Black or White: Which path should you choose in the Pokemon GO Tour Unova Special Research (It's Not Over Yet)?

The Pokemon GO Tour Unova Special Research, titled It's Not Over Yet, has two tracks — Black and White — themed around Reshiram and White Kyurem and Zekrom and Black Kyurem, respectively. It will be offered for free to all players logging into the game between 10 am and 6 pm local time on March 1 and 2, 2025.

Based on what the rewards are, which path you should choose can be somewhat confusing. However, unlike many other branching research quests in the game, neither path is generally better than the other in this one — the one you choose should depend on your priorities and preferences.

This article will highlight the differences between the Black and White tracks of the Pokemon GO Tour Unova Special Research, It's Not Over Yet.

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Pokemon GO Tour Unova Special Research (It's Not Over Yet): Differences in the rewards

Complete the first part for the option to choose between the Black and White tracks in the Pokemon GO Tour Unova Special Research.

Black and White Kyurem (Image via TPC)

Overall, the differences in rewards are as follows:

Black

• Gothita
• Vullaby
• 3x Reshiram Candy
• 50x Blaze Fusion Energy
• 5x Reshiram Candy
• 1x Reshiram Candy XL

Bonuses:

• Kyurem caught from Black Kyurem raids will know Glaciate.
• Extended duration for Freeze Shock's Adventure Effect through the Tour Pass.

White

• Solosis
• Rufflet
• 3x Zekrom Candy
• 50x Volt Fusion Energy
• 5x Zekrom Candy
• 1x Zekrom Candy XL

Bonus:

• Kyurem caught from White Kyurem raids will know Glaciate.
• Extended duration for Ice Burn's Adventure Effect through the Tour Pass.

These differences will apply to Parts 2, 4, and 5 of the Research track.

Apart from choosing between the Black and White paths, you'll also have to pick a creature from Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott for Part 3 of the Research. Depending on the choice, you'll get an encounter with the starter you choose as well as 25x Candy and 5x Candy XL of the corresponding creature.

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Conclusion: Which path is the better choice in Pokemon GO Tour Unova Special Research (It's Not Over Yet)?

No path in this Research quest is outright better than the other. Both Black and White Kyurem are extremely strong. Go through our Black Kyurem vs. White Kyurem in Pokemon GO analysis to decide which one you want, and choose the path accordingly. If you're looking for an all-rounder, the former might be the way to go. But if you want the best Ice-type attacker, choose the White path.

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