Choose Your Path: Fossil Fun is a special Timed Research in Pokémon GO, available from Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time until Sunday, June 21, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
This is part of the Forever Forward Season’s Choose Your Path Timed Research series, which gives Trainers a way to customize their gameplay during quieter, non-event weeks.
For Fossil Fun, Trainers will be asked to choose one research path. Depending on which test group your account is placed in, you may see either 3 or 6 different path options. Once you choose a branch, your decision is final and you cannot switch to another path.
Before starting the actual branched choice, you will have to complete this super easy step:
Fossil Fun Timed Research (1/1)
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Claim Reward! |
500×
Stardust
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| Rewards |
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A Note on Different Research Versions
Scopely appears to be testing two different versions of Choose Your Path: Fossil Fun. Some Trainers are seeing the full-week version with 3 branches, while others appear to be getting a daily version with 6 branches. We are still verifying the exact behavior, but your available paths may differ from other Trainers.
Choose Your Path Timed Research (Weekly version)
If you receive the Weekly version of the Choose Your Path Timed Research, you will be able to pick between 3 choices, but your Research will last until end of week. The paths you can chose from are:
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
Choose Your Path Timed Research: Explore
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Explore 3 km |
Shieldon
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| 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 |
|
Choose Your Path Timed Research: Catch
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|
Choose Your Path Timed Research: Battle
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|
Choose Your Path Timed Research (Daily version)
Some Trainers may be able to pick a different path bonus each day. Each daily choice grants its own set if Timed Research that expires at the end of the day. The paths you can chose from are:
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Explore (PokéStops): 5× XP for spinning PokéStops
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Catch (XP): 1.5× XP for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better
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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
Choose Your Path Timed Research: Explore (Hatch)
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|
Choose Your Path Timed Research: Explore (PokéStops)
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|
Choose Your Path Timed Research: Catch (XP)
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|
Choose Your Path Timed Research: Catch (Candy)
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|
Choose Your Path Timed Research: Battle (Raids)
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|
Choose Your Path Timed Research: Battle (Team GO Rocket)
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Win a battle against a Team GO Rocket Grunt |
Shieldon
|
| Power up Pokémon 3 times |
Shieldon
|
| Use 3 supereffective Charged Attacks |
Shieldon
|
| Win a battle against a Team GO Rocket Grunt |
Cranidos
|
| Power up Pokémon 3 times |
Cranidos
|
| Use 3 supereffective Charged Attacks |
Cranidos
|
| Rewards |
|
