Choose Your Path: Fossil Fun

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Features

Choose a Path

You can choose one of the following Timed Research paths:

• Explore
• Catch
• Battle

Once selected, your path cannot be changed.

There are two versions of this event:

• Some Trainers can only choose once between one of the last three bonuses.
• Some Trainers will be able to choose daily between these six bonuses.

There will be a corresponding Timed Research based on your choice.

Explore (PokéStops): 5× XP for spinning PokéStops

Catch (XP): 1.5× XP for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better

Battle (Raids): An additional 5,000 XP for completing raids

Explore (Hatch): 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance bonus

Catch (Candy): Additional Candy for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better

Battle (Team GO Rocket): Extra Mysterious Components from Team GO Rocket Grunts

Research

Field Research

There is also event Field Research associated with this event.

• Defeat a Team GO Rocket Grunt
  POSSIBLE REWARDS

  Cranidos

  Max CP

  780

  Min CP

  730

  Shieldon

  Max CP

  381

  Min CP

  348
• Make 5 Nice Throws
  POSSIBLE REWARDS

  Cranidos

  Max CP

  780

  Min CP

  730

  Shieldon

  Max CP

  381

  Min CP

  348
• Explore 1 km
  POSSIBLE REWARDS

  Cranidos

  Max CP

  780

  Min CP

  730

  Shieldon

  Max CP

  381

  Min CP

  348

Timed Research Details

The path you choose determines your Timed Research tasks and bonuses. Step rewards are encounters with Fossil Pokémon (to be added).

Please note that Timed Research expires. Complete all tasks and claim all rewards before the event ends.

Fossil Fun Timed Research

Event-exclusive Timed Research

STEP

1

Fossil Fun Timed Research (1/1)

Claim Reward!

×500

Stardust ×500

REWARDS

×5

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Explore

Event-exclusive Timed Research

If you choose the Explore path, you will receive 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance bonus and this Timed Research.

STEP

1

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Explore (1/1)

Explore 3 km Shieldon

Spin 25 PokéStops or Gyms Shieldon

Hatch an Egg Shieldon

Follow a Route Shieldon

Explore 3 km Cranidos

Spin 25 PokéStops or Gyms Cranidos

Hatch an Egg Cranidos

Follow a Route Cranidos

REWARDS

×3

×5

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Catch

Event-exclusive Timed Research

If you choose the Catch path, you will receive additional Candy for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better and this Timed Research.

STEP

1

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Catch (1/1)

Make 10 Nice Throws Shieldon

Make 10 Curveball Throws Shieldon

Make 3 Excellent Throws Shieldon

Make 10 Great Curveball Throws Shieldon

Make 10 Nice Throws Cranidos

Make 10 Curveball Throws Cranidos

Make 3 Excellent Throws Cranidos

Make 10 Great Curveball Throws Cranidos

REWARDS

×3

×5

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Battle

Event-exclusive Timed Research

If you choose the Battle path, you will receive extra Mysterious Components from Team GO Rocket Grunts and this Timed Research.

STEP

1

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Battle (1/1)

Win a raid Shieldon

Power up Pokémon 5 times Shieldon

Defeat 4 Team GO Rocket Grunts Shieldon

Use 10 supereffective Charged Attacks Shieldon

Win a raid Cranidos

Power up Pokémon 5 times Cranidos

Defeat 4 Team GO Rocket Grunts Cranidos

Use 10 supereffective Charged Attacks Cranidos

REWARDS

×3

×5

Daily Timed Research

Some Trainers may be able to pick a different path bonus each day. Each daily choice grants its own set of Timed Research that expires at the end of that day.

Fossil Fun Timed Research

Event-exclusive Timed Research

STEP

1

Fossil Fun Timed Research (1/1)

Claim Reward!

×500

Stardust ×500

REWARDS

×5

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Explore (Hatch)

Daily Timed Research

If you choose Explore (Hatch) for the day, you will receive 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance bonus and this Timed Research. You can choose a new bonus and receive a new Timed Research each day of the event.

STEP

1

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Explore (Hatch) (1/1)

Explore 1 km Shieldon

Hatch an Egg Shieldon

Follow a Route Shieldon

Explore 1 km Cranidos

Hatch an Egg Cranidos

Follow a Route Cranidos

REWARDS

×3

×5

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Explore (PokéStops)

Daily Timed Research

If you choose Explore (PokéStops) for the day, you will receive 5× XP for spinning PokéStops and this Timed Research. You can choose a new bonus and receive a new Timed Research each day of the event.

STEP

1

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Explore (PokéStops) (1/1)

Explore 1 km Shieldon

Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms Shieldon

Follow a Route Shieldon

Explore 1 km Cranidos

Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms Cranidos

Follow a Route Cranidos

REWARDS

×3

×5

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Catch (XP)

Daily Timed Research

If you choose Catch (XP) for the day, you will receive 1.5× XP for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better and this Timed Research. You can choose a new bonus and receive a new Timed Research each day of the event.

STEP

1

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Catch (XP) (1/1)

Make 20 Curveball Throws Shieldon

Make 3 Excellent Throws Shieldon

Make 20 Great Curveball Throws Shieldon

Make 20 Curveball Throws Cranidos

Make 3 Excellent Throws Cranidos

Make 20 Great Curveball Throws Cranidos

REWARDS

×3

×5

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Catch (Candy)

Daily Timed Research

If you choose Catch (Candy) for the day, you will receive additional Candy for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better and this Timed Research. You can choose a new bonus and receive a new Timed Research each day of the event.

STEP

1

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Catch (Candy) (1/1)

Make 20 Curveball Throws Shieldon

Make 3 Excellent Throws Shieldon

Make 20 Great Curveball Throws Shieldon

Make 20 Curveball Throws Cranidos

Make 3 Excellent Throws Cranidos

Make 20 Great Curveball Throws Cranidos

REWARDS

×3

×5

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Battle (Raids)

Daily Timed Research

If you choose Battle (Raids) for the day, you will receive an additional 5,000 XP for completing raids and this Timed Research. You can choose a new bonus and receive a new Timed Research each day of the event.

STEP

1

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Battle (Raids) (1/1)

Win a raid Shieldon

Power up Pokémon 3 times Shieldon

Use 3 supereffective Charged Attacks Shieldon

Win a raid Cranidos

Power up Pokémon 3 times Cranidos

Use 3 supereffective Charged Attacks Cranidos

REWARDS

×3

×5

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Battle (Team GO Rocket)

Daily Timed Research

If you choose Battle (Team GO Rocket) for the day, you will receive extra Mysterious Components from Team GO Rocket Grunts and this Timed Research. You can choose a new bonus and receive a new Timed Research each day of the event.

STEP

1

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Battle (Team GO Rocket) (1/1)

Power up Pokémon 3 times Shieldon

Defeat 1 Team GO Rocket Grunt Shieldon

Use 3 supereffective Charged Attacks Shieldon

Power up Pokémon 3 times Cranidos

Defeat 1 Team GO Rocket Grunt Cranidos

Use 3 supereffective Charged Attacks Cranidos

REWARDS

×3

×5

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