Pokémon GO’s Delightful Days: Taken Over event ran August 11–17, 2025, and is over. Its main draws were Special Research for a Super Rocket Radar to pursue Giovanni and Shadow Giratina, plus a Shadow Kyogre raid weekend on August 16–17. The research claim window closed September 2, 2025, at 9:59 a.m. local time, so these limited-time activities and offers are no longer available.
When was Delightful Days: Taken Over?
The Team GO Rocket takeover ran from Monday, August 11, at 12:00 a.m. through Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. local time. Team GO Rocket appeared more often at PokéStops and in balloons during the event. The dates and event details were announced by Pokémon GO.
How did the Special Research and Giovanni encounter work?
Special Research unlocked when the event began. Completing it awarded a Super Rocket Radar, which players could use to pursue Giovanni and his Shadow Giratina. The research could be claimed through September 2, 2025, at 9:59 a.m. local time, when the Delightful Days season ended. That claim deadline has passed; the announcement does not establish any way to claim this event research now.
The event announcement gives the unlock and claim dates and headline reward, but not the full task sequence. Leek Duck’s secondary event reference lists five steps and provides the detailed task sequence: Delightful Days: Taken Over event details.
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When could players raid Shadow Kyogre?
Shadow Kyogre appeared in five-star Shadow Raids from Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 6:00 a.m. until Sunday, August 17, at 10:00 p.m. local time. The official announcement said a Shiny Shadow Kyogre could be encountered. During those raid hours, spinning Gym Photo Discs awarded one additional Raid Pass per day.
Other Shadow Raid lineups
- One-star: Shadow Bellsprout, Aipom, Teddiursa, and Seedot.
- Three-star: Shadow Girafarig, Absol, and Whirlipede.
These lineups were tied to the event. The announcement also cautioned that gyms not under Team GO Rocket control could host other raids.
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What bonuses and rewards were available?
- Team GO Rocket appeared more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons.
- Charged TMs could be used to make Shadow Pokémon forget Frustration.
- Pokémon caught in one-star and three-star Shadow Raids during the event had greater variation in Attack, Defense, and HP.
- Shiny Salandit could hatch for the first time in Pokémon GO.
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- The Collection Challenge awarded XP and one Rocket Radar. Leek Duck specifies the XP reward as 5,000 XP.
These were event-period bonuses and rewards, not current features of the game. The official announcement has the event’s dates, bonuses, raids, and headline reward details: Pokémon GO’s event announcement.
What was in the Team GO Rocket Box?
During the event, the Pokémon GO Web Store offered a digital Team GO Rocket Box for US$9.99 or the equivalent local pricing tier. It contained seven Rocket Radars, seven Premium Battle Passes, seven Ultra Balls, and seven Silver Pinap Berries. This was a temporary offer of in-game items, not a physical product; the event announcement does not establish that the bundle is available now.
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Event schedule at a glance
| Activity | Availability in 2025 | What it offered |
|---|---|---|
| Team GO Rocket takeover | August 11–17, local time | More frequent Rocket appearances, event bonuses, Field Research, and Collection Challenge |
| Special Research claim window | From event start through September 2 at 9:59 a.m., local time | Research that awarded a Super Rocket Radar to pursue Giovanni |
| Shadow Kyogre five-star Shadow Raids | August 16 at 6:00 a.m.–August 17 at 10:00 p.m., local time | Chance to encounter Shadow Kyogre, including a possible Shiny Shadow Kyogre; one additional daily Raid Pass from Gym Photo Discs during raid hours |
The event is listed in Pokémon GO’s official news index.
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