Pokémon Go ‘A Paldean Adventure’ quest steps: Which path to choose?

Pokémon Go’s “A Paldean Adventure” is the season-long Special Research for Season 12: Adventure’s Abound.

Focus on the Gen 9 starters Fuecoco Sprigatito Quaxly, it starts with a ‘choose a path’ choice between the three Pokémon before a time-gated step.

While the “A Paldean Adventure” event itself — which offers Collection Challenges, unique Field Research and wild spawns — ends on Sunday, Sept. 10, the similarly named Special Research will run until the end of the season, meaning You have until December 1st to make a claim. Once you log in and begin, it’ll stick around forever in your Special quest tab, so there is no urgency in finishing every step.

Elsewhere, the event has also given fellow Gen 9 debutant Lechonk its own quest, Lechonk’s Adventure.

“A Paldean Adventure” Special Research quest steps

The headline of the event is Special Research “A Paldean Adventure”, which you have until Dec. 1 to claim.

“A Paldean Adventure” step 1 of 5

• Catch 8 Pokémon (20 Poké Balls)

You can also get Rewards: 900 XP, 900 Stardust

At this point, you will choose a path between which starter — Fuecoco, Sprigatito, or Quaxly — you want to adventure with.

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The steps to follow will be:

“A Paldean Adventure” step 2 of 5

• Catch 3 Pokémon (3 Poké Balls)
• Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon (300 Stardust)

You can also get RewardsFuecoco encounters, Sprigatito or Quaxly, each worth 900 XP

“A Paldean Adventure” step 3 of 5

• Spin 50 PokéStops or Gyms (20 Razz Berries)
• Catch 200 Pokémon (15 Pinap Berries)
• Send 60 Gifts to friends (25 Poké Balls)
• Evolution of Fuecoco (1,000 XP), Sprigatito or Quaxly
• Earn 7 hearts (3,000 XP).

You can also get Rewards: ??? You will receive 900 experience points for completing an encounter

Due to the time-gated nature of the third step, we’ll discover the full rewards of step 3 and the remaining quest steps from Tuesday, Sept. 12.

What path should I choose?

Same Pokémon Scarlet and Violet — where starters are much harder to come by, and your choice ideally takes into account which type will give you the greatest advantage over early level gyms — choosing Fuecoco, Sprigatito, or Quaxly in Pokémon GoIf you look at the quest’s initial steps, most of it is a question of which one you prefer.

Though it’s possible later steps will take into account this ‘choose a path’ choice more (such as giving you additional Candy), so far the differences are which Pokémon you will encounter at the end of step 2Then, What you should do in the third step.

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It is important to note that whatever you decide in the research phase, it will be a good idea. You will be able to get stats that are higher than average, with an ‘IV floor’ of 10/10/10 (out of a possible max of 15/15/15). This means you are guaranteed to get a moderately powerful version of that Pokémon, so if you plan to have one as part of your battle party, then opt for that.

It is true that you can catch more starters with Field Research, and by using eggs which have the same IV floor as part of this event. Not to mention, there’s the chance of catching good stats from wild catches or a bit of luck. In other words — this is by far not your only chance to get a Gen 9 starter with good IVs.

To summerize, the ‘choose a path’ quest won’t offer anything exclusive, so opt for your favourite out of the three. (For us, it’s the grass starter. (For us, it’s the grass-starter.

“A Paldean Adventure” event Collection Challenges

In addition to this quest, you will also need to complete four collection challenges:

Spigatito Collection Challenge

Rewards: 1,000 Stardust, Lechonk encounter

Fuecoco Collection Challenge

Rewards: 1,000 Stardust, Lechonk encounter

Quaxly collection challenge

Rewards: 1,000 Stardust, Lechonk encounter

Lechonk Collection Challenge

Rewards: 1,000 Stardust, Lechonk encounter

“A Paldean Adventure” field research quests, wild spawns and event bonuses

Field Research and Wild Spawnings are changing for the duration.

“A Paldean Adventure” event wild spawns

• Buizel
• “Fletchling” (a brightly boosted event).
• Fuecoco
• The event’s shiny boost (Hoppip)
• Houndour
• Lechonk
• Sprigatito
• Quaxly

“A Paldean Adventure” Field Research tasks

• Catch 3 Pokémon (Lechonk encounter)
• Catch 9 Pokemon
• Hatch an egg (750 Stardust).

“A Paldean Adventure” event bonuses

Final event rewards and bonuses are still active even after the event has ended.

• Catch 4x XP
• Catch Stardust 4x
• The raids that have unowned P.L.E.D.A.

Once the event concludes on Sunday, Sept. 10 at 10 a.m., a handful more Gen 9 Pokémon will then make their debut as part of the Ultra Unlock: Paldea event. This is shown in this trailer.