Team GO Rocket takeovers occur once every couple of months and introduce plenty of exciting activities for Pokemon GO players to participate in. The Delightful Days: Taken Over event runs from August 11 to August 17, bringing updates to the raid schedule and some Special and Field Research tasks.

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There's also a new Pokemon GO collection challenge that requires players to catch four specific Pokemon before the event comes to an end. Doing so can earn them some exciting rewards, with a Rocket Radar and 5,000 XP available for those who are able to catch them all between now and August 17.

How to Complete the Delightful Days: Taken Over Collection Challenge in Pokemon GO

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To complete the Delightful Days: Taken Over collection challenge, Pokemon GO players will need to catch Pikipek, Grubbin, Staryu, and Fletchling. The good news is that all four of these Pokemon are available from Rocket Grunts, with the flying-type (Pikipek and Fletchling), female water-type (Staryu), and bug-type (Grubbin) grunts all having a one in three chance of carrying a collection challenge Pokemon in their first slot. Non-shadow wild spawns will also count toward the challenge, which bodes well given how many different types of Rocket Grunt there are these days.

How to Catch Pikipek in Pokemon GO

There's a one in three chance that flying-type Rocket Grunts will have Pikipek in their first slot. Players can also catch Pikipek in the wild.

How to Catch Grubbin in Pokemon GO

There's a one in three chance that bug-type Rocket Grunts will have Grubbin in their first slot. Players can also catch Grubbin in the wild.

How to Catch Staryu in Pokemon GO

There's a one in three chance that female water-type Rocket Grunts will have Staryu in their first slot. Players can also catch Staryu in the wild.

How to Catch Fletchling in Pokemon GO

There's a one in three chance that flying-type Rocket Grunts will have Fletchling in their first slot. Players can also catch Fletchling in the wild.

Be sure to check your game regularly, as new Team GO Rocket balloons appear every two hours.

All Delightful Days: Taken Over Collection Challenge Rewards

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Collecting all four of the collection challenge Pokemon during the event period will reward Pokemon GO players with one Rocket Radar and 5,000 XP. For those unaware, Rocket Radars can be used to track down Team GO Rocket leaders.

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