Event
Harvest Festival: Taken Over
Ended
Fri, Oct 2, 12:00 AM to Mon, Oct 5, 08:00 PM
Your local time, wherever you play.
Bonuses
Increased chance of Shiny Slugma
Team GO Rocket will appear more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons.
As the official post writes it
You can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.
As the official post writes it
Pokémon caught via one-star and three-star Shadow Raids during the event will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.
As the official post writes it
Wild Pokémon
Koffing✦
Slugma✦
Numel✦
Magmar✦
Research
Field Research
Free
From the official Pokémon GO post. Checked Nov 15, 2026.
Read the official post
Have the event in your pocket
Reminders, counters and IV checks for Harvest Festival: Taken Over.
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