Bzzt! Shiny Helioptile and Shiny Tapu Koko bring the thunder in the Crackling Voltage event; Team GO Rocket activity also detected

January 20, 2023

Bzzt! Shiny Helioptile and Shiny Tapu Koko bring the thunder in the Crackling Voltage event; Team GO Rocket activity also detected

Trainers,

Things are about to get electric with the Crackling Voltage event! Electric-type Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild, and Trainers can look forward to the Legendary Pokémon Tapu Koko, a guardian deity of the Alola region, returning in Five-Star raids. Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Helioptile and Shiny Tapu Koko—if you’re lucky!

We have also received reports that Team GO Rocket might try to spark some trouble with new Shadow Pokémon soon. Stay alert, Trainers!

Crackling Voltage

Friday, January 27, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, February 5, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. local time

Wild encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild. Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Helioptile—if you’re lucky!

Ekans

Magnemite

Grimer

Electrike

Stunky

Blitzle

Ferroseed

Helioptile

Grubbin

Some Trainers might even encounter the following.

Beldum

Dedenne

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids. Also, for the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Tapu Koko—if you’re lucky!

Helioptile in these raids will have a greater chance of being a Shiny Pokémon than Helioptile found in the wild.

One-star raids

Alolan Grimer

Shinx

Bronzor

Klink

Helioptile

Three-star raids

Venomoth

Galarian Weezing

Jolteon

Mawile

Five-star raids

Tapu Koko^

Registeel*

^Tapu Koko will appear in raids from Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

*Registeel will appear in raids from Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time. Registeel caught during the event will know the Charged Attack Zap Cannon.

Mega Raids

Mega Gengar^

Mega Aerodactyl*

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

^Mega Gengar will appear in raids from Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

*Mega Aerodactyl will appear in raids from Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Eggs

The following Pokémon will hatch from 7 km Eggs.

Helioptile hatched from these Eggs will have a greater chance of being a Shiny Pokémon than Helioptile found in the wild.

Alolan Sandshrew

Skarmory

Blitzle

Stunfisk

Galarian Stunfisk

Helioptile

Dedenne

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Field Research task encounters

The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks.

Voltorb

Hisuian Voltorb

Plusle

Minun

Emolga

Helioptile

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Team GO Rocket takeover

From Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, February 5, at 11:59 p.m. local time.

Save Shadow Registeel!

Giovanni’s iron will is strong as ever, and this time his plot includes using Shadow Registeel! A new Special Research story will be available at the beginning of this event. Progress through it to receive a Super Rocket Radar and chase down Giovanni!

The Special Research will be available to claim until the end of Season 9: Mythical Wishes on March 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Shadow Registeel

Event Bonuses

Team GO Rocket will appear more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons.

You can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.

Shadow Pokémon

Team GO Rocket Grunts—as well as their leaders Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo—are using different Shadow Pokémon. Help Spark, Blanche, and Candela overcome their adversaries and rescue the Shadow Pokémon!

In addition, Team GO Rocket has also turned the following Pokémon into Shadow Pokémon. Defeat Team GO Rocket Grunts to save them!

Shadow Alolan Vulpix

Shadow Spoink

Shadow Blitzle

Shadow Joltik

and more!

Eggs

The following Pokémon will hatch from 12 km Eggs.

The following Pokémon can currently only be hatched from 12 km Eggs: Sandile, Pawniard, Vullaby, Pancham, and Salandit. Trainers can earn 12 km Eggs by defeating Team GO Rocket leaders.

Larvitar

Absol

Skorupi

Sandile

Scraggy

Pawniard

Vullaby

Deino

Pancham

Skrelp

Salandit

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Field Research

A Field Research task awarding a Mysterious Component will be available.

Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receiving push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated.

—The Pokémon GO team