Players in Pokémon GO found hints that one of the upcoming special researches will involve Team Rocket. The quests for new research and texts for the special research have now been leaked.
What has been leaked? It seems that Team Rocket will now have a special appearance through a special research in Pokémon GO. Special researches have brought trainers special Pokémon like Mew, Meltan or Jirachi. It is possible that the new research with Team Rocket will reward you especially for this.
Keep in mind that the event has not yet been officially announced by Niantic. Below we show you the findings of the data miners. When and how this will be implemented in Pokémon GO is currently still unclear.
Why is the leak credible? The findings match the events that have taken place in the past few days around the AR game. With mysterious hints, the game hinted at a Team Rocket event on social networks. After all, they are introducing the three new Grunts.
Spoiler: If you do not want to be spoiled by the new special research, you should stop reading after the list of contents. We will then discuss new field researches and the texts for the new research.
Team Rocket Quests and new Special Research
Who showed this? On Reddit, the user lewymd shared what was found in the game. This includes
- New special research with Team Rocket
- New quests for Team Rocket
- Legendary Shadow Pokémon
- New item “Rocket Radar”
These are the found quests
The new tasks primarily revolve around battling or defeating specific trainers from Team Rocket. Some you will also have to find first. It is quite possible that they are part of the new special research.
Note: The “X” is a variable that will later be replaced by a number when the quests are activated.
- Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo X times
- Fight against the Team GO Rocket Boss
- Catch a legendary Shadow Pokémon
- Catch X Shadow Pokémon
- Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff X times
- Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss
- Find the Team GO Rocket Boss
- Defeat X Team GO Rocket Grunts
- Defeat X Team GO Rocket Grunts
- Rescue X Shadow Pokémon
- Win X Raids
- Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra X times
- Spin X PokéStops
- Spin a PokéStop X days in a row
- Use X super effective charged attacks in gym battles
- Win X trainer battles in the Great League
The texts for the new special research
As usual, the new special research will likely be divided into several chapters again. This can be inferred at least from the leaks. We will show you how the dialogues with the players currently look.
Part 1:
The team leaders and I have been watching Team GO Rocket, and something tells us that this is far from over.
The broadcast that was sent during the takeover of Team GO Rocket had a message from an unknown sender at the end.
We will need all the help we can get to uncover the identity of this unknown figure appearing in the shadows, and you are the trainer for the job!
Can you help us get to the bottom of this mystery?
Part 2: After this first report about the mysterious sender, it continues like this:
Some Grunts leave behind mysterious components on the run.
I believe this is what Team GO Rocket uses to hack and steal resources from PokéStops. Clever little devices, aren’t they?
There is information that we can glean from these components that will help us in the fight against this dangerous organization.
Once you have enough parts, you should be able to assemble something similar to the device I modified in my lab. It might be best to prepare for whatever may come, player name.
Part 3:
Their resourcefulness has led me to think that there may be another use for these mysterious components. We should not underestimate Team GO Rocket.
It’s time to prepare for battle, player name!
I don’t want to send you to another opponent without some training first.
While you refine your battle skills, I will make sure to get this little project of mine up and running.
Part 4:
Your hard work in obtaining these components has made my device functional!
If we combine my research and these mysterious components you’ve found, we can develop a radar-like tool to track down Team GO Rocket hideouts!
Trainers worldwide are figuring out how to assemble such devices, and they’re identifying more hideouts than I initially expected.
Player name, it’s time to head to these hideouts and deal with whatever – or whoever – is there. Let’s go.
Part 5:
According to my observations, it seems that the sender of this mysterious transmission was not present during Team GO Rocket’s takeover.
There is someone else who calls the shots – someone above Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo.
I’ve improved my previous invention and assembled a Super Rocket Radar to help you track down this mastermind.
If it is who I think it is, he signs all his messages with “G”.
Part 6:
You have temporarily thwarted the plans of Team GO Rocket and saved a special Shadow Pokémon!
It is unlikely that Giovanni will give up so easily, so I hope we can count on you to take out the members of Team GO Rocket when they appear near you.
Spark, Blanche, and Candela will also be on guard.
I’m sure Team GO Rocket will try to hatch another wicked plan soon…
What do you think about these new quests and dialogues? Do you like it? And which special legendary Shadow Pokémon could be the one mentioned here?
