Niantic is holding a new event in Pokemon GO called All-Hands Rocket Retreat. The latest event brings a number of new Special Research tasks that reward Shadow Latias when trainers complete them. On top of that, the event also adds a bunch of new Shadow Pokémon including Salandit and Salazzle.

The Pokémon Go ‘All-Hands Rocket Retreat’ event will run from April 3 to 7 and trainers have to work through the following research tasks during this time frame.

All-Hands Rocket Retreat Special Research

Silent Schemes page one

• Win a raid
  • Breloom encounter
• Defeat three Team Go Rocket grunts
  • Three Super Potions
• Catch one Shadow Pokémon 
  • One Revive

Total Rewards: 1,000 XP, 15 Poké Balls, and three Rare Candy

Silent Schemes page two

• Catch five Shadow Pokémon 
  • 10 Pinap Berries
• Make three nice Curveball Throws in a row
  • 10 Razz Berries
• Defeat five Team Go Rocket grunts
  • 10 Nanab Berries

Total Rewards: 1,000 XP, 1,000 Stardust, and 10 Great Balls

Silent Schemes page three

• Purify five Shadow Pokémon 
  • 1,000 XP
• Defeat five Team Go Rocket grunts
  • 1,000 XP
• Earn three Candie walking with your Buddy
  • 1,000 XP

Total Rewards: 2.000 XP, 15 Great Balls, and one Rocket Radar

Silent Schemes page four

• Defeat Team Go Rocket Leader Arlo
  • 1,500 XP
• Defeat Team Go Rocket Leader Cliff
  • 1,500 XP
• Defeat Team Go Rocket Leader Sierra
  • 1,500 XP

Total Rewards: 2,500 XP, 1,000 Stardust, and one Super Rocket Radar

Silent Schemes page five

• Find the Team Go Rocket Boss
  • Five Max Potions
• Battle the Team Go Rocket Boss
  • 20 Ultra Balls
• Defeat the Team Go Rocket Boss
  • 15 Max Revives

Total Rewards: 3,000 XP, one Lucky Egg, and two Golden Razz Berries

Silent Schemes page six

• Claim Reward
  • 2,500 XP
• Claim Reward
  • 2,500 XP
• Claim Reward
  • 2,500 XP

Total Rewards: One Charged TM, one Fast TM, and two Silver Pinap Berries

Event-exclusive Field Research

• Catch three Shadow Pokémon 
  • 750 Stardust
• Defeat a Go Rocket Leader
  • Scraggy encounter
• Defeat two Go Rocket Grunts
  • Two Hyper Potions 
  • Two Revives
• Purify three Shadow Pokémon 
  • Sneasel encounter