They make for the ideal glass cannon and are some of the best counters in certain Raid Battles. They're much more aggressive, with higher attack power in exchange for lower defensive capabilities. These Shadow Pokémon appear with a dark cloud of energy and red, glowing eyes! Once you defeat them in combat, you will get a chance to catch one of these Shadow Pokémon which have dramatically different stats from normal Pokémon. The Pokémon that you fight have been corrupted by Team GO Rocket. These battles normally have three different Pokémon of the same type, so make sure you have a selection of battle parties with different types to counteract this.
When you spin an Invaded PokéStop, you are challenged to a battle like the ones you are used to seeing against friends and Team Leaders.
