Pokemon GO's Team GO Rocket Takeover event is set to begin on November 14 at 12am local time, and it is at that time that the Ultra Beast Protection Efforts Special Research will become available. While this Special Research can be claimed after the event concludes, it does have a direct connection to Team GO Rocket. For those players that would like a better understanding of that connection, here is a complete list of the tasks and rewards that are offered through Pokemon GO's Ultra Beast Protection Efforts Special Research:
Pokemon GO: Ultra Beast Protection Efforts Special Research Tasks and Rewards
Step 1
- Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts (10x Hyper Potion)
- Catch 4 Shadow Pokemon (10x Poke Ball)
- Purify 2 Shadow Pokemon (10x Pinap Berry)
Step 1 Completion Rewards: 2,000 XP, 15x Great Ball, 1x Rocket Radar
Step 2
- Defeat the Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo (1,500 XP)
- Defeat the Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff (1,500 XP)
- Defeat the Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra (1,500 XP)
Step 2 Completion Rewards: 2,500 XP, 1,000 Stardust, 1x Super Rocket Radar
Step 3
- Find the Team GO Rocket Boss (5x Max Potion)
- Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss (20x Ultra Ball)
- Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss (5x Max Revive)
Step 3 Completion Rewards: 3,000 XP, 1x Lucky Egg, 2x Golden Razz Berry
Step 4
- Claim Reward (1,500 XP)
- Claim Reward (1,500 XP)
- Claim Reward (1,500 XP)
Step 4 Completion Reward: 5,000 XP, 2,500 Stardust, 2x Silver Pinap Berry
For those players that may be inexperienced with Team GO Rocket in PoGO, the first step toward addressing the Ultra Beast Protection Efforts Special Research is to battle Grunts at special PokeStops. Players can identify these PokeStops from a distance by the twitching cubes on their tops, and they will turn black when approached. After defeating a Grunt, fans will have the opportunity to catch a Shadow Pokemon, and it can be purified with Stardust and Candy.
Players will also receive Mysterious Components upon dispatching Team GO Rocket Grunts, and six of these Components can be combined to create a Rocket Radar. This item can then be equipped to reveal PokeStops where Team GO Rocket Leaders are stationed, and fans must defeat all three of them. Notably, beating Team GO Rocket Leaders can be a bit difficult, requiring players to bring some powerful Pokemon to the fight.
Once the three Team GO Rocket Leaders have been defeated, fans will receive a Super Rocket Radar in Pokemon GO that can be used to track down and challenge the Team GO Rocket Boss. This fight is even more difficult than the battles with Arlo, Cliff, and Sierra, and players may need to make several attempts. Fortunately, beating Giovanni marks the end of the Ultra Beast Protection Efforts Special Research, and many rewards will be granted when the job is done.
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