“Adventure Week: Taken Over” is part of a long line of Giovanni research quests in Pokémon Go, where players can nab Shadow Cresselia by taking down Team Go Rocket baddies and completing a Special Research set that appears from Aug. 8.
This Team Rocket challenge is actually tacked on to the “Adventure Week” event (as you can tell by the name), so you’ll get some fossil Pokémon as rewards for completing the research.
These Giovanni quests started back in 2019 with “A Troubling Situation.” If “Adventure Week: Taken Over” is not appearing for you, first clear the most recent Giovanni quest in your quest log — the previous one was March 2023’s “It’s a Rocket World” — to allow this new quest to become available.
Below, we list out all the steps for the Pokémon Go Team Go Rocket “Adventure Week: Taken Over” Special Research.
‘Adventure Week: Taken Over’ Shadow Cresselia Special Research and rewards
‘Adventure Week: Taken Over’ step 1 of 5
- Catch 15 Pokémon (5 Pinap Berries)
- Purify 2 shadow Pokémon (10 Poké Balls)
- Defeat 3 Team Go Rocket grunts (1 Mysterious Component)
Rewards: 1,500 XP, 500 Stardust, Kabuto encounter
‘Adventure Week: Taken Over’ step 2 of 5
- Catch 20 Pokémon (5 Pinap Berries)
- Purify 5 shadow Pokémon (10 Great Balls)
- Defeat 6 Team Go Rocket Grunts (3 Mysterious Components)
Rewards: 2,000 XP, 1,000 Stardust, Omanyte encounter
‘Adventure Week: Taken Over’ step 3 of 5
Rewards: 2,500 XP, 1,500 Stardust, 1 Super Rocket Radar
‘Adventure Week: Taken Over’ step 4 of 5
- Find the Team Go Rocket Boss (10 Hyper Potions)
- Battle the Team Go Rocket Boss (10 Ultra Balls)
- Defeat the Team Go Rocket Boss (6 Max Revives)
Rewards: 3,000 XP, 2,000 Stardust, Aerodactyl encounter
You’ll be able to catch the final Shadow Pokémon in Giovanni’s team once you have used your Super Rocket Radar. This varies depending on when you play the quest; from August 2024 until when the next Giovanni quest debuts, this will be Shadow Cresselia.
‘Adventure Week: Taken Over’ step 5 of 5
- Claim reward (1,500 XP)
- Claim reward (1,500 XP)
- Claim reward (1,500 XP)
Rewards: 6,000 XP, 5,000 Stardust, 3 Fast TMs
