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 did not have any previous Team GO Rocket Leaders Special Research still ongoing. The task sets are identical to Looming in the Shadows.

Task sets

A Challenging Development

1^st Part

Spin 10 PokéStops

500 Experience

Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts

500 Experience

Catch 1 Shadow Pokémon

500 Experience

Rewards for whole set

500× Stardust

10× Poké Ball

10× Razz Berry

2^nd Part

Spin a PokéStop 5 days in a row

750 Experience

Purify 15 Shadow Pokémon

750 Experience

Win 5 raids

750 Experience

Rewards for whole set

1000× Stardust

3× Hyper Potion

3× Revive

3^rd Part

Use 6 supereffective Charged Attacks in Gym battles

1000 Experience

Win 3 Great League Trainer Battles against another Trainer

1000 Experience

Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts

1000 Experience

Rewards for whole set

1500× Stardust

15× Great Ball

5× Pinap Berry

4^th Part

Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo

1250 Experience

Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff

1250 Experience

Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra

1250 Experience

Rewards for whole set

2000× Stardust

1× Super Rocket Radar

3× Golden Razz Berry

5^th Part

Find the Team GO Rocket Boss

2500× Stardust

Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss

1500 Experience

Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss

3× Silver Pinap Berry

Rewards for whole set

3000× Stardust

1× Fast TM

1× Charged TM

6^th Part

Claim Reward!

2000 Experience

Claim Reward!

2000 Experience

Claim Reward!

2000 Experience

Rewards for whole set

3× Max Revive

20× Ultra Ball

3× Rare Candy

Professor Willow dialogue

1^st Part

• 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.

2^nd Part

• 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.

3^rd Part

• 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.

4^th Part

• 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.

5^th Part

• 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!

6^th Part

• 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!