We are very close to receiving great news in Pokémon GO. In addition to having announced a few days ago that the Master Ball will finally debut in the mobile game, Niantic has now introduced a new type of raids that will star Team GO Rocket and the dark Pokémon as powerful bosses to defeat.
Do not want to miss anything that is to come? Pay attention because below we will tell you all the details and scheduled dates for the first dark raid event with the return of Giovanni.
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Rising Shadows Event in Pokémon GO: Dates and Times
The new Rising Shadows event for Pokémon GO will run on the following dates and times:
Event Starts: Monday, May 22, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. (local time).Event Ends: Sunday, May 28, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. (local time).
Rising Shadows Event Bonuses
These will be the bonuses and special features active during the Rising Shadows event duration:
Team GO Rocket will spawn: more frequently at PokStops and in balloons. New Field Research: there will be tasks focused on defeating Team GO Rocket and catching Pokémon. Trainers will be able to win a mysterious component and reward Stardust.Special Research Let’s go: as a reminder, it is available until the end of Season 10 Rising Heroes (until June 1, 2023 at 10:00).Avatar Pose : A new avatar pose will be available from the event celebration onwards, the Rising Heroes Pose (sold separately).
Dark raids debut: How do they work?
Niantic has announced that the Rising Shadows event will be the first time the new dark raids will debut in the game. This type of raids that will only be face-to-face and will have a characteristic aspect of Team GO Rocket will work as follows:
Trainers will be able to face off against: Powerful Dark Raid Bosses and have the chance to capture new Pokémon companions, provided they defeat the boss of course. Players will be able to meet up with their friends: for a better chance of victory in Dark Raids.The Team GO Rocket will control a large number of Gyms: those that remain unscathed will be able to continue to host other raids. Trainers will not be able to participate in dark raids: using remote raid passes. In addition, these raids will not grant equipment bonuses to obtain Honor Balls. The bosses of the three and five star dark raids: they will become enraged while you are fighting them, increasing their attack and defense. You can subdue the bosses of Dark Raids: Using Purified Gems, a new item you can craft from Dark Shards. Dark Shards are Mysterious Gem Pieces that can be dropped by Team GO Rocket. If you collect enough Dark Shard Pieces: You can use Professor Willow’s new invention, the Dark Refiner, to get a Purified Gem. Purified Gems can help you in various ways to fight Dark Raid Bosses. When using a Purified Gem in a Dark Raid: The Enraged Raid Boss’s Attack and Defense will be temporarily lowered. So it can give you the perfect opportunity to attack. You and your companions may use more than one Purified Gem during a Dark Raid. If you use it at the same time, its effects will stack.
Mewtwo dark shiny debuts in the game
During the Rising Shadows event it has been confirmed that dark Mewtwo will return to Pokémon GO and for the first time it can be captured in dark raids, in addition to a shiny version of this dark Mewtwo with a little luck.
Dark Mewtwo will appear in Five Star Dark Raids during these dates:
From: Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. (local time) To: Sunday, May 28, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. (local time).
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Many more Pokémon in the Rising Shadows event
During the Rising Shadows event there will be a lot of dark Pokémon and more to catch that will be coming out more frequently. Here below we show you the featured Pokémon (all those marked with an asterisk have a chance to spawn shiny):
Pokemon by wild encounters
These Pokémon can be found in the wild for the duration of the event:
Ekans*GolbatKoffing*Houndour*Poochyena*StunkySkorupi*Qwilfish de HisuiScraggy
dark pokmon in dark raids
In this event the first dark Pokémon will debut in the dark raids. From Monday, May 22, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, May 28, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. local time, most Gyms will host Dark Raids. From 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (local time) on Saturday, May 27, 2023, activity will be triggered by Team GO Rocket, who will take control of all raids.
The following Pokémon will be the first to appear in Dark Raids:
1-Star Raids: Dark Poliwag*, Dark Machop*, Dark Bellsprout, and Dark Beldum*. 3-Star Raids: Dark Bayleef, Dark Quilava, Dark Croconaw, and Dark Sneasel*.
normal pokmon in raids
These will be the normal Pokémon that will appear in event raids (Gyms may be controlled by Dark Raid Bosses or one of the following Raid Bosses):
1-Star Raids: Clefairy*, Tentacool*, Marill*, Skrelp, and Popplio.3-Star Raids: Magneton, Lapras*, Mawile*, and Empoleon.5-Star Raids: Regigigas*, and Tapu Fini*.Mega-Raids: Mega-Pinsir * and Mega Altaria*.
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