Pokémon Go’s new Precious Paths season is rolling, which means there’s a fresh seasonal Special Research line to chip away at.
You can claim this Special Research any time before the season wraps on March 3 at 9:59 a.m. local time. Once it’s in your log, it won’t expire, so you can finish the tasks at your own pace.
Below are the current steps for Pokémon Go’s Precious Paths Special Research.
Update (Dec. 17): Steps three and four have been added.
‘Precious Paths’ step 1 of 12
- Catch 30 Pokémon (Sprigatito encounter)
- Use 15 Berries to help catch Pokémon (Fuecoco encounter)
- Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms (Quaxly encounter)
Rewards: 3 Rare Candy, 999 XP, 999 Stardust
‘Precious Paths’ step 2 of 12
- Power up Pokémon 15 times (Lechonk encounter)
- Earn 20 hearts with your buddy (999 XP)
- Take a snapshot of your buddy (999 Stardust)
Rewards: 1 Poffin, 999 XP, 999 Stardust
‘Precious Paths’ step 3 of 12
- Battle in the GO Battle League 5 times (1 Charged TM)
- Use 10 supereffective Charged Attacks (1 Fast TM)
- Win a raid with your buddy (5 Max Revives)
Rewards: Primeape encounter, 999 XP, 999 Stardust
‘Precious Paths’ step 4 of 12
- Use 5,000 Stardust (Fidough encounter)
- Purify 3 Shadow Pokémon (999 XP)
- Defeat 5 Team GO Rocket Grunts (999 Stardust)
Rewards: 2 Silver Pinap Berries, 999 XP, 999 Stardust
‘Precious Paths’ step 5 of 12
Later steps have not gone live yet and will likely arrive alongside an upcoming Precious Paths event. This guide will be updated as those tasks become available.