A Challenging Development

**A Challenging Development** is the second series of Team GO Rocket Leaders Special Research tasks. It was available in December 2019 for Trainers who finished A Troubling Situation and hadn't got any previous Team GO Rocket Leaders Special Research still ongoing. The task sets are identical to Looming in the Shadows.

## Task sets

 A Challenging Development
1st Part

Spin 10 PokéStops
500  Experience

Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts
500  Experience

Catch 1 Shadow Pokémon
500  Experience

Rewards for whole set
500×  Stardust10×  Poké Ball10×  Razz Berry

2nd Part

Spin a PokéStop 5 days in a row
750  Experience

Purify 15 Shadow Pokémon
750  Experience

Win 5 raids
750  Experience

Rewards for whole set
1000×  Stardust3×  Hyper Potion3×  Revive

3rd Part

Use 6 supereffective Charged Attacks in Gym battles
1000  Experience

Win 3 Great League Trainer Battles against another Trainer
1000  Experience

Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts
1000  Experience

Rewards for whole set
1500×  Stardust15×  Great Ball5×  Pinap Berry

4th Part

Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo
1250  Experience

Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff
1250  Experience

Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra
1250  Experience

Rewards for whole set
2000×  Stardust1×  Super Rocket Radar3×  Golden Razz Berry

5th Part

Find the Team GO Rocket Boss
2500×  Stardust

Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss
1500  Experience

Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss
3×  Silver Pinap Berry

Rewards for whole set
3000×  Stardust1×  Fast TM1×  Charged TM

6th Part

*Claim Reward!*
2000  Experience

*Claim Reward!*
2000  Experience

*Claim Reward!*
2000  Experience

Rewards for whole set
3×  Max Revive20×  Ultra Ball3×  Rare Candy

## Professor Willow dialogue

1st Part

* Hey there, **TRAINER**. Thanks for your help holding back Team GO Rocket’s forces. It’s good to know I can rely on you.
* However, something tells me Team GO Rocket won’t be going away anytime soon, so we’re in it for the long haul.
* We need to think long-term about our strategy when it comes to Team GO Rocket.
* I want to make sure only the most-prepared Trainers are equipped with Super Rocket Radar devices to track Giovanni.
* I know you’re an accomplished Trainer, but let’s make sure your skills are keeping up with the challenge Team GO Rocket poses.

2nd Part

* Astounding work, **TRAINER**!
* You know how purifying Shadow Pokémon makes them stronger afterward due to the gratitude they feel toward you for saving them?
* Maybe one of the Pokémon you purify will become a trusted partner in our efforts to fight against Team GO Rocket’s invasion.
* We need to continue saving and purifying these Pokémon.
* Remember this: a good Trainer is strong, but a great Trainer is caring and kind.

3rd Part

* Fantastic! Good work purifying all those Pokémon, **TRAINER**. They’re practically glowing with gratitude!
* It’s easy to tell Shadow and Purified Pokémon apart by the auras that surround them.
* One of my favorite sights is a Purified Pokémon standing proud atop a Gym controlled by its Trainer’s team. It’s truly a thing to behold.
* It’s time for you and your new friends to train alongside one another.
* A difficult challenge awaits you, so you need to be prepared for battle, **TRAINER**.

4th Part

* You should feel proud of your progress, **TRAINER**.
* The team leaders and I are certainly proud of how much you’ve grown as a Trainer.
* I have one final task for you before I can be sure your skills are keeping up with an opponent like Giovanni.
* If you can show me that you can still defeat the Team GO Rocket Leaders...
* then I’ll know that you and your Pokémon are in top form.

5th Part

* Your skills are as impressive as ever. It’s time for you to take a Super Rocket Radar and see if you can track down the boss himself.
* **TRAINER**, I think you’re ready to take on Giovanni again.
* You’ve proven your strength in battle, and you’ve also shown your compassion by saving and purifying Shadow Pokémon.
* So get out there and confront Giovanni. With loyal Pokémon at your side and lots of experience under your belt, you’re unstoppable!
* Good luck, **TRAINER**!

6th Part

* Fantastic work, **TRAINER**! You should enjoy your victory, of course, but it looks like our work isn’t done.
* While you were busy, I was doing some reconnaissance. I have to admit, it’s been quite thrilling!
* As you might have guessed, there are many more hideouts and headquarters out there that the Team GO Rocket Leaders and Giovanni could be hiding in.
* We may have defeated them for the moment, but I’m sure they’ll be back and causing more trouble soon.
* When that day comes, be sure you’re ready for the challenge!