Meowth Balloon Pokémon GO: How to Battle Jessie and James
By Andrew Lin
Meowth Balloon Pokémon GO has been appearing in-game. You might have noticed the shadows on the map or the balloons looming over the horizon.
A mysterious duo has arrived in Pokémon GO via a...Meowth balloon? The two call themselves Jessie and James, and it looks like they’re up to no good! Help us defeat them!https://t.co/CUuNkqocI6 pic.twitter.com/S7XyUqXsG7
— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) July 9, 2020
You get to battle Rocket Grunts and Leaders in the normal balloons, but the Meowth balloon gives you a battle with none other than Jessie and James.
Meowth Balloon Pokémon GO: How to Battle Jessie and James
When you come across the Meowth balloon, simply tap it like the other Rocket balloons and you'll be able to fight Jessie and James.
Unlike the other Rocket Grunts, you fight Jessie and James back to back. It's not as challenging as it sounds. They don't send out any particularly powerful Pokémon, so any high CP Rock and Ground type Pokémon will make short work of them. We recommend Rhyperior to take on Jessie and James.
Defeating them gives you an encounter with their signature Pokémon: Ekans and Koffing. What makes these two particular Shadow Pokémon special is that they're both Shadow Pokémon and both can be Shiny. In addition to the Pokémon encounters, you'll get 500 Stardust and Rocket Radar components from each of them.
Jessie and James will only be available to battle in Pokémon GO for a limited time.