Crown Clash Team GO Rocket Takeover Megathread

[u/SilphScience]

Everything you need to know about the event, all in one place. A lot of these pieces will be verified by the Silph Research Group, so throughout the post we'll use the formatting:

• Italics: Reports from comments or single Research Group report
• Bold: Multiple Research Group reports

Also note that (s) will be used for species whose shiny form is available, and (s?) for new shinies that we haven't seen yet.

This verification isn't meant to replace reports here, rather to provide an extra level of verification and depth to the event. Travelers are always welcome to join here and help out with data collection: https://discord.gg/WpAvRRsaRT

Have fun and stay safe this week!

https://pokemongo.com/post/crown-clash-tgr-2025?hl=en

Event Date: Wednesday, May 14, 12 am - Sunday, May 18, 2025, 11:59 pm local time

Crown Clash Event Megathread: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSilphRoad/comments/1kiukxq/crown_clash_event_megathread/

Bonuses

• Team GO Rocket appearing more frequently in balloons and at Pokestops
• Use a Charged TM to remove the Charged Move Frustration
• Pokemon caught in One- and Three-Star raids will have more IV variance
• Special Research available rewarding a Super Rocket Radar to save Shadow Dialga!
• New Shadow Pokemon and rotating Shadow Raids and 12 km Eggs

Eggs

New Pokémon in 12km Eggs: Larvitar (s) and Pawniard (s). We'll add the rarities according to the transparency feature.

Tier	Species
1-egg	Sandile, Vullaby, Shroodle, Pancham, Salandit, Varoom

Shadow Raids

Tier	Shadow Raid Bosses
1-star	Magnemite (s), Cyndaquil, Murkrow (s), Spoink
3-star	Lapras (s), Piloswine, Gurdurr

Field Research

Task Text	Reward
Defeat a Team GO Rocket Grunt	1x Mysterious Component
Purify 3 Shadow Pokemon	1x Charged TM, Fast TM

Giovanni

1st slot	2nd slot	3rd slot (reward)
Persian	Nidoking, Kangaskhan, Rhyperior	[Dialga]

Leaders

Leader	1st slot (reward)	2nd slot	3rd slot
Arlo	[Horsea (s)]	Steelix,Slowbro,Crobat	Scizor,Alakazam,Muk_Alola
Cliff	[Gible (s)]	Honchkrow,Skarmory,Annihilape	Tyranitar,Machamp,Luxray
Sierra	[Trapinch (s)]	Mismagius,Staraptor,Ferrothorn	Houndoom,Camerupt,Drapion

Grunts

We'll also put brackets around the possible reward Pokemon. For each grunt type this will either be Pokemon found in the 1st battle slot, or those found in both the 1st and 2nd slots. (s) indicates that this Pokémon can be shiny, and (s?) is used for new shinies that we haven’t observed yet.

Grunt gender and warning	1st slot (reward)	2nd slot	3rd slot
M - 'Go, my super bug Pokémon!'	[Scyther (s)],[Pineco (s)],[Ledyba]	[Karrablast],[Anorith (s)],[Shelmet]	Scizor,Beedrill,Forretress
F - 'Wherever there is light, there is also shadow.'	[Alolan Rattata],[Carvanha (s)],[Cacnea (s)]	Raticate_Alola,Muk_Alola	Muk_Alola,Skuntank
F - 'ROAR! ...How'd that sound?'	[Dratini (s)],[Bagon (s)],[Tyrunt]	Dragonair,Exeggutor_Alola,Gabite	Dragonite,Salamence,Tyrantrum
F - 'Get ready to be shocked!'	[Magnemite (s)],[Mareep],[Joltik]	Voltorb,Geodude_Alola,Electabuzz	Ampharos,Luxray,Galvantula
F - 'Check out my cute Pokémon!'	[Mawile (s)],[Snubbull],[Alolan Vulpix]	[Snubbull],[Granbull],[Kirlia]	Granbull,Weezing_Galar,Ninetales_Alola
F - 'This buff physique isn't just for show!'	[Machop (s)],[Mankey],[Makuhita]	[Hitmonchan],[Hitmonlee],[Gurdurr]	Hariyama,Infernape,Toxicroak
F - 'Do you know how hot Pokémon fire breath can get?'	[Tepig],[Numel],[Darumaka]	Ninetales,Pignite,Houndoom	Houndoom,Darmanitan,Emboar
F - 'Battle against my Flying-type Pokémon!'	[Pidgey],[Taillow],[Zubat (s)]	Swellow,Zubat,Gligar	Dragonite,Pidgeot,Archeops
M - 'Ke...ke...ke...ke ...ke...ke!'	[Golett],[Gastly],[Duskull]	[Haunter],[Sableye (s)],[Dusclops]	Froslass,Gengar,Marowak_Alola
M - 'Don't tangle with us!'	[Snivy],[Hoppip],[Seedot (s)]	Ferrothorn,Servine,Lileep	Cacturne,Vileplume,Serperior
M - 'You'll be defeated into the ground!'	[Drilbur],[Sandshrew],[Gligar (s)]	[Rhyhorn],[Vibrava],[Donphan]	Torterra,Whiscash,Flygon
F - 'You're gonna be frozen in your tracks.'	[Amaura],[Swinub],[Sneasel (s)]	Ninetales_Alola,Froslass,Sealeo	Glalie,Froslass,Aurorus
M - 'These waters are treacherous!'	[Magikarp]	Magikarp	Magikarp,Gyarados
M - 'Normal does not mean weak.'	[Bunnelby],[Bidoof],[Slakoth]	Rattata,Vigoroth,Diggersby	Ursaring,Raticate,Slaking
F - 'Coiled and ready to strike!'	[Trubbish],[Tentacool (s)],[Skorupi (s)]	[Nidorina],[Nidorino]	Weezing,Toxicroak,Amoonguss
M - 'Are you scared of psychics that use unseen power?'	[Inkay],[Ralts (s)]	Wobbuffet,Drowzee,Duosion	Gallade,Malamar,Reuniclus
M - 'Let's rock and roll!'	[Tyrunt],[Roggenrola],[Amaura]	[Cranidos],[Shieldon],[Graveler]	Golem,Tyrantrum,Aurorus
M - 'Don't bother - I've already won! / Get ready to be defeated! / Winning is for winners!'	[Charmander (s)],[Bulbasaur (s)],[Squirtle (s)]	Ivysaur,Charmeleon,Wartortle	Venusaur,Charizard,Blastoise
M - “You're no match for my iron will!”	[Alolan Sandshrew],[Beldum (s)],[Alolan Diglett]	Lairon,Metang,Skarmory	Sandslash_Alola,Aggron,Scizor
F - 'Don't bother - I've already won! / Get ready to be defeated! / Winning is for winners!'	[Snorlax]	Snorlax,Poliwrath,Gardevoir	Snorlax,Gyarados,Dragonite
F - 'These waters are treacherous!'	[Oshawott],[Barboach],[Spheal]	Seadra,Dewott,Cloyster	Samurott,Carracosta,Whiscash

Crown Clash: Taken Over special research

Stage 1

• Catch 15 Pokemon - 5x Pinap berries
• Purify 2 shadow Pokemon - 10x Pokeballs
• Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket grunts - Mysterious component

Rewards: 1500XP, 500 Stardust, Combee (s)

Stage 2

• Catch 20 Pokemon - 5x Pinap berries
• Purify 5 shadow Pokemon - 10x Great balls
• Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket grunts - 3x Mysterious component

Rewards: 2000XP, 1000 Stardust, Litleo (s)

Stage 3

• Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo - 2500XP
• Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff - 2500XP
• Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra - 2500XP

Rewards: 2500XP, 1500 Stardust, Super Rocket Radar

Stage 4

Rewards:

[u/Repulsive_Feeling730]

Where can i find this info for 2 player party play?

[u/krispyboiz → u/Repulsive_Feeling730]

Dialgadex

Click the Gear icon at the top right corner and change the Party Play number from 1 to 2 (or however many in the Party).

2-player party play usually favors 1-bar moves due to the slower charge of the PP meter synergizing pretty well with the time it takes to charge a 1-bar move. 3-person and 4-person Party Play have the meter charging faster, so it can then synergize with 2-bar and 3-bar moves.

[u/Teloscyberman → u/krispyboiz]

thank you for sharing this, ive been looking for a site that shows the top counters depending on party power.

is there a way to check for optimal raid counters for a certain pokemon (such as shadow regigigas) depending on the party size?

[u/krispyboiz → u/Teloscyberman]

No problem! And unfortunately no on that latter question.

DialgaDex is great for general rankings with a few overarching parameters like Party Play.

There's also Pokebattler, which is better for simulation rankings against specific bosses/Pokemon. You can adjust that in similar ways, but to my knowledge, you can only switch Party Play on and off, with no adjustment of players. I'm pretty sure it likely assumes 2-person Party Play. While there can be differences, 3- and 4- person party play generally align more with standard non-PP gameplay.

[u/Teloscyberman → u/krispyboiz]

thats great, thank you for letting me know!

will definitely check out pokebattler, hopefully one day theyll make it so you can view all varients of party size!