A Challenging Development

A Challenging Development is the second series of Team GO Rocket Leaders Special Research tasks. It was available in December 2019 for Trainers who finished A Troubling Situation and hadn't got any previous Team GO Rocket Leaders Special Research still ongoing. The task sets are identical to Looming in the Shadows.

Professor Willow dialogue
Hey there, TRAINER. Thanks for your help holding back Team GO Rocket’s forces. It’s good to know I can rely on you. However, something tells me Team GO Rocket won’t be going away anytime soon, so we’re in it for the long haul. We need to think long-term about our strategy when it comes to Team GO Rocket. I want to make sure only the most-prepared Trainers are equipped with Super Rocket Radar devices to track Giovanni. I know you’re an accomplished Trainer, but let’s make sure your skills are keeping up with the challenge Team GO Rocket poses.

Astounding work, TRAINER! You know how purifying Shadow Pokémon makes them stronger afterward due to the gratitude they feel toward you for saving them? Maybe one of the Pokémon you purify will become a trusted partner in our efforts to fight against Team GO Rocket’s invasion. We need to continue saving and purifying these Pokémon. Remember this: a good Trainer is strong, but a great Trainer is caring and kind.

Fantastic! Good work purifying all those Pokémon, TRAINER. They’re practically glowing with gratitude! It’s easy to tell Shadow and Purified Pokémon apart by the auras that surround them. One of my favorite sights is a Purified Pokémon standing proud atop a Gym controlled by its Trainer’s team. It’s truly a thing to behold. It’s time for you and your new friends to train alongside one another. A difficult challenge awaits you, so you need to be prepared for battle, TRAINER.

You should feel proud of your progress, TRAINER. The team leaders and I are certainly proud of how much you’ve grown as a Trainer. I have one final task for you before I can be sure your skills are keeping up with an opponent like Giovanni. If you can show me that you can still defeat the Team GO Rocket Leaders... then I’ll know that you and your Pokémon are in top form.

Your skills are as impressive as ever. It’s time for you to take a Super Rocket Radar and see if you can track down the boss himself. TRAINER, I think you’re ready to take on Giovanni again. You’ve proven your strength in battle, and you’ve also shown your compassion by saving and purifying Shadow Pokémon. So get out there and confront Giovanni. With loyal Pokémon at your side and lots of experience under your belt, you’re unstoppable! Good luck, TRAINER!

Fantastic work, TRAINER! You should enjoy your victory, of course, but it looks like our work isn’t done. While you were busy, I was doing some reconnaissance. I have to admit, it’s been quite thrilling! As you might have guessed, there are many more hideouts and headquarters out there that the Team GO Rocket Leaders and Giovanni could be hiding in. We may have defeated them for the moment, but I’m sure they’ll be back and causing more trouble soon. When that day comes, be sure you’re ready for the challenge!