Pokémon Go ‘Chasing Legends’ choose a path: Cacnea, Gulpin or Surskit?

“Chasing Legends”Special research was introduced in the Go Tour Hoenn event Pokémon GoIn February 2023.

This event tells Rhi’s story about helping her to negotiate the Hoenn deal, which includes the Red and Blue Orbs.

This is how you get started Pokémon Go research, you’ll be able to finish it whenever you want with no timer, but it’ll be much easier to complete during the event.

It is not necessary to spend money on this type of research. Instead, the Masterwork Research and Shiny Jirachi ticket is $4.99.

This research, not surprisingly, rewards Primal Energy to Groudon or Kyogre, and also TMs.

Below we list out the steps to completing the “Chasing Legends” Special Research.


You can choose a route between Cacnea and Gulpin or Surskit.

In recent research, this is a common feature. Pokémon Go is making a choice, and Chasing Legends is no different — this time between three Gen 3 Pokémon – Cacnea, Gulpin, or Surskit.

Make this decision These changes will affect the encounters and requirements in Step 2.

If you’re struggling to make a decision, or aren’t sure where to catch each respective Pokémon, know Each of them can be found wild in the midst of the Habitats that rotate There will not be any missed at the event.

A quick summary: Choose your favorite, knowing that it will not affect the second stage of the quest.

The steps for each player will be the same. But there’s an Additional You will see a difference depending on whether you choose Ruby or Sapphire. This gives you Primal Energy to Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre, respectively.

There are three possible shiny encounters for Chasing Legends: Surskit, Gulpin or Cacnea.
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This is a detailed description of every step:


Chasing legends, step 1

  • Power up Pokémon 15 times (3 Incense)

Get Rewards5 Kyogre Candy and 5 Groudon Candy. Absol encounter

The research can then be divided into one of three categories: Surskit, Gulpin or Cacnea. The next step in the research will see you meet whomever you select.

Step 2 in Chasing Legends

  • Use an Incense (Cacnea/Gulpin/Surskit encounter, depending on your choice)
  • Catch 5 Cacnea/Gulpin/Surskit (Cacnea/Gulpin/Surskit encounter, depending on your choice)
  • Catch 10 different species of Pokémon (Cacnea/Gulpin/Surskit encounter, depending on your choice)

Get Rewards: 2 Premium Battle Passes, 30 Poké Balls, 5 Ultra Balls

Step 3 in Chasing Legends

  • Spin 15 PokéStops or gyms (Plusle encounter)
  • Explore 1 km (Solrock encounter)
  • Catch 10 fire-, grass-, or ground-type Pokémon (Trapinch encounter)
  • Catch 1 Groudon (Volbeat encounter)

Get Rewards: Castform (Sunny) encounter, 10 Groudon Candy, 200 Groudon Primal Energy *

Note: You only get the Groudon Primal Energy if you picked Ruby in the “Primal Rumblings” Special Research.

Step 4 in Chasing Legends

  • Spin 15 PokéStops or gyms (Minun encounter)
  • Explore 1 km (Lunatone encounter)
  • Catch 10 water-, electric-, or bug-type Pokémon (Wailmer encounter)
  • Catch 1 Kyogre (Illumise encounter)

Get Rewards: Castform (Rainy) encounter, 10 Kyogre Candy, 200 Kyogre Primal Energy *

Note: You only get the Kyogre Primal Energy if you picked Sapphire in the “Primal Rumblings” Special Research.

Chasing legends, step 5

Get Rewards1 Charged TM and 1 Fast

Step 6 in Chasing Legends

  • Claim reward (2,023 XP)
  • Claim reward (2,023 Stardust)

Get Rewards: Spinda encounter

All done? Other challenges during Go Tour Hoenn includes Spooky Cipher research quests and completing Masterwork: “Wish Granted” research (premium quest from the shop).

The event weekend will also offer the opportunity to meet Latios/Latias, Primal KYogre and Groudon as well regionals Tropius, Torkoal and Relicanth.

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