Delightful Days Taken Over 2025 Recap: Shadow Giratina, Shadow Kyogre and Shiny Salandit
By Matt · Published · Updated The Delightful Days Taken Over event ran from 11 to 17 August 2025. Giovanni switched from Shadow Dialga to Shadow Giratina, with a Super Rocket Radar from special research to find him. Shadow Kyogre came to five-star raids for the first time on 16 and 17 August, shiny Salandit debuted from eggs, and a Charged TM could remove Frustration.
A big Team GO Rocket event: new Giovanni Pokémon, the first Shadow Kyogre raids and a new shiny, all in one week.
When it ran
11 to 17 August 2025.
What was featured
- Giovanni switched from Shadow Dialga to Shadow Giratina. New special research gave a Super Rocket Radar to find and defeat him. For how to find him today, see my Giovanni guide.
- Shadow Kyogre came to five-star raids for the first time ever, on 16 and 17 August. For counters, see my Kyogre raid guide.
- Shiny Salandit was officially released, hatching from eggs.
- A Charged TM could remove Frustration from Shadow Pokémon. More on that in my Frustration guide.
Raids
- One-star: Bellsprout, Aipom, Teddiursa and Seedot.
- Three-star: Girafarig, Absol and Whirlipede.
Matt's takeNew Giovanni Pokémon, Shadow Kyogre raids and a new shiny. Out of the three, Kyogre is the strongest, but shiny Salandit was the most exciting for me. Such a great looking shiny!
FAQ
When was Delightful Days Taken Over?
From 11 to 17 August 2025.
Which Pokémon did Giovanni have?
Shadow Giratina, replacing Shadow Dialga. Special research gave a Super Rocket Radar to find him.
When did Shadow Kyogre first appear in raids?
During this event, on 16 and 17 August 2025, in five-star Shadow raids.
How did you get shiny Salandit?
Its shiny debuted during this event, and Salandit hatched from eggs.
Could you remove Frustration during the event?
Yes. A Charged TM removed Frustration from Shadow Pokémon during the event.
Get Matt's full take
The extended write-up on Patreon has Matt’s commentary, what to prioritise and Matt’s own plan.