In Pokémon GO there is a new Special Research about the Rocket Boss Giovanni. We will show you all the steps and tell you how to solve them.
What kind of Special Research is this? In line with the Raid Day in Pokémon GO, the Rocket Boss Giovanni has also returned. To defeat him, you must complete the Special Research “Skyward Flight” first.
The research involves battles against Rocket Grunts and in raids. During the Special Research, you can earn a Super Rocket Radar, which gives you the opportunity to encounter Giovanni.
All steps for Skyward Flight in Pokémon GO
This is what the questline looks like: There are a total of 6 stages, each with 3 tasks. After completing a stage, there is always a set of rewards.
Now there’s an overview of all the individual steps awaiting you in the Special Research.
Skyward Flight 1/6:
| Task | Reward |
| Win 1 Raid | 15 Poké Balls |
| Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts | 3 Hyper Potions |
| Catch a Shadow Pokémon | 3 Revives |
Stage Reward: If you complete all the tasks, you will receive 10 Razz Berries, 10 Nanab Berries, 10 Hoppip Berries as a reward for completion.
Skyward Flight 2/6:
| Task | Reward |
| Catch 5 Shadow Pokémon | 1 Sun Stone |
| Land 3 good curveball throws in a row | 15 Ultra Balls |
| Catch 10 Flying-type Pokémon | Encounter with Doduo |
Stage Reward: If you complete all the tasks, you will receive 1500 XP, 500 Stardust, and 10 Mega Energy for Pidgeot as a reward for completion.
Skyward Flight 3/6:
| Task | Reward |
| Purify 5 Shadow Pokémon | 30 Mega Energy for Pidgeot |
| Defeat 5 Team GO Rocket Grunts | 30 Mega Energy for Pidgeot |
| Earn 3 Candy while walking with your buddy | 30 Mega Energy for Pidgeot |
Stage Reward: If you complete all the tasks, you will receive 2000 XP, a Rocket Radar, and an encounter with Pidgeot as a reward for completion.
Skyward Flight 4/6:
| Task | Reward |
| Defeat Rocket Boss Arlo | 1250 XP |
| Defeat Rocket Boss Cliff | 1250 XP |
| Defeat Rocket Boss Sierra | 1250 XP |
Stage Reward: If you complete all the tasks, you will receive 2500 XP, 1000 Stardust, and a Super Rocket Radar for Giovanni as a reward for completion.
This is how you accomplish the task: Defeating the Rocket Bosses can be quite tricky. We will assist you here with counter guides:
Skyward Flight 5/6:
| Task | Reward |
| Find Giovanni | 5 Max Potions |
| Battle Giovanni | 20 Ultra Balls |
| Defeat Giovanni | 5 Max Revives |
Stage Reward: If you complete all the tasks, you will receive 3000 XP, a Charged TM, and a Fast TM as a reward for completion.
This is how you accomplish the task: Here you must fight and defeat Giovanni. To do this, you need strong Pokémon that are effective against him. We show the best monsters against Giovanni in our counter guide:
Pokémon GO: Defeating Giovanni – Best counters against the Rocket Boss
Skyward Flight 6/6:
| Task | Reward |
| Already completed | 2000 XP |
| Already completed | 2000 XP |
| Already completed | 2000 XP |
Stage Reward: If you complete all the tasks, you will receive 2 golden Hoppip Berries, 2 silver Razz Berries, and a Raid Pass as a reward for completion.
Stage 6/6 is already automatically completed. Here you can only collect rewards.
What does Giovanni then bring? If you fight Giovanni, the Rocket Boss uses a Shadow Mewtwo until March 1, and afterwards a Shadow Articuno against you. You can catch this Pokémon after a victory.
We recommend that you do not purify Shadow Mewtwo or Articuno, but leave them in their shadow form. They are significantly stronger there, even if the purified form may have better IVs.
Do you need to solve more Special Research tasks? Currently, there is still a Special Research about Shiny Mew. However, you must have been a participant of the Kanto Tour. We will show you all the steps for that here:
Pokémon GO: Guide to “All in One … No. 151” – Here’s how to get Shiny Mew
