Giovanni's shadow Pokémon

Giovanni is Team Rocket’s boss. He appears periodically in Pokémon GO during Rocket Takeover events. When trainers defeat him they have the chance to catch an exclusive Shadow Pokémon.

Trainer have had the chance to catch the following Pokémon so far:

Landorus

April 28, 2026 – Present

Thundurus

January 23, 2026 – April 27, 2026

Tornadus

September 16, 2025 – January 22, 2026

Giratina

July 31, 2025 – September 15, 2025

Dialga

May 14, 2025 – July 30, 2025

Palkia

January 15, 2025 – May 13, 2025

Heatran

October 8, 2024 – January 14, 2025

Cresselia

August 8, 2024 – October 8, 2024

Groudon

March 27, 2024 – August 8, 2024

Kyogre

January 27, 2024 – March 27, 2024

Regigigas

October 26, 2023 – January 27, 2024

Regirock

June 21, 2023 – October 26, 2023

Regice

March 25, 2023 – June 20, 2023

Registeel

February 1, 2023 – March 24, 2023

Mewtwo

November 14, 2022 – January 31, 2023

Latios

July 9, 2022 – November 14, 2022

Latias

April 3, 2022 – July 9, 2022

Lugia

November 9, 2021 – April 3, 2022

Ho-Oh

June 17, 2021 – September 1, 2021

Zapdos

June 1, 2021 – June 16, 2021

Moltres

May 2021

Zapdos

April 2021

Articuno

February 28, 2021 – March 31, 2021

Mewtwo

October 12, 2020 – February 27, 2021

Mewtwo

July 26, 2020 (GO Fest 2020, Day 2)

Suicune

July 10, 2020 – October 12, 2020

Entei

March 1, 2020 – July 11, 2020

Raikou

February 2020

Moltres

January 2020

Zapdos

December 2019

Articuno

November 2019