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Article Summary

  • Pokémon GO Fashion Week: Taken Over by Team GO Rocket introduces Shadow Palkia and more Shadow Pokémon.
  • New Paldean Pokémon, Shroodle, debuts in 12 km Eggs and evolves into Grafaiai with Shroodle Candy.
  • Catch rare Shadows like Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott as wild spawns and in exclusive raids.
  • Look for added bonuses like increased Team GO Rocket encounters and chances to forget Frustration.

A shadow will fall over Pokémon GO with a new Team GO Rocket-themed event. The current Fashion Week event will be "interrupted" by Fashion Week: Taken Over, where Niantic will introduce new Shadow Pokémon and even an entirely new species from the region of Paldea: Shroodle. Let's get into the details.

Fashion Week: Taken Over event graphic in Pokémon GO. Credit: Niantic

Here's what's happening for the Fashion Week: Taken Over event in Pokémon GO:

  • Date and time: Wednesday, January 15, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time
  • New Pokémon: Shroodle debuts in 12 km Eggs. This is a new Paldean species, interrupting the recent wave of Galarian species releasing in the game. Shroodle will be able to evolve into Grafaiai with 50 Shroodle Candy.
  • New Shadow Legendary: Palkia has been corrupted by Giovanni and can be encountered as a Shadow Pokémon. A free Special Research will tie into this event, rewarding a Super Rocket Radar that will help you find GIovanni. Niantic notes that you can claim this Special Research until the end of Pokémon GO: Dual Destiny on March 4, 2025, at 9:59 a.m. local time.

  • New Shadow Pokémon: New Shadow species debut, including:

    • Shadow Taillow
    • Shadow Snivy
    • Shadow Tepig
    • Shadow Oshawott
    • Shadow Trubbish
    • Shadow Bunnelby
  • Wild Spawns: The spawns seen in the standard Fashion Week event will continue. You can see a breakdown of the main event here.

  • Event bonuses:

    • Team GO Rocket will appear more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons.
    • You can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.
    • Photobombs: Groagunk wearing a cap may appear when taking snapshots during Fashion Week: Taken Over.
    • Field Research: Mysterious Components, Charged TMs, Fast TMs
    • An event-themed Collection Challenge will award Stardust and an encounter with Trubbish
    • PokéStop Showcases featuring event-themed species

  • Shadow Raids:

    • One-Star Raids: Shadow Nidoran ♀ (can be Shiny), Shadow Nidoran ♂ (can be Shiny), Shadow Ralts (can be Shiny), and Shadow Totodile
    • Three-Star Raids: Shadow Electabuzz, Shadow Magmar, Shadow Wobbuffet

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