Pokémon Go’s Crackling Voltage event details and two new shinies

POKÉMON Go’s Crackling Voltage event has been revealed including two new shiny ‘mons.

A new Team Rocket event will occur, and Giovanni will make a comeback.

He has a new legendary shadow Pokémon under his control, Registeel, which is a great chance for players to nab it.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Crackling Voltage event in Pokémon Go.

Pokémon Go Crackling Voltage: When does it start?

Pokémon Go’s Crackling Voltage event begins on Friday, January 27, 2023, at 10am local time and runs until Sunday, February 5, 2023, at 11:59pm local time.

The Rocket Takeover sub-event will also take place during Crackling Voltage.

This will start on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 12am local time and will remain active until the Crackling Voltage event ends.

Pokémon Go Crackling Voltage: What bonuses are available?

As part of the event there will be an increased chance to get one of the latest Shiny Pokémon Helioptile.

It will feature in both 1-Star Raids and 7km Eggs with increased shiny odds.

During the Rocket Takeover, Team Go Rockets will appear more commonly both in balloons and at Pokéstops. 

You will also be allowed to use a Charged TM to let Shadow Pokémon learn a charged move other than Frustration.

Pokémon Go Crackling Voltage: All Pokémon available in Raids, Eggs and in the wild.

Here is the full list of wild encounters available as part of the event.

• Ekans *shiny available
• Magnemite*shiny available
• Grimer *shiny available
• Electrike *shiny available
• Stunky
• Blitzle *shiny available
• Ferroseed *shiny available
• Helioptile *shiny available
• Grubbin
• Beldum *shiny available
• Dedenne *shiny available

Here is the full list of Pokémon available in raids.

1-Star Raids

• Alolan Grimer *shiny available
• Shinx *shiny available
• Bronzor *shiny available
• Klink *shiny available
• Helioptile *shiny available debut

3-Star Raids

• Venomoth
• Galarian Weezing *shiny available
• Jolteon
• Mawile *shiny available

5-Star Raids

• Tapu Koko *shiny available debut
• Registeel *shiny available

Registeel will replace Tapu Koko on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 10am local time.

Mega Raids

• Mega Aerodactyl *shiny available
• Mega Gengar *shiny available

Mega Gengar will replace Mega Aerodactyl on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 10am local time.

Here is the full list of Pokémon available in Eggs and as part of Research rewards.

7km Eggs

• Alolan Sandshrew *shiny available
• Skarmory *shiny available
• Blitzle *shiny available
• Stunfisk
• Galarian Stunfisk *shiny available
• Helioptile *shiny available debut
• Dedenne *shiny available

Field Research encounters

• Voltorb *shiny available
• Hisuian Voltorb *shiny available
• Plusle *shiny available
• Minun *shiny available
• Emolga
• Helioptile *shiny available

12km Eggs

• Larvitar *shiny available
• Absol *shiny available
• Skorupi *shiny available
• Sandile
• Scraggy
• Pawniard *shiny available
• Vullaby *shiny available
• Deino *shiny available
• Pancham
• Skrelp
• Salandit

12km Eggs will change at the start of the Rocket Takeover on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 12am local time.

Written by Marco Wutz and Georgina Young on behalf of GLHF.