“A Shadowy Disturbance” Team GO Rocket Special Research Tasks and Rewards

A Shadowy Disturbance is a Team GO Rocket Special Research quest line that became available during the Team GO Rocket Takeover: June 2023 event, bringing Shadow Regirock, Shadow Gible, and Shadow Geodude to the world of Pokémon GO.

On this page, you can find all of the tasks and rewards for completing this Special Research quest line. You will need to defeat Arlo, Sierra, Cliff, and Giovanni to complete all stages of the quest.

This special research is available starting Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 12:00 AM local time.

A Shadowy Disturbance Tasks and Rewards

A Shadowy Disturbance (1/5)

Related guides: Team GO Rocket Grunts Guide, Pokémon GO Shadow Pokémon Guide

Tasks

Task	Reward
Catch 15 Pokémon	5× Pinap Berry
Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms	10× Poke Ball
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts	1× Mysterious Component

Stage rewards

• 1000× XP
• 1000× Stardust
• Aron

A Shadowy Disturbance (2/5)

Related guides: Team GO Rocket Grunts Guide, Pokémon GO Shadow Pokémon Guide

Tasks

Task	Reward
Catch 15 Pokémon	5× Pinap Berry
Transfer 10 Pokémon	10× Great Ball
Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts	3× Mysterious Component

Stage rewards

• 1500× XP
• 1500× Stardust
• Graveler

A Shadowy Disturbance (3/5)

Related guides: Arlo Counters, Cliff Counters, Sierra Counters

Tasks

Task	Reward
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo	2500× XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff	2500× XP
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra	2500× XP

Stage rewards

• 2500× XP
• 3000× Stardust
• 1× Super Rocket Radar

A Shadowy Disturbance (4/5)

Related guides: Giovanni Counters

Tasks

Task	Reward
Find the Team GO Rocket Boss	10× Hyper Potion
Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss	10× Ultra Ball
Defeat Team GO Rocket Giovanni	6× Max Revive

Stage rewards

• 3000× XP
• 3000× Stardust
• Sableye

A Shadowy Disturbance (5/5)

Tasks

Task	Reward
Claim Reward!	2500× XP
Claim Reward!	2500× XP
Claim Reward!	2500× XP

Stage rewards

• 5000× XP
• 3500× Stardust
• 2× Silver Pinap Berry

Not getting this Special Research?

The most likely explanation is: You still have an unfinished Team GO Rocket research in your (right) Special Research tab.

If you have any of these Special Research stories, and you have progressed beyond the first page of it, you need to finish it, before you can receive any new Team GO Rocket Special Research:

• A Troubling Situation (This is the prerequisite research that you need to finish in order to receive any of the future Team GO Rocket Special Research storylines)
• Looming in the Shadows
• A Challenging Development
• The Take-Over Continues
• A Professor’s Work is Never Done
• The Shadowy Threat Grows
• An Inter-egg-sting Development
• The Higher They Fly…
• A Seven-Colored Shadow
• Silent Schemes
• Field Notes: Team GO Rocket
• Ultra Beast Protection Efforts
• Shadowy Skirmishes
• From the Shadows