The Precious Paths Special Research will be available to claim from Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time. Trainers will have the whole of the Season to complete the Special Research.
New parts of the Special Research will unlock over the course of the Season, until Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 9:59 a.m. local time.
The tables below provide you with the tasks to be accomplished for the Season’s Special Research. They also contain the rewards to be earned. The Special Research is 12 pages long
page 1 Tasks (1/12) Reward Catch 30 Pokémon Spirigatito Use 15 Berries to help catch Pokémon Fuecoco Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms Quaxly Rewards for completion 3x Rare Candy , 999 XP, and 999 Stardust
page 2 Tasks (2/12) Reward Power up Pokémon 15 times Lechonk Earn 20 hearts with your buddy 999 XP Take a snapshot of your buddy 999 Stardust Rewards for completion 1x Poffin, 999 XP, and 999 Stardust
page 3 Tasks (3/12) Reward Battle in the GO Battle League 5 times 1 Charged TM Use 10 Super-effective Charged Attacks 1 Fast TM Win a raid with your buddy 5 Max Revive Rewards for completion Primeape encounter, 999 XP, and 999 Stardust
page 4 Tasks (4/12) Reward Use 5,000 Stardust Fidough encounter Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon 999 XP Defeat 5 Team GO Rocket Grunts 999 Stardust Rewards for completion 2x Silver Pinap Berry, 999 XP, and 999 Stardust
page 5 Tasks (5/12) Reward Catch 10 different species of Pokémon Pawmi encounter Use 25 Berries to help catch a Pokémon Tadbulb encounter Make 15 Great Throws 15 Great Ball Rewards for completion 3x Rare Candy , 999 XP, and 999 Stardust
page 6 Tasks (6/12) Reward Power up Pokémon 25 times Paldean Wooper encounter Win a raid 999 XP Win a Max Battle 999 Stardust Rewards for completion 15 Ultra Ball, 999 XP, and 999 Stardust
page 7Tasks (7/12) Reward Explore 5 km Nymble encounter Spin 20 PokéStops or Gyms 20 Pinap Berry Follow a Route 1 Incense Rewards for completion Dunsparce encounter, 999 XP, and 999 Stardust
page 8Tasks (8/12) Reward Catch 50 Pokémon Cetoddle encounter Hatch 5 Eggs 999 XP Evolve 10 Pokémon 999 Stardust Rewards for completion 1 Starpiece, 999 XP, and 999 Stardust
page 9Tasks (9/12) Reward Trade a Pokémon Smoliv encounter Open 20 Gifts 20 RazzBerry Send 20 Gifts and add a sticker to each 20 Great Ball Rewards for completion 3 Rare Candy , 999 XP, and 999 Stardust
page 10Tasks (10/12) Reward Earn 15 hearts with your buddy Greavard encounter Take 5 snapshots of your buddy 999 XP Play with your buddy on 5 different days 999 Stardust Rewards for completion 1 Poffin, 999 XP, and 999 Stardust
page 11Tasks (11/12) Reward Catch 30 Pokémon 15 Ultra Ball Evolvve 10 Pokémon 999 XP Spin 5 PokéStops you haven’t visited before 999 Stardust Rewards for completion A Bisharp encounter, 999 XP, and 999 Stardust
page 12Tasks (12/12) Reward Win 3 raids 9 Rare Candy Win 3 Max Battles 9 Rare Candy Follow 3 Routes 9 Rare Candy Rewards for completion A Tinkatink encounter, 999 XP, and 999 Stardust
