A new Rocket takeover in Pokémon GO is active. Crypto-Regirock is in focus, and you can remove the charge move Frustration from your Cryptos. We will show you the event details.
Regularly, team GO Rocket takeovers start in Pokémon GO. Grunts, bosses, and even the leader are involved and change their strategies. For you, this is a great opportunity to catch new strong Cryptos and add them to your collection.
We will show you an overview of everything you need to know about the Rocket event in June 2023.
Rocket event from June 21, 2023 in overview
When does it start? The event started at midnight on June 21, so right Wednesday morning. It is active until Sunday, June 25, at 23:59.
What bonuses are there?
- At the beginning of the event, you will receive the special research “Shadowy Disturbances”, which rewards you with a Super Rocket Radar. With this, you can battle Giovanni, who is using Crypto-Regirock
- All tasks and rewards from Shadowy Disturbances
- Team GO Rocket appears more frequently at stops and in balloons
- You can use charge TMs to make your Crypto Pokémon forget the charge move Frustration
What new Cryptos are there? Arlo, Sierra, and Cliff will battle with other Crypto Pokémon. We have taken a look at the new teams of the Rocket bosses and the leader and revised the counter guides for you:
New shiny Cryptos are also included. Shiny Crypto-Servine has already been confirmed. Shiny Crypto-Geodude and Shiny Crypto-Aerodactyl are also said to have been activated.
You will also encounter new Cryptos among the Rocket grunts. Niantic has announced the following new Cryptos with Team GO Rocket:
- Crypto-Alola-Geodude
- Crypto-Ledyba
- Crypto-Hitmontop
- Crypto-Charmander
- Crypto-Lurantis
Egg changes: From the 12-km eggs that you receive during the event, you can hatch the following Pokémon:
- Larvitar*
- Absol*
- Purrloin*
- Shuppet
- Zurrokex
- Gladiantri*
- Skallyk*
- Kapuno*
- Pam-Pam*
- Iscalar*
- Algitt
- Molunk
- (Pokémon marked with an * can be encountered as shiny)
What are the highlights? Participating in the event can be really worth it for you because there are new strong Pokémon. Crypto-Lurantis has already been celebrated hard since the announcement of the event because its evolution, Drakloz, is among the best attackers in Pokémon GO. The crypto variant hits even harder.
In addition, you can catch Pam-Pam for the first time as shiny. You will then receive it with luck from the 12-km eggs.
Furthermore, you can make your Crypto Pokémon forget the weak move Frustration and teach the fighters something stronger.
Giovanni will battle with Crypto-Regirock – But is the Pokémon even worth it?
