A Seven-Colored Shadow

Date Released: June 17th 2021

This special research continues on with the story of Team GO Rocket and Shadow Pokémon and introduces the Team GO Rocket Leaders Arlo, Cliff & Sierra as well as the final leader Giovanni in another storyline that has you defeat Team GO Rocket. You can only start it after you've completed the "A Troubling Situation" Special Research.

This research will reappear every calendar month and is the only way to battle Giovanni.

Research Tasks

Task Task Reward Total Reward
1 / 6
Catch 10 Pokémon
TeddiursaTeddiursa Encounter
1500 XP
StardustStardust * 500
Gloom Gloom Encounter
Spin 3 Poké Stops or Gyms
 Sun Stone Sun Stone * 1
Purify 1 Shadow Pokémon
Poke BallPoke Ball * 15
2 / 6
Defeat 5 Team GO Rocket Grunts
Hyper PotionHyper Potion * 5
2000 XP
StardustStardust * 500
Xatu Xatu Encounter
Catch 5 Shadow Pokémon
ReviveRevive * 5
Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon
Poke BallPoke Ball * 15
3 / 6
Use 3 Supereffective Charged Attacks in Gym Battles
Fast TMFast TM * 1
2500 XP
StardustStardust * 1000
Rocket RadarRocket Radar * 1
Battle another Trainer in the Great League
Charged TMCharged TM * 1
Purify 5 Shadow Pokémon
Ultra BallUltra Ball * 15
4 / 6
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo
FlareonFlareon Encounter
2500 XP
StardustStardust * 1000
Super Rocket RadarSuper Rocket Radar * 1
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff
VaporeonVaporeon Encounter
Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra
JolteonJolteon Encounter
5 / 6
Find the Team GO Rocket Boss
Max PotionMax Potion * 5
3000 XP
StardustStardust * 2000
Larvitar Larvitar Encounter
Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss
Max ReviveMax Revive * 5
Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss
Kings RockKings Rock * 1
6 / 6
Claim Reward
2000 XP
Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry * 2
StardustStardust * 2000
Lucky EggLucky Egg * 1
Claim Reward
2000 XP
Claim Reward
2000 XP