With the start of the year, there is now a new special research “The Takeover Continues” about Giovanni in Pokémon GO. In the end, Crypto-Lavados awaits you.
What is this special research about? Every month, there is a new special research in Pokémon GO that grants you an encounter with Giovanni.
This month’s research is called “The Takeover Continues” and basically includes the same tasks as in previous months, but the tasks have been made slightly easier.
Special Research “The Takeover Continues” – How to complete it
How to access the special research: To complete the tasks, you need to finish the three previous special researches “An Alarming Situation“, “A Long Shadow“, and “A Growing Challenge“. If you haven’t completed one or even both of the special researches, you cannot access the new research.
These are the tasks: The task requirements have not changed. You again have to battle grunts, rescue Pokémon, and spin stops. However, the number required per task has been reduced.
So far, two stages are known. You will again have to spin PokéStops on multiple days in a row, which is why the following stages are not yet known.
Stage 1
- Spin 10 PokéStops
- Reward: Encounter with a Mogelbaum
- Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket grunts
- Reward: 500 XP
- Catch 1 Crypto Pokémon
- Reward: 500 XP
Reward: 500 Stardust, 10 Poké Balls, 10 Razz Berries
Here the tasks have remained the same. This stage was not difficult so far and should be completed quickly.
Stage 2
- Spin a PokéStop on 3 consecutive days
- Reward: 750 XP
- Rescue 5 Crypto Pokémon
- Reward: 750 XP
- Win 5 Raids
- Reward: 750 XP
Reward: 1000 Stardust, 3 Hyper Potions, 3 revives
The tasks have been slightly adjusted here. Instead of spinning a PokéStop on 5 consecutive days, you now only need to spin one on 3 consecutive days.
The number of Crypto Pokémon you need to rescue has been reduced from 15 to 5. So you can save a lot of Stardust.
What happens next in the task? This will become clear in a maximum of 2 days. The first players should have spun the PokéStops needed for the task by then.
So far, you had to defeat grunts afterwards, battle in the Great League and in Gyms, and defeat the three Rocket bosses.
It remains to be seen whether they have also adjusted these tasks a bit.
If you still have trouble with the Rocket bosses, take a look at our guides:
How to get Crypto-Lavados
What you need to know about Giovanni: So far, there was always a Super Rocket Radar on Stage 4, that is, after battling the Rocket bosses. With it, you could search for and battle Giovanni.
The battle against Giovanni will proceed normally again. In the end, Giovanni will use a Crypto-Lavados and not a Zapdos anymore.
How to catch Crypto-Lavados: Once you have defeated Giovanni, you can catch the Lavados as a reward. However, throw carefully, because if you run out of Poké Balls, Lavados will flee.
In January, there is also a new research breakthrough:
