Looming in the Shadows continues the story-line of the Team Go Rocket invasion in Pokémon Go that began in A Troubling Situation.
In this series of Special Research Tasks, you’ll be helping Professor Willow investigate the reason why Team Go Rocket are invading the PokéStops. This will lead you to fighting the three Team Go Rocket Leaders – Cliff, Arlo and Sierra – and eventually, Giovanni himself.
Completing each step will also reward you with a collection of experience and items that will help continue your Pokémon Go journey.
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Research Quests, which allows to complete challenges for rewards, were introduced into Pokémon Go in March 2018.
There are two types of Research Quests – Field Research and Special Research.
Whereas standard Field Research tasks offer players a range of challenges that can be completed whenever they like, Special Research tasks are the same for every player and have a set order.
Similar to the Special Research quest lines for Jump-Start Research and A Troubling Situation, Looming in the Shadows is a series of story-driven Special Research tasks.
1 of 3 Caption Attribution The three Go Rocket Leaders are Cliff, Arlo and Sierra.
Looming in the Shadows continues the story-line that started in A Troubling Situation.
Team Go Rocket and their horde of Shadow Pokémon are invading PokéStops around the world. Even though players have been fighting back against the criminal organisation, the Team Go Rocket Leaders has bigger plans in the works.
The quest consists of six steps, which each consist of three individual challenges. You’ll be rewarded for every individual challenge and each overall step you complete. These rewards will include the chance to fight Giovanni and after that, catch a legendary Shadow Pokémon, such as Shadow Articuno.