The Take-Over Continues

The Take-Over Continues is the third series of Team GO Rocket Leaders Special Research tasks. It was available in January 2020 for Trainers who finished A Troubling Situation and hadn't got any previous Team GO Rocket Leaders Special Research still ongoing.

Professor Willow dialogue
Good to see you again, TRAINER. I’m sure you’ve seen that Team GO Rocket has continued their plans to take over PokéStops and turn even more Pokémon into Shadow Pokémon. Have you seen an increase in Team GO Rocket activity in your area? The team leaders and I have been getting reports from Trainers all over the world that these villains haven’t given up. We need to keep working to save Pokémon from these no-good Grunts and their leaders.

Incredible work, TRAINER. Persistence and determination are key in our continued efforts to take down Team GO Rocket! Please keep it up. It’s time to purify more Shadow Pokémon. They have you to thank for saving them! Perhaps one of the Pokémon you saved will become an essential member of your battle team.

How has your training been going, TRAINER? Be sure to build a healthy habit of improving yourself! Training isn’t a one-and-done thing. Becoming a great Trainer is something that comes with continued practice.

It’s important that you’re prepared for the challenges ahead, so let’s GO! All right! You make the team leaders—and me—proud, TRAINER. It’s time to head out and show those Team GO Rocket Leaders that we’re strong enough to hold our own. We can’t let these bullies get in our way when we’re saving Pokémon!

Fantastic work. Have you noticed, TRAINER? There seems to be a trend behind which Pokémon Giovanni is turning into Shadow Pokémon. I’m thinking about the fact that he has Legendary Shadow Pokémon. Could that have anything to do with why he’s here? In any case, the time has come to track him down. The more we battle Giovanni and his team of Grunts, the more we learn about why he’s waging these take-overs.

You’ve shown what it takes to be a true Trainer, TRAINER. Your battle with Giovanni wasn’t easy, but the skills you’ve learned through practice and patience have paid off. Keep your eyes open, Trainer. Giovanni does not like to lose, so I’m sure he’ll be back soon, trying to further his plans. I’m sure I can count on you when he returns.