Unleash the Shadows: Your Ultimate Pokemon GO Event Guide

The Rising Shadows event has kicked off in Pokemon GO and will only be available for a limited time. During this event, players will have the opportunity to catch Shadow Pokemon that are not typically found in the wild. It's important to note that this event is centered around Raid and Battle activities, so make sure to have your strongest Pokemon ready to go.

This comprehensive guide will cover everything you need to know about the Rising Shadows event in Pokemon GO, including important dates and times, Field Research tasks, available Pokemon, Shadow Raids, and Raid Bosses. Additionally, a new Avatar Pose has been added to the game for players to obtain during the event.

The Rising Shadows event is scheduled to run from May 22 at 10 am local time to May 28 at 8 pm local time. This gives players ample opportunity to gather rewards and catch various Pokemon during the event. Additionally, there will be field research tasks available for players to complete.

Players have the opportunity to obtain exclusive rewards by spinning PokeStops during the Pokemon GO event. These rewards can be found in the saved Field Research collection and can even be completed after the event has ended. The Raiding Shadows field research tasks and rewards are as follows:

Here is a list of tasks that you can complete during the Rising Shadows event to earn rewards:

- Catch 10 Dark-type Pokemon to earn 500 Stardust

- Catch 10 Poison-type Pokemon to earn 500 Stardust

- Defeat 2 Team Go Rocket Grunts to earn 1 Mysterious Component

- Win a Raid to earn 100 Stardust

In addition to these tasks, there will be a variety of Pokemon available in the wild during the event. Check out the list below to see which ones you might encounter:

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Ekans Golbat Koffing Hisuian Qwilfish Houndour Poochyena Stunky Skorupi Scraggy

Shadow Raids in Pokemon GO

During the upcoming Shadow Raid event, players will have the chance to encounter Shadow Mewtwo once again. This time, there's an added twist: a Shiny version of the legendary Pokemon will also be up for grabs, although players will need some luck on their side to obtain it. Shadow Mewtwo will exclusively appear in five-star Shadow Raids throughout the duration of the event. Additionally, players can also look forward to encountering a variety of other Pokemon in Shadow Raids, with one-star Shadow Raids featuring a different set of creatures.

Shadow Poliwag Shadow Machop Shadow Bellsprout Shadow Beldum

Three-star Shadow Raids

Shadow Bayleef Shadow Quilava Shadow Croconaw Shadow Sneasel

All of these Pokemon will have a chance to appear in their Shiny form during Raid battles, adding an extra level of excitement for lucky players.

As Raid Bosses, the following Pokemon will either be encountered directly or taken over by a Shadow Raid Boss.

One-star Raids

Clefairy Tentacool Marill Skrelp Popplio

Three-star Raids

Magneton Lapras Mawile Empoleon

Five-star Raids

Regigigas Tapu Fini

Mega Raids

Mega Pinsir Mega Altaria

Below is a list of Pokemon that players can encounter in the wild and have the opportunity of catching:

Wild Encounters

Ekans Golbat Koffing Houndour Poochyena Stunky Skorupi Hisuian Qwilfish Scraggy

New Avatar Pose

A fresh addition has made its way to the Pokemon GO shop, introducing the newest pose called the "Rising Hero Pose." The pose is accessible by navigating to the in-game shop and clicking on the promotional advertisement. To customize the avatar with the new pose, head over to character customization and select the new pose. The pose is available for purchase at 500 coins.

Pokemon GO is now available for free download on mobile devices.