Pokemon Go Mysterious Components spawn as part of the Team Rocket invasion. These are items that drop when trainers defeat Rocket Grunts in Pokemon Go and ultimately allow you to take the fight against the leaders of this nefarious group.
These items cannot be used on Earth, but by collecting enough Mystery Components Pokemon Go trainers can get three Rocket leaders; Cliff, Sierra and Arlo. Defeating them will also lead the trainers to find Team Go Rocket boss Giovanni.
Of course, there’s a bit more about Mystery Components in Pokemon Go that trainers will want to know about, and that’s where this guide comes in. Here’s everything you need to know about Pokemon Go Mysterious Components and Rocket Radar.
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How to find Mysterious Components
Mystery Components are items that can be obtained after defeating Rocket Grunts in Pokemon Go.
Rocket Grunts can be found in PokeStops “take over” by the team. These PokeStops are indicated around the world by changing color from light blue to black. If the PokeStop is further away, you’ll notice that the PokeStop has a darker shade of blue and flickers. Going near this PokeStop will reveal the Grunt there.
Defeating a Team Go Rocket grunt will automatically give trainers a Mystery Component to add to their bags. Collecting six of these will allow trainers to combine them into a new item called Rocket Radar.
Building a Rocket Radar
Once you have collected your Sixth Mysterious Component, you will have the option to combine them all to create a Rocket Radar. This will stop the transfers and allow you to follow the three Team Go Rocket Leaders.
Simply press “equip” and the components will merge in this new radar. It will appear in the upper right corner of your screen and will help trainers find the leaders in various PokeStops.
Since Rocket Balloons have become a thing in Pokemon Go, trainers don’t have to travel to find and fight leaders. Once the Rocket Radar is mounted, the next Rocket Bubble that usually appears above your avatar will have one of the three Rocket Leaders. This will start a war with them.
Fighting Pokemon Go Team Go Rocket leaders
Pokemon Go Team Go Rocket leaders are Cliff, Sierra and Arlo. Fighting them is played out similarly to Trainer and Grunt battles. Defeating them will earn you an item such as Stardust and Revives, Potions, and sometimes even evolution stones. Of course, trainers will need to have room in their item bags to obtain them.
When it comes to really fighting Cliff, Sierra, and Arlo, there are a few things trainers need to know.
First, they all use Shadow Pokemon. This Pokemon has increased attack power, but has lower defenses than regular or purified Pokemon. If you’re wondering how their Bidoofs do that much damage, here’s why.
Second, they have two shields – as you do – and will automatically use them on your first two charged attacks. The key is to get them to use up as fast as they can with Charged Attacks that don’t need a lot of energy to perform, and then start experimenting with their Pokemon.
As for their team, it changes periodically depending on an event or season. However, you can follow all three teams in our detailed guides below.
- How to beat Sierra in Pokemon Go
- How to beat Arlo in Pokemon Go
- How to beat Cliff in Pokemon Go
