Frustration

Charged attack

 ► - Frustration sound

**Frustration** is a Normal-type charged attack. All Shadow Pokémon have it upon capture. It is replaced with Return upon purification.

Frustration is retained by Shadow Pokémon if evolved. Charged TMs do not work on it normally. Shadow Pokémon cannot learn event exclusive moves if Frustration is still present during evolution.

## Removing Frustration

During certain events, a Charged TM can be used to change a Shadow Pokémon's Frustration to other Charged Attacks that that Pokémon could learn normally. Shadow Pokémon and their evolution can learn exclusive attacks in future events as long as they forget Frustration.

* Global take-over mini-event - March 7th, 2020, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. (local time)
* Battle-themed event - July 12th, 2020, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (local time)
* Wooper Watch - December 10th, 2020, 4 p.m. to December 11th 2020, 4 p.m. (PST)
* Special Raid Challenge - February 28th, 2021, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (local time)
* First part of Luminous Legends Y - May 18th, 2021 10 a.m. to May 24th, 2021 8 p.m. (local time)
* A Looming Shadow Returns! - November 9th, 2021 12 a.m. to November 14th, 2021 8 p.m. (local time)
* Team GO Rocket Strikes - January 24th, 2022 12 a.m. to January 30th, 2022 10 a.m. (local time)
* All-Hands Rocket Retreat - April 3rd, 2022 12 a.m. to April 7th, 2022 11:59 p.m. (local time)
* Battle Weekend - July 9th, 2022 12 a.m. to July 10th, 2022 11:59 p.m. (local time)
* Team GO Rocket takeover - November 14th, 2022 12 a.m. to November 17th, 2022 8 p.m. (local time)
* Team GO Rocket takeover - February 1st, 2023 12 a.m. to February 5th, 2023 11:59 p.m. (local time)
* Team GO Rocket takeover - March 25th, 2023 10 a.m. to March 29th, 2023 8 p.m. (local time)
* Team GO Rocket takeover - June 21st, 2023 12 a.m. to June 25th, 2023 11:59 p.m. (local time)
* Team GO Rocket takeover - October 26th, 2023 10 a.m. to October 31st, 2023 8 p.m. (local time)
* Taken Treasures - January 27th, 2024 12 a.m. to February 1st, 2024 11:59 p.m. (local time)

## References

1. ↑ NianticHelp. Trainers, if you use a TM on your Shadow Pokémon to forget Frustration during Saturday's Team GO Rocket take-over, your Pokémon will be able to evolve to learn exclusive attacks during future specified events!. *Twitter*. Retrieved on 2020-03-06.
2. ↑ Stardust bonuses, Shadow Entei, Thundurus in raids, and more in March!. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2020-02-29.
3. ↑ Team GO Rocket has taken over the GO Fest Weekly Challenge!. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2020-07-10.
4. ↑ Let’s watch The Game Awards 2020 together!. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2020-12-10.
5. ↑ Close out the Pokémon Day weekend with a Kanto-themed Raid Day!. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2021-02-18.
6. ↑ Luminous Legends Y: Yveltal joins Xerneas in Pokémon GO—and Team GO Rocket wants in on the action!. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2021-05-10.
7. ↑ Dedenne makes an illuminating debut during the Festival of Lights, but with light comes shadow.... *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2021-11-01.
8. ↑ Unlock the last part of the door as Helioptile makes its debut in the electrifying Power Plant event. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2022-01-17.
9. ↑ Salandit, Salazzle, and more debut during the All-Hands Rocket Retreat event. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2022-04-02.
10. ↑ Celebrate six years of Pokémon GO during the Anniversary Event and Battle Weekend!. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2022-06-30.
11. ↑ The Greedy Gluttons event and a Team GO Rocket takeover serve up adventure in Pokémon GO this November! *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2022-11-07.
12. ↑ Bzzt! Shiny Helioptile and Shiny Tapu Koko bring the thunder in the Crackling Voltage event; Team GO Rocket activity also detected. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2023-01-20.
13. ↑ Professor Willow needs everybody’s help in a new event; Team GO Rocket activity also detected. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2023-03-14.
14. ↑ Spend the perfect day—or evening—with Pokémon during the Solstice Horizons event!. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2023-06-13.
15. ↑ Sinister shadows abound this Halloween season. Team GO Rocket returns, Giovanni partners with Shadow Regigigas, and Shadow Lugia makes its Shadow Raid debut!. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2023-10-18.
16. ↑ Team GO Rocket returns, Shadow Kyogre joins Giovanni, and Shadow Ho-Oh makes its Shadow Raid debut!. *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2024-01-16.

## External links

* Frustration article, on Bulbapedia
* Frustration article, on the Pokémon Wiki