Shadow Shard
The Shadow Shard (Japanese: シャドウのかけら Shadow Shard) is an item in Pokémon GO that is obtained from Team GO Rocket members. Four Shadow Shards can be combined to create a Purified Gem.
In Pokémon GO
Effect
Whenever the player obtains four Shadow Shards, they will be automatically combined inside Professor Willow's Shard Refiner to create a Purified Gem. Purified Gems are used in Shadow Raids to subdue an enraged three- or five-star Shadow Raid Boss.
Description
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Acquisition
Shadow Shards are obtained after defeating a Team GO Rocket in a Trainer Battle or Shadow Raid.
In Trainer Battles, Team GO Rocket members will leave behind Shadow Shards if the player has less than 10 Purified Gems on hand.
- A Team GO Rocket Grunt drops 1 Shadow Shard
- A Team GO Rocket Leader drops 3 Shadow Shards
- Giovanni drops 4 Shadow Shards
Shadow Raids reward 1 or 3 Shadow Shard as part of the base rewards, with bundles of two Shadow Shards as possible variable rewards. Since higher difficulty Shadow Raids yield more reward bundles, they have a greater potential to reward more Shadow Shards. Shadow Shards are not awarded if the player has 10 or more Purified Gems on hand by the end of the raid.
In other languages
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References
 Team GO Rocket
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| Mysterious Component • Rocket Radar • Super Rocket Radar • Purified Gem • Shadow Pokémon • Shadow Raid | |||||
| The Boss | Leaders | ||||
| Giovanni | Cliff | Sierra | Arlo | ||
| Other members | Grunts | ||||
| Jessie | James | Team GO Rocket Grunts | |||
See also: Team Rocket • Team Rainbow Rocket
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