Pokémon GO Taken Treasures Event: Everything You Need to Know
The Pokémon GO Taken Treasures event is the last event for January, taking players into a new month with exciting new challenges and rewards. In this article, we'll break down all the details you need to know, from event bonuses to Shadow Raids and Pokémon debuts.
When Is the Pokémon GO Taken Treasures Event?
The Taken Treasures event in Pokémon GO starts on January 27 at 12 AM local time and ends on February 1 at 11:59 PM local time. This gives players a little under a week to face off against Team GO Rocket's Giovanni and participate in Shadow Raids.
Pokémon Debuts During the Event
The Taken Treasures event sees the debut of Varoom and Revavroom in Pokémon GO. Varoom will hatch from 12KM eggs starting during the event and can be evolved into Revavroom using 50 Varoom candies. Note that these Pokémon cannot be Shiny in Pokémon GO at this time.
Featured Shadow Pokémon
During the Taken Treasures Event, Team Go Rocket will be using different Shadow Pokémon from their usual lineup. Here are the featured Shadow Pokémon for this event:
- Shadow Corphish
- Shadow Snorunt
- Shadow Chimchar
- Shadow Piplup
- Shadow Croagunk
- Shadow Dwebble
- Shadow Ferroseed
Pokémon that are rescued from Team GO Rocket Grunts have a chance of being Shiny.
All Event Bonuses
During the Team GO Rocket-themed Taken Treasures event, players can expect to encounter Team GO Rocket more frequently at PokeStops and floating around in their balloons. Additionally, players will be able to use a Charged TM to help Shadow Pokémon forget the Frustration Charged Attack.
Seasonal Special Research Story: Save Shadow Kyogre
Giovanni is bringing Shadow Kyogre along, and players will have the chance to face off against him with a Super Rocket Radar.Players will gain access to a seasonal Special Research Story featuring the return of Giovanni. The Seasonal Special Research Story will be available up until the end of the current Timeless Travels Season on March 1, 2024.
Field Research Task Encounters
Duiring the Taken Treasures event, players will receive event-themed Field Research tasks. Rewards include:
- Mysterious Components
- Charged TMs
- Fast TMs
- Encounters with event-themed Pokémon:
- Ekans
- Zubat
- Koffing
- Paldean Wooper
- Hisuian Qwilfish*
- Poochyena
- Sableye
- Croagunk
- Scraggy
- Mareanie*
- Bruxish*
- Nymble*
All of these Pokémon can be Shiny except those otherwise indicated with an asterisk.
Paid Timed Research
In addition to the Special Research and Field Research, players can opt into a special Paid Timed Research event for Taken Treasures. Tickets cost $5 USD or local equivalent. Rewards include:
- Stardust
- XP
- One incense
- One incubator
- Three silver Pinap Berries
- Encounters with event-themed Pokémon
- A special event-themed Avatar Pose
Shadow Raid Debuts
Shadow Ho-Oh will be appearing in Shadow Raids for the first time, as well as the debut of Shiny Shadow Ho-Oh. Shadow Ho-Oh will feature in five-star Shadow Raids starting on Saturday, January 27 at 6 AM local time and ending on Sunday, January 28 at 10 PM local time.
Featured Raid Pokémon
Throughout the Taken Treasures event, the following Pokémon will appear in one-star Raids:
- Alolan Rattata
- Alolan Meowth
- Alolan Grimer
- Galarian Zigzagoon
The event will also feature three-star raids with these Pokémon:
- Weezing*
- Galarian Weezing
- Tyranitar
- Bombirdier
All of these Pokémon, with the exception of Weezing, can be Shiny in Pokémon GO.
Featured Shadow Raid Pokémon
The Pokémon appearing in one-star Shadow Raids are:
- Shadow Alolan Sandshrew
- Shadow Murkrow
- Shadow Pineco
- Shadow Croagunk
In three-star Shadow Raids, players will encounter:
- Shadow Scyther
- Shadow Skarmory
- Shadow Golett
Of these featured Shadow Pokémon, only Shadow Murkrow, Shadow Pineco, and Shadow Scyther have a chance of being Shiny.
Event Bundles & Showcases
In addition to all the featured Pokémon goodness during this event, players can also purchase special event bundles during Taken Treasures. The Pokémon GO Web Store will feature a Team GO Rocket Box that includes seven Rocket Radars, seven Premium Battle Passes, seven Ultra Balls, and seven Silver Pinap berries for $9.99 USD.
The in-game shop will also feature a Team GO Rocket Box that includes one incubator, one Rocket Radar, and one Premium Battle Pass for 300 PokeCoins. There will also be PokeStop Showcases throughout the Taken Treasures Pokémon GO event.