A challenging development, the December 2019 Giovanni Special Research Mission is the third part of the Team Go Rocket invasion story in Pokémon Go.
This story began in A Worrying Situation and continued in Peeking in the Shadows.
In this set of special research tasks, you will find yourself fighting the three leaders of Team Go Rocket (Cliff, Arlo, and Sierra) in order to take on Giovanni, the leader of Team Go Rocket.
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How ‘A Challenging Development’ works in Pokémon Go
A challenging development is the Giovanni Special Investigation quest line from December 2019. It continues the plot of Looming in the Shadows and A Worrying Situation.
The only way to start A Challenging Development is to have already completed Looming in the Shadows the previous month.
If you haven’t completed Looming in the Shadows yet, when you do, it will count as your Team Go Rocket special research task set for that month and you’ll have to wait until the next month to continue the story. .
A challenging development will allow you to continue the fight against Team Go Rocket; forcing them to flee from PokéStops, while also capturing and purifying their Shadow Pokémon. Eventually, you’ll find yourself using Rocket Radar to hunt down the leaders of Team Go Rocket.
The mission consists of six steps, each of which consists of three individual challenges. You will be rewarded for each individual challenge and each general step you complete.
These rewards will include the chance to battle Giovanni and the chance to capture that month’s Legendary Dark Pokémon, such as Shadow Zapdos, if you complete the questline in December 2019.
How to complete each of the steps of the mission ‘A challenging development’
These are the quest steps and rewards for A Challenging Development. Be warned: there are spoilers below if you don’t want to know the challenges and rewards of each step of this mission.
‘A challenging development’ Step 1 of 6
Rewards: 500 Stardust, 10 Pokéballs, 10 Frazz Berries
‘A challenging development’ Step 2 of 6
- Spin a PokéStop 5 days in a row (750 XP)
- Purify 15 Shadow Pokémon (750 XP)
- Win 5 raids (750 XP)
Rewards: 1000 Stardust, 3 Hyper Potions, 3 Revives
‘A challenging development’ Step 3 of 6
- Use 6 super effective charged attacks in Gym Battles (1000 XP)
- Win 3 Great League Trainer battles (1000 XP)
- Defeat 6 Team Go Rocket soldiers (1000 XP)
Rewards: 1500 Stardust, 15 Great Balls, 5 Pinap Berries
‘A challenging development’ Step 4 of 6
- Defeat Team Go Rocket leader Arlo (1250 XP)
- Defeat Team Go Rocket leader Cliff (1250 XP)
- Defeat Team Go Rocket leader Sierra (1250 XP)
Rewards: 2000 Stardust, Super Rocket Radar, 3 Golden Razz Berries
‘A challenging development’ Step 5 of 6
- Find the Team Go Rocket boss (2500 Stardust)
- Fight the Team Go Rocket boss (1500 XP)
- Defeat the Team Go Rocket boss (3 silver pineapple berries)
Rewards: 3000 Stardust, 1 Fast TM, 1 Charged TM
‘A challenging development’ Step 6 of 6
The three objectives will now have been completed, granting you 2000 XP for each one.
Rewards: 3 Max Revives, 20 Ultra Balls, 3 Rare Candies
The Season of Adventure Abundance is here! The Halloween event has returned, bringing with it Greavard and Houndstone. Party Play, Pokémon Go’s multiplayer feature, is here, along with the Welcome Party quest. You can also work on the Timed Investigation: Master Ball mission and compete in Go Battle League. Be sure to compete in Shadow Raids, complete routes, use Daily Adventure Incense for a chance to encounter Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, and Galarian Moltres. This incense can also give you encounters with other rare Pokémon in Pokémon Go.
Other things you should know about ‘A challenging development’ in Pokémon Go
Here are some tips to help you complete A Challenging Development:
- A challenging development is Giovanni’s special research mission, which also lasts a month.
- Stock up on potions and revives before battling a Team Go Rocket Grunt, because Shadow Pokémon are much stronger than regular Pokémon.
- PokéStops that have been invaded by Team Go Rocket discolor and shake when you approach them.
- Using Razz and Nanab Berries will help you catch any Shadow Pokémon you encounter.
- Once you’ve created a Rocket Radar, you won’t be able to collect any more Mystery Components until you use it, so keep an eye on the contents of your bag.
- The leaders of Team Go Rocket are much stronger than any of the Grunts, so make sure the Pokémon you choose is a good match for their Pokémon.
The Shadow Pokémon you receive for completing A Challenging Development will change depending on the month in which you complete the Special Research task set. If you complete it in December 2019, for example, you will be able to catch Shadow Zapdos.
Good luck foiling Team Go Rocket’s evil plans!
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