The "Choose Your Path: Fossil Fun" Timed Research is now live in Pokémon Go, running from June 17 to June 21. This event offers players a choice between different bonus paths, allowing you to tailor your gameplay for extra rewards.
Which Path Should You Pick?
After claiming the auto-completed research in the Events tab, you'll see either three or six options. Each option provides a unique bonus:
- Explore (PokéStops): 5x XP for spinning PokéStops
- Catch (XP): 1.5x XP for catching Pokémon with Nice throws or better
- Battle (Raids): Additional 5,000 XP for completing raids
- Explore (Hatch): Halved egg hatch distance
- Catch (Candy): Extra Candy for catching Pokémon with Nice throws or better
- Battle (Team Go Rocket): Extra Mysterious Components from Team Go Rocket Grunts
All paths reward the same items (3 Golden Razz Berries and 5 Rare Candy), so choose based on your playstyle. If you have six options, you can pick a new path daily.
Timed Research Steps
Once you choose a path, you'll receive up to 8 tasks (or fewer for daily options). Here’s a breakdown of each path’s tasks:
Explore (Standard & Daily: Hatch)
- Explore 3 km (Standard) or 1 km (Daily)
- Spin 25 PokéStops or Gyms (Standard only)
- Hatch an egg
- Follow a route
All steps reward encounters with Shieldon and Cranidos.
Catch (Standard & Daily: XP or Candy)
- Make 10 (Standard) or 20 (Daily) curveball throws
- Make 3 excellent throws
- Make 10 (Standard) or 20 (Daily) great curveball throws
Completing these steps yields Shieldon and Cranidos encounters.
Battle (Standard)
- Win a raid
- Power up Pokémon 5 times
- Defeat Team Go Rocket Grunts
- Use 10 supereffective charged attacks
Standard Battle tasks reward Shieldon and Cranidos encounters. The daily Raid and Rocket variants have reduced requirements (power up 3 times, defeat 1 Grunt, use 3 supereffective attacks).
Final Reward
No matter which path you choose, you'll receive 3 Golden Razz Berries and 5 Rare Candy upon completing all tasks.
Choose wisely and enjoy the Fossil Fun!