Also Spark, the leader for Team Instinct, has what looks like a blue sweatband around his wrist. It is not known why these team leaders were revealed now instead of the beginning of the game.

Team Valor (best team) is led by Candela, Team Mystic has Blanche, and Team Instinct is headed-up by Spark. ... Now Playing: GS News Update: Pokémon Go Leaders And New Details Revealed!

After finishing the first set of tasks, players will need to choose whether to help Team Instinct’s Spark with his Pokemon Research or to track down Team GO Rocket ‘s Sierra.

Team Instinct is not currently on track to finish the global research challenge for Pokémon GO Fest 2019. So will Niantic actually let us fail?