The event “Greedy Rascals” is starting soon in Pokémon GO and brings a Rocket event with it. Finally, the content for the coming days is known. We are showing you Shinys, bonuses, new Cryptos, and Raids.
What kind of event is this? Greedy Rascals focuses on Pokémon known for their greed. This includes Snorlax and Mega-Gyarados. Additionally, Schlingking celebrates its worldwide release.
Another part of the event is the takeover by Team GO Rocket. They are bringing new Cryptos, and it will once again be possible to catch Crypto-Mewtwo.
Greedy Rascals: Shinys, bonuses, and content
When does it start? The start is today, Wednesday, November 9, at 10:00 AM local time. The event will run until Thursday, November 17, at 8:00 PM local time.
Event bonuses: During the event, you will hatch the first three eggs using the Pokémon eggs widget twice as fast. But only if you use the widget for this.
– Unlock your smartphone and navigate to the home screen (that is, the normal display on the start page with your apps, etc.)
– Tap and hold for a longer time in an empty area
– Now select “Widgets”
– Navigate in the list to Pokémon GO and select the egg widget
– You can now drag it onto your screen
Activate widget on Apple:
– Unlock your smartphone and navigate to the home screen
– Tap and hold for a longer time in an empty area or on a widget until the apps shake
– Tap on the + at the top left
– Choose the egg widget from Pokémon GO and then “Add Widget”
– Now tap on “Done”
Spawns, Raids, and Eggs: When an event is running in Pokémon GO, the Pokémon that you can catch in various activities and in the wild usually change. You can find out which ones in the following table (As a new Shiny, you can catch Shiny Mampfaxo for the first time!):
| Where? | Which Pokémon? |
| Wild | Alolan Rattata* Alolan Raticate Golbat Quiekel* Pelipper Schluppuck Bidiza* Bidifas Raffel With luck: Schlurp*, Snorlax*, Schlukwech |
| Raids | Level 1: Menki*, Quiekel*, Spoink*, Floink* Level 3: Snorlax*, Flunkifer*, Schlukwech, Tohaido Level 5: Schlingking (With counter guide) Mega: Mega-Gyarados* (With counter guide) |
| 7 km Eggs | Kikugi* Kaumalat* Mampfaxo* |
| Research | Owei*, Kikugi*, Flauschling* |
Timed Research: During the event, a Timed Research will run for you. It includes berries, golden razz berries, silver pinap berries, and an encounter with a Snorlax.
All the contents of the Timed Research are known:
Rocket Takeover
When does it run? From November 14 at 00:00 to November 17 at 20:00 local time.
Event bonuses: During the event, you will encounter Team GO Rocket more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons. You can also use Charged TMs so that Crypto-Pokémon forget the Charged attack Frustration.
Additionally, there will be a field research task that rewards you with a mysterious component.
Which Pokémon does Giovanni use? Giovanni will again rely on the strongest representative of the Crypto-Pokémon and fight with Crypto-Mewtwo.
Special Research: At the start of the event, a new Special Research will be unlocked. If you complete it, you will receive a Super Rocket Radar, which allows you to track Giovanni. The Special Research can be claimed until December 1 at 10:00 AM.
New Crypto-Pokémon: The Rocket leaders Cliff, Sierra, and Arlo will use different Crypto-Pokémon in their battles. The grunts will also resort to a different setup. New additions include:
- Crypto-Alolan Diglett
- Crypto-Onix
- Crypto-Natu
- Crypto-Wailmer
- Crypto-Golbit
On MeinMMO, you will find counter guides for Team GO Rocket. From the leaders to the boss. We will update our guides in time for the event, so an easy battle awaits you:
– The best counters against Sierra
– The best counters against Arlo
– The best counters against Cliff
Contents of the 12 km Eggs: In the 12 km eggs that you will receive during the event, the following Pokémon could be included:
- Larvitar*
- Absol*
- Pionskora*
- Ganovil
- Zurrokex
- Gladiantri*
- Skallyk*
- Kapuno*
- Pam-Pam
- Algitt
- Molunk
Many players are already looking forward to the Rocket event on social media. Finally, there is again the opportunity to teach the strong Crypto-Pokémon good Charged attacks and to forget “Frustration.”
