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Pokémon Go Adventure Week: Taken Over Special Research all tasks and rewards

Track down Giovanni and defeat him to save Cresselia in this Special Research.
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Published: Aug 7, 2024 12:36 pm

Team Rocket has returned to Pokémon Go, with their latest takeover event happening during Adventure Week 2024. To save Cresselia, you can track down Giovanni in a new Special Research, Adventure Week: Taken Over.

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Like previous Team Rocket takeover events, you have a short time to grab the latest Special Research and begin working on it. Luckily for trainers, as long as you have the Special Research, you can work through it at your own pace. Giovanni will continue to have his Legendary Shadow Pokémon and you can add them to your collection. Here’s what you need to know about every step and the rewards of completing the Adventure Week: Taken Over Special Research in Pokémon Go.

How to complete Adventure Week: Taken Over in Pokémon Go

Cresselia in Pokemon Go, a creature with a moon-shaped head on a pink and silver background.
Cresselia is the featured legendary Pokémon for Adventure Week: Taken Over. Image via the Pokemon Company, remix by Dot Esports

Before getting the Adventure Week: Taken Over Special Research, ensure you don’t have the previous Team Rocket quest. If you’re still working on that one, you won’t be able to receive the latest one on your Pokémon Go account. You have until Aug. 12 at 11:59pm in your local time zone to finish it, and then you should receive the Adventure Week Special Research. If you miss this time frame, you won’t receive this Special Research, and it’ll prevent you from getting the Super Rocket Radar, a vital item for tracking down Giovanni.

Many steps in Adventure Week: Taken Over involve fighting against Team Rocket Grunts and their leaders, Arlo, Sierra, and Cliff. After you defeat them all, it’ll be time to challenge Giovanni. Beating him allows you to catch the Shadow Cresselia, which should be an excellent grab for any player. These are all the steps you need to work through to complete Adventure Week: Taken Over in Pokémon Go.

Task 1

TasksAll Rewards
Catch 15 PokémonFive Pinap Berries
Purify two Shadow Pokémon10 Poké Balls
Defeat three Team Rocket GruntsA Mysterious Component

All task 1 completion rewards: 1,500 XP and a Kabuto encounter

Task 2

TasksAll Rewards
Catch 20 PokémonFive Pinap Berries
Purify five Pokémon10 Great Balls
Defeat six Team Rocket GruntsThree Mysterious Components

All task 2 completion rewards: 2,000 XP and an Omanyte encounter

Task 3

TasksAll Rewards
Defeat Team Rocket Leader Arlo2,500 XP
Defeat Team Rocket Leader Cliff2,500 XP
Defeat Team Rocket Leader Sierra2,500 XP

All task 3 completion rewards: 2,500 XP and a Super Rocket Radar

Task 4

TasksAll Rewards
Find the Team Rocket Boss10 Max Potions
Battle the Team Rocket Boss10 Ultra Balls
Defeat the Team Rocket BossSix Max Revives

All task 4 completion rewards: 3,000 XP and an Aerodactyl encounter

Task 5

TasksAll Rewards
Claim Reward2,500 XP
Claim Reward2,500 XP
Claim Reward2,500 XP

All task 5 completion rewards: 6,000 XP and two Silver Pinap Berries

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Zack Palm has been writing about video games for the past five years. He spends his free time trying to learn about a new board, reading high-fantasy series, or working on his latest DnD character.