Nov8

Giovanni returns to Pokémon GO in the With Light Comes Shadow event

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Niantic has announced more details on the With Light Comes Shadow event in Pokémon GO. Team GO Rocket has decided to take over the Festival of Lights event in an attempt to take away Hoopa, with Giovanni having returned to lead this mission. Trainers will need to defeat Giovanni to rescue Shadow Lugia.

Team GO Rocket Grunts, as well as their leaders - Cliff, Sierra, and Arlo - will each be using different Shadow Pokémon, beginning at 12:00 a.m. local time on November 9, 2021.

In addition to all the event-exclusive Pokémon already available in the Festival of Light event, Vullaby can now be encountered when you complete Field Research tasks. For the first time in Pokémon GO, lucky trainers will also be able to encounter Shiny Vullaby.

Additionally, the following bonuses will be in effect during this event:
  • You can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.
  • Team GO Rocket will appear significantly more frequently at PokéStops and in Balloons.
A third event may be held to close out the Festival of Light and With Light Comes Shadow events. We'll be sure to report on it as soon as we have any word.
AllenWarrior Written by AllenWarrior