Pokémon Go: The Take-Over Continues

January 2020 brought another monthly Special Research line, and this time Giovanni had captured the Legendary bird Moltres. Moltres might have escaped, but you can still complete the Special Research: The Take-Over Continues, to challgene Giovanni and his current Legendary Shadow Pokémon, Entei.

As of July 7, 2020, Team GO Rocket hot air balloons now spawn on the map like Pokémon encounters. These hot air balloons operate in the same way as invaded PokéStops, allowing players to challenge Team GO Rocket Grunts, Executives, and even Giovanni himself, all without the need to travel to PokéStops.

What is Team GO Rocket anyway?

Based on the original antagonists of Pokémon, Team Rocket is an infamous criminal organization led by Giovanni. The group seeks to steal valuable Pokémon and force those Pokémon to further Giovanni's endeavors. In Pokémon Go, the group is much the same, known as Team GO Rocket. Basically, they're the bad guys who've been missing from the game since day one. They're here now, and once a month, you can complete a Special Research to take on their leader, Giovanni and potentially rescue a Legendary Shadow Pokémon from him.

Can I start right away?

Probably but, unlike some of the other Special Research, players must complete other Special Research lines to begin The Take-Over Continues. If you haven't completed A Troubling Situation, Looming in the Shadows, and A Challenging Development, you'll have to finish those first. Fortunately, A Troubling Situation is pretty quick, and we have a guide that will walk you through it fast. Looming in the Shadows and A Challenging Development take longer because you can only complete one per month. However, we also have guides to walk you through both.

You must also be at least level eight to begin this Special Research.

The Take-Over Continues

Once you've completed the previous Team Go Rocket Special Research lines, you will find The Take-Over Continues in your list of Special Research quests. This Special Research is split up into six steps of three tasks each.

1. Spin ten PokéStops for Sudowoodo Encounter.
2. Defeat three Team GO Rocket Grunts for 500 XP.
3. Catch one Shadow Pokémon for 500 XP.

Completion Rewards: 500 Stardust, ten Poké Balls, and ten Razz Berries

1. Spin a PokéStop three days in a row for 750 XP.
2. Purify five Shadow Pokémon for 750 XP.
3. Win five raids for 750 XP.

Completion rewards: 1,000 Stardust, three Hyper Potions, and three Revives

1. Use six super effective Carged Atacks in Gym Bttles for 1,000 XP.
2. Win three Great League Trainer Battles against another Trainer for 1,000 XP.
3. Defeat six GO Rocket Grunts for 1,000 XP.

Completion rewards: 1,500 Stardust, 15 Great Balls, and five Pinap Berries

1. Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo for 1,250 XP.
2. Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff for 1,250 XP.
3. Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra for 1,250 XP.

Completion rewards: 2,000 Stardust, one Super Rocket Radar, and three Golden Razz Berries

1. Find the Team GO Rocket Boss for 2,500 Stardust.
2. Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss for 1,500 XP.
3. Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss for three Silver Pinap Berries.

Completion rewards: 3,000 Stardust, one Charged TM, and one Fast TM

1. Autocompleted for 2,000 XP.
2. Autocompleted for 2,000 XP.
3. Autocompleted for 2,000 XP.

Completion rewards: three Max Revives, 20 Ultra Balls, and three Rare Candies