The Pokemon GO Rising Shadows event is taking place from 10 AM local time on May 22 to 8 PM local time on May 28, 2023.
This event is all about Shadow Pokemon and the introduction of Shadow Raids to Pokemon GO.
However, in addition to all of the Raids, there’s still an event bonus, wild Pokemon spawns, and some new Research to look forward to!
Rising Shadows Event Bonus
The only bonus in the Pokemon GO Rising Shadows event is that Team GO Rocket will appear more often at both PokeStops and in balloons.
However, this bonus is especially useful if you want to earn some Shadow Shards to make Purified Gems!
Team GO Rocket appearing more often also means you’ll have more chances to battle the leaders and bosses. Here’s how to defeat all of them:
Rising Shadows Wild Pokemon
The following Pokemon will be spawning in the wild more often during the Rising Shadows event:
| Pokemon | Can it Be Shiny? |
Ekans | Yes |
Golbat | No |
Koffing | Yes |
Houndour | Yes |
Poochyena | Yes |
Stunky | No |
Skorupi | Yes |
Hisuian Qwilfish | No |
Scraggy | No |
Check out our Pokemon GO shiny odds guide to find out the exact chances of finding these shiny Pokemon!
Pokemon GO Rising Shadows Research
The Rising Shadows event is also adding new Research to complete:
- The final steps for Season 10: Rising Heroes Special Research
- This will give Pokemon GO players the chance to get a Master Ball for the first time ever!
- Brand-new Field Research Tasks
Stay tuned for more details about the upcoming Research so you can get a Master Ball for yourself!
