How to get it
- Defeat Team GO Rocket Grunts at invaded PokéStops or in balloons.
- Ordinary Grunt drops stop while you hold a Rocket Radar. Some research can award components separately.
How to use it
- Collect six components to assemble a Rocket Radar.
- Equip the completed radar to find Arlo, Cliff, or Sierra.
Worth knowing
An unequipped Radar still counts as held for ordinary component collection.
Components do not build a Super Rocket Radar; Giovanni access comes from a different reward path.
A completed Radar changes what Grunts can reward
Combine six components earned from Grunts to make one Rocket Radar. Holding a completed Radar stops that normal component loop, so continuing to defeat Grunts does not simply build an unlimited reserve of parts.
Research rewards can create exceptions and make multiple Radars possible. Distinguish those direct rewards from the normal Grunt drop rule when planning your route through Rocket battles.
Sources & further reading
- Pokémon GO: A Quantitative Approach by nick blackVersion 1.0.6 (October 4, 2026), §4.6, pp. 26–27; §4.6, p. 27 and footnote 5
Event rewards, shop offers, and limits can change. Check the current in-game description for event-specific rules. Worked examples are illustrative calculations.