Precious Paths Season Special Research

The Precious Paths Special Research will be available to claim from Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 9:59 a.m. local time.

New parts of the Season Special Research will unlock over the course of the Season, so make sure to keep an eye on your research tab!

Complete the Season Special Research to earn encounters with Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly!

Precious Paths Tasks and Rewards

Precious Paths (1/12)

Task	Reward
Catch 30 Pokémon	Sprigatito
Use 15 Berries to help catch Pokémon	Fuecoco
Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms	Quaxly

Rewards

Precious Paths (2/12)

Task	Reward
Power up Pokémon 15 times	Lechonk
Earn 20 hearts with your buddy	999× XP
Take a snapshot of your buddy	999× Stardust

Rewards

Precious Paths (3/12)

Task	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

Precious Paths (4/12)

Task	Reward
Use 5,000 Stardust	Fidough
Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon	999× XP
Defeat 5 Team GO Rocket Grunts	999× Stardust

Rewards

Precious Paths (5/12)

Task	Reward
Catch 10 Different Species of Pokémon	Pawmi
Use 25 Berries to Catch Pokémon	Tadbulb
Make 15 Great Throws	15× Great Ball

Rewards

Precious Paths (6/12)

Task	Reward
Power up Pokémon 25 times	Paldea Wooper
Win a Raid	999× XP
Make 15 Great Throws	999× Stardust

Rewards

Precious Paths (7/12)

Task	Reward
Explore 5km	Nymble
Spin 20 PokéStops or Gyms	20× Pinap Berry
Follow a Route	1× Incense

Rewards

Precious Paths (8/12)

Task	Reward
Catch 50 Pokémon	Cetoddle
Hatch 5 Eggs	999× XP
Evolve 10 Pokémon	999× Stardust

Rewards

Precious Paths (9/12)

Task	Reward
Trade a Pokémon	Smoliv
Open 20 Gifts	20× Razz Berry
Follow a Route	20× Great Ball

Rewards

Precious Paths (10/12)

Task	Reward
Earn 15 hearts with your buddy	Greavard
Take 5 snapshots of your buddy	999× XP
Play with your buddy on 5 different days	999× Stardust

Rewards

Precious Paths (11/12)

Task	Reward
Catch 30 Pokémon	15× Ultra Ball
Evolve 10 Pokémon	999× XP
Spin 5 PokéStops you haven’t visited before	999× Stardust

Rewards

Precious Paths (12/12)

Task	Reward
Win 3 Raids	9× Rare Candy
Win 3 Max Battles	9× Rare Candy
Follow 3 Routes	9× Rare Candy

Rewards