Pokemon Go Silent Schemes Special Research tasks & rewards

The Pokemon Go Silent Schemes Special Research quest has gone live, giving trainers a new batch of tasks to complete as they work together to foil Team Go Rocket’s plans – and earn some great rewards along the way.

Team Go Rocket are always lurking in the shadows in Pokemon Go, but every now and then a special event makes them an even bigger threat. The latesteventto do that is the All-Hands Rocket Retreat, which began on July 31, 2025.

A poster for the Pokemon Go Silent Schemes Special Research quest

As well as an increased presence at PokeStops and new lineups forArlo,Cliff,Sierra, andGiovanni(including Shadow Latias), there’s a new Silent Schemes Special Research quest for players to take on.

Below, you’ll find everything you need to know about the Pokemon Go Silent Schemes Special Research quest, including how to claim it and the rewards on offer for completing each task.

A Team Go Rocket PokeStop in Pokemon Go

These are all of the steps, tasks, and rewards that you can earn during the Silent Schemes Special Research quest in Pokemon Go:

Step 1 of 6

Rewards:1000 XP, 15 Poke Balls, and 3 Rare Candies

Step 2 of 6

Rewards:1500 XP, 1000 Stardust, and 10 Great Balls

Step 3 of 6

Rewards:2000 XP, 15 Great Balls, and 1 Rocket Radar

Step 4 of 6

Rewards:2500 XP, 1000 XP, and 1 Super Rocket Radar

Step 5 of 6

Rewards:3000 XP, 1 Lucky Egg, and 2 Golden Razz Berries

Step 6 of 6

Rewards:1 Fast TM, 1 Charged TM, and 2 Silver Pinap Berries

How to claim Silent Schemes Special Research quest in Pokemon Go?

Before you can claim the Silent Schemes Special Research quest in Pokemon Go, you’ll need to complete any past Team Go Rocket-based Special Research quests in your collection that haven’t been finished yet.

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These are some of the previous Team Go Rocket quests that may be stopping you:

If you see any of these quests in your Special Research menu in Pokemon Go, you’ll need to complete them before you may get access to the Silent Schemes Special Research quest.

Pokemon Go Team Rocket Grunt

The big reward for finishing this Special Research quest is a Super Rocket Radar, which will let you battle Giovanni and his new Shadow Latias. you may see ourguide to defeating Giovanni right here.

That’s everything you need to know about the Silent Schemes Special Research quest. Check out some of our other Pokemon Go guides below: