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Time of India
11-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
How to complete Delightful Days Taken Over Special Research in Pokemon GO
Image via: Niantic The Delightful Days: Taken Over Special Research is a new chapter in the ongoing Team GO Rocket storyline in Pokémon GO, released during the Delightful Days: Taken Over event in August 2025. If you have been patiently waiting to face Giovanni and rescue Shadow Giratina, then this is your mission-but it comes with a ticking clock. You will have only until Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 9:59 a.m., local time, to claim this research, and it is only claimable if you currently do not have any Team GO Rocket Special Research assigned to you. This means if you have any unfinished storyline, such as Crown Clash: Taken Over, you will have to complete that first. Why Does Timing Matter The Shadow Legendary you rescue from Giovanni depends on when you finish the Special Research. Shadow Giratina is the reward for completing it during this event's active period, but if you delay until after the next Rocket lineup change, you may find yourself catching a different Shadow Pokémon. DON'T MISS THIS SUPER IMPORTANT EVENT!! Pokémon GO Delightful Days Taken Over Explained! Quest Steps and Rewards Step 1 of 5 Catch 10 Pokémon – 5 Pinap Berries Purify 2 Shadow Pokémon – 10 Poké Balls Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts – 1 Mysterious Component Rewards: 1,500 XP, 500 Stardust, Ekans encounter Step 2 of 5 Catch 15 Pokémon – 2 Fast TMs Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon – 10 Great Balls Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts – 3 Mysterious Components Rewards: 2,000 XP, 1,000 Stardust, Koffing encounter Step 3 of 5 Defeat Leader Arlo – 2,500 XP Defeat Leader Cliff – 2,500 XP Defeat Leader Sierra – 2,500 XP Rewards: 2,500 XP, 1,500 Stardust, Super Rocket Radar Step 4 of 5 Find Giovanni – 10 Hyper Potions Battle Giovanni – 10 Ultra Balls Defeat Giovanni – 6 Max Revives Rewards: 3,000 XP, 2,000 Stardust, Persian encounter Step 5 of 5 Claim reward – 1,500 Stardust Claim reward – 1,500 Stardust Claim reward – 1,500 Stardust Rewards: 6,000 XP, 5,000 Stardust, 3 Charged TMs Shadow Pokémon Alert! Pokémon Go Delightful Days Takeover Event Guide! Tips for Completing the Research Quickly Stock Up Beforehand: With four Rocket Leaders heading your way along with Giovanni, keep a stash of Revives, Potions, and Rocket Radars at hand. Use the Right Counters: Shadow Giratina can be nasty-Fairy, Dragon, and Ice-type counters like Gardevoir, Dragonite, and Mamoswine could be of assistance. Grunt Farming: Go ahead and pop Rocket Balloons every six hours, while your local PokéStops ought to have a few Grunt spawns that can come in handy to speed through preliminary steps. TM Smartly: Use your Charged and Fast TMs wisely, considering what counters you will be using in particular Rocket battles. Just like past Rocket Takeovers, Delightful Days: Taken Over ties the story into the evolving villain arc in Pokémon GO. The clock is ticking, Trainers,Giovanni won't wait for too long! Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Pokemon GO Final strike GO Battle Week preparation guide - All event bonuses, debuts, featured shinies, best tips, and more
Pokemon GO Final Strike GO Battle Week (Image via Niantic). Pokemon GO Final Strike GO Battle Week event brings a packed week for trainers. Running from Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 10:00 AM local time until Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 8:00 PM local time, this event introduces Urshifu, offers boosted shiny odds, and provides plenty of bonuses for raiding and battling. Pokemon GO Final Strike GO Battle Week Event bonuses and features The Pokemon GO Final Strike GO Battle Week event comes with several perks to enhance gameplay: - Double XP for winning raid battles - Increased shiny odds for Meditite, Stunky, and Mareanie - One extra raid pass per day after completing free Timed Research Urshifu makes its Pokemon GO debut The Wushu Pokemon, Urshifu, arrives in two styles: - Single Strike Style: Evolve Kubfu with 200 Kubfu Candy after defeating 30 Dark-type Pokemon in raids or Max Battles (Kubfu must be your buddy). - Rapid Strike Style: Evolve Kubfu with 200 Kubfu Candy after defeating 30 Water-type Pokemon in raids or Max Battles (Kubfu must be your buddy). PokéStop Showcases will also feature event-themed Pokemon for trainers to enter. Pokemon GO Final Strike GO Battle Week Wild spawns and raids FINAL STRIKE EVENT TIPS & TRICKS in Pokémon GO! (2025) | May 21 - 27 Increased wild spawns The following Pokemon will appear more frequently: Pokémon Shiny Available Mankey Yes Seel Yes Galarian Zigzagoon Yes Meditite Yes Froakie Yes Some trainers may also encounter: - Deino (shiny available) - Nickit Pokemon GO Final Strike GO Battle Week Raid bosses Tier Pokémon Shiny Available 1-Star Carvanha Yes Stunky Yes Mareanie Yes 3-Star Lapras Yes Hisuian Samurott Yes Bombirdier Yes Pokemon GO Final Strike GO Battle Week Research tasks and rewards Field research tasks - Make 3 Great Throws: Encounter with event Pokemon - Win a raid: Encounter with event Pokemon - Win 2 raids: Encounter with event Pokemon - Power up Pokemon 10 times: Encounter with event Pokemon Might and mastery special research This free seasonal research unlocks Kubfu evolution tasks. Rewards include: - Mysterious Components - Kubfu Candy - Encounters with Charcadet (special background) Research steps overview Step Tasks Rewards 1 Explore 3 km, defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts, use a supereffective Charged Attack Dynamax Kubfu, 891 XP 2 Win 3 raids, spin 30 PokéStops, power up Pokémon 10 times, earn 25,000 XP 25 Kubfu Candy, 891 XP 3 Catch 30 Fighting-type Pokémon, hatch 3 eggs, complete 20 Field Research tasks, unlock a Max Move 891 XP 4 Win 5 raids, win 5 Max Battles, level up a Max Move 3 times, earn 50,000 XP 50 Kubfu Candy, 891 XP 5 Defeat 10 Team GO Rocket Grunts, power up Pokémon 20 times, evolve 3 Fighting-type Pokémon, earn 100,000 XP 100 Kubfu Candy, Jangmo-o, Charcadet Final strike GO battle week timed research Completing free Timed Research unlocks an extra daily raid pass. Rewards include: - Rare Candy - Kubfu Candy - Encounters with Meditite, Stunky, and Mareanie (special backgrounds) Timed research steps Step Tasks Rewards 1 Power up Fighting-type Pokémon 10 times, catch 30 Pokémon, evolve 3 Fighting-types Meditite, 2 Rare Candy 2 Power up Water-type Pokémon 10 times, win 3 raids, evolve 3 Water-types Mareanie, 2 Rare Candy 3 Power up Dark-type Pokémon 10 times, win 3 Max Battles, evolve 3 Dark-types Stunky, 2 Rare Candy Premium and paid research options - Premium Timed Research ($1.99): Includes Premium Battle Passes, Lucky Eggs, and encounters. - Fuzzy Fighter Special Research ($7.99): Grants another Dynamax Kubfu encounter (only for first-time purchasers). Pokemon GO Final Strike GO Battle Week Shiny Pokemon and exclusive moves Increased shiny odds Trainers have a better chance of finding: - Shiny Meditite - Shiny Stunky - Shiny Mareanie Event-exclusive moves Evolve these Pokemon during the event to get special attacks: Pokémon Evolution Exclusive Move Mankey Primeape Rage Fist (Charged) Seel Dewgong Ice Shard (Fast) Zweilous Hydreigon Brutal Swing (Charged) Frogadier Greninja Hydro Cannon (Charged) Lapras (from raids/research) - Ice Beam (Charged) Avatar items and store sales - New poses: Urshifu (Single Strike Style) and Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) poses available in the shop. - Web Store Bundle: Fuzzy Fighter Ultra Ticket Box ($7.99) includes event ticket, Rare Candies, and Max Revives. Also read: Pokemon GO Ribombee raid guide - Best counters, strengths, weaknesses, 100% IVs, catch CPs, and more Pokemon GO Final Strike GO Battle Week is a must-play for trainers looking to power up their teams with Urshifu, rare shinies, and exclusive moves. Don't miss out before the event ends on May 27! Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
How to beat Leader Arlo in Pokemon GO (May 2025) – Full lineup, phrases, best counters, and more
Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo in Pokemon GO remains one of the toughest opponents. Defeating his shadow squad requires careful team preparation. Winning these battles gives you a chance to capture his shadow Pokemon, which can be purified for a CP boost or kept as powerful attackers for raids and PvP. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Below is Leader Arlo's current lineup, their weaknesses, and the best counters to defeat them. Pokemon GO Leader Arlo lineup (May 2025) Arlo has been challenging trainers since 2019 and always starts with Shadow Alolan Grimer, followed by two of six possible options. His current lineup is: Leader Arlo Phase 1: - Shadow Alolan Grimer Phase 2 (one of the following): - Shadow Slowbro - Shadow Gyarados - Shadow Dugtrio Phase 3 (one of the following): - Shadow Alolan Muk - Shadow Scizor - Shadow Metagross How to beat Leader Arlo in Pokemon GO To find Arlo, defeat Team Go Rocket Grunts at PokeStops to assemble a Rocket Radar. This will randomly lead you to Arlo, Cliff, or Sierra. Below are the best counters for each of Arlo's possible Pokemon. Counter for Phase 1 of Leader Arlo in Pokemon GO Arlo always starts with Shadow Alolan Grimer, a Poison/Dark-type. Weaknesses: - Ground Resistances: - Poison, Ghost, Grass, Dark, Psychic Best counters: Pokemon Fast Move Charged Move Primal Groudon Mud Shot Precipice Blades Mega Garchomp Mud Shot Earth Power Mamoswine Mud-Slap High Horsepower Excadrill Mud-Slap Scorching Sands Mega Lucario Force Palm Aura Sphere Rhyperior Mud-Slap Earthquake Counter for Phase 2 of Leader Arlo in Pokemon GO Arlo's second phase can feature Gyarados, Slowbro, or Dugtrio. Gyarados counters (Water/Flying) Weaknesses: - Electric, Rock Resistances: - Ground, Bug, Fighting, Fire, Steel, Water Best counters: Pokemon Fast Move Charged Move Raikou Thunder Shock Wild Charge Xurkitree Thunder Shock Discharge Mega Manectric Thunder Fang Wild Charge Magnezone Spark Wild Charge Rampardos Smack Down Rock Slide Rhyperior Smack Down Rock Wrecker Slowbro counters (Water/Psychic) Weaknesses: - Bug, Dark, Electric, Ghost, Grass Resistances: - Fighting, Fire, Ice, Steel, Water, Psychic Best counters: Pokemon Fast Move Charged Move Dawn Wings Necrozma Shadow Claw Moongeist Beam Mega Gengar Shadow Claw Shadow Ball Mega Banette Shadow Claw Shadow Ball Tyranitar Bite Brutal Swing Raikou Thunder Shock Wild Charge Xurkitree Thunder Shock Discharge Dugtrio counters (Ground) Weaknesses: - Grass, Ice, Water Resistances: - Poison, Rock, Electric Best counters: Pokemon Fast Move Charged Move Mega Sceptile Fury Cutter Frenzy Plant Mega Swampert Water Gun Hydro Cannon Shaymin (Sky) Magical Leaf Grass Knot Mega Blastoise Water Gun Hydro Cannon Zarude Vine Whip Power Whip Primal Kyogre Waterfall Origin Pulse Counter for Phase 3 of Leader Arlo in Pokemon GO Leader Arlo's final phase can feature Alolan Muk, Scizor, or Metagross. Alolan muk counters (Poison/Dark) Weaknesses: - Ground Resistances: - Dark, Ghost, Grass, Poison, Psychic Best counters: Pokemon Fast Move Charged Move Primal Groudon Mud Shot Precipice Blades Mega Garchomp Mud Shot Earth Power Rhyperior Mud-Slap Earthquake Excadrill Mud-Slap Scorching Sands Mamoswine Mud-Slap High Horsepower Mega Swampert Mud Shot Earthquake Scizor counters (Bug/Steel) Weaknesses: - Fire Resistances: - Grass, Poison, Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Steel Best counters: Here's your table formatted clearly: Pokemon Fast Move Charged Move Mega Blaziken Fire Spin Blast Burn Mega Charizard Y Fire Spin Blast Burn Reshiram Fire Fang Fusion Flare Darmanitan Fire Fang Overheat Moltres Fire Spin Overheat Chandelure Fire Spin Overheat Metagross counters (Steel/Psychic) Weaknesses: - Dark, Fire, Ghost, Ground Resistances: - Poison, Psychic, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel Best counters: Pokemon Fast Move Charged Move Dawn Wings Necrozma Shadow Claw Moongeist Beam Primal Groudon Mud Shot Precipice Blades Mega Gengar Shadow Claw Shadow Ball Mega Blaziken Fire Spin Blaze Kick Mega Charizard Y Fire Spin Blast Burn Chandelure Fire Spin Shadow Ball Best team to beat Leader Arlo in Pokemon GO (May A strong team to counter Leader Arlo's lineup includes: 1. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Mamoswine (for Alolan Grimer & Alolan Muk) 2. Mega Blaziken (for Scizor & Metagross) 3. Xurkitree (for Gyarados & Slowbro) If you encounter Dugtrio, replace Xurkitree with Mega Sceptile or Mega Swampert. Since you can rematch Arlo until you win, adjust your team if needed before trying again. Also read: Stay updated for changes after the May 14, 2025 event!
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Pokemon GO Shadow Raid Boss schedule (May 2025)
Shadow Regice and Shiny Shadow Regice (Image via The Pokemon Company) Pokemon GO trainers can look forward to a fresh lineup of Shadow Raids in May 2025, featuring powerful Shadow Pokemon, including the legendary Shadow Regirock . These raids offer a tougher challenge than regular raids, with boosted attack and defense stats for the Shadow Pokemon. Here's everything you need to know about the Shadow Raid bosses, their schedules, and how to participate. Pokemon GO Shadow raid bosses in May 2025 Pokemon GO Shadow Raids come in three tiers: 5-Star, 3-Star, and 1-Star. While 3-Star and 1-Star raids appear daily, the 5-Star raids are exclusive to weekends. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Start Here - 2025 Top Trend Local network access control Esseps Learn More Undo 5-Star shadow raids The highlight of May 2025 is Shadow Regirock, appearing only during weekends. This legendary Rock-type Pokemon can also be encountered in its Shiny form. Pokemon Shiny Available Shadow Regirock Yes 3-Star shadow raids Three mid-tier Shadow Pokemon will be available throughout the month: - Shadow Electabuzz - Shadow Magmar - Shadow Wobbuffet These Pokemon do not have Shiny variants in Shadow Raids. 1-Star shadow raids Shadow Shiny REGIGIGAS Raid Day!! Shiny Debut & Rocket Takeover! Four weaker Shadow Pokemon will appear daily, with some having Shiny potential: Pokemon Shiny Available Shadow Nidoran (F) Yes Shadow Nidoran (M) Yes Shadow Totodile No Shadow Ralts Yes How to join Pokemon GO shadow raids Participating in Pokemon GO Shadow Raids requires a few key steps: 1. Find a Team GO Rocket-controlled Gym: Shadow Raids only occur at Gyms taken over by Team GO Rocket. 2. Use a Raid Pass: Standard or Premium Raid Passes are needed to join. Remote Raid Passes won't work. 3. Subdue Shadow Pokemon with Purified Gems: These items weaken Shadow Pokemon during battle and are crafted from Shadow Shards. Tips for succeeding in Pokemon GO Shadow Raids - Team up with other trainers for higher-tier raids. - Use Purified Gems early to reduce the Shadow Pokemon's power. - Spin Gym Photo Discs daily to earn free Raid Passes. May 2025 brings an exciting mix of Pokemon GO Shadow Raids, with Shadow Regirock as the standout encounter. Whether you're hunting for Shiny variants or strengthening your team, these raids offer a unique challenge. Also read: Pokemon GO Growing Up 2025 event: Research tasks, rewards, and collection challenge For more Pokemon GO updates, check out our guides on the best Pokemon, Spotlight Hour schedules, and upcoming Community Days.
