Electric or Poison: Which path should you choose in the Pokemon GO Wild Area Special Research

The Pokemon GO Wild Area Special Research available to players with tickets has two branches — Electric (Amp it Up) and Poison (Keep It Lowkey). Both provide similar rewards, with a few notable exceptions. Neither branch is much better than the other, and which one you choose depends largely on the rewards you prefer.

You should take a look at all the tasks and rewards involved in the Pokemon GO Wild Area Special Research before you make your decision. This article covers that and highlights the key differences between the two paths.

Note: Parts of this article are subjective and reflect the writer's opinions.

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All tasks in the Pokemon GO Wild Area Special Research

Both forms of Dynamax Toxtricity (Image via TPC)

All ticket holders will get access to a Research story called An Accomplished Trainer when they open the game after 10 am local time on November 23, 2024. The first page will be the same for everyone, featuring the following tasks and rewards:

• Spin 10 PokeStops or Gyms - Incense ×2
• Use an Incense - Poke Ball ×20
• Catch 10 Pokemon - Lucky Egg ×1
• Set rewards: Star Piece ×1, Dynamax Excadrill, 1,000 XP

After finishing the tasks on the first page, you must select either the Amp it Up (Electric) or Keep it Lowkey (Poison) path.

Amp it Up (Electric) path

Amp it Up (2/6)
Catch 10 Electric-type Pokémon	Razz Berry ×3
Explore 1 km	Stardust ×1000
Take snapshots of 3 different wild Electric-type Pokémon	Great Ball ×10
End of set rewards:	Star Piece ×1, Poffin ×1, Lucky Egg ×1
Amp it Up (3/6)
Catch 4 Electric-type Pokémon with Nice Throws	Pinap Berry ×3
Earn a Candy exploring with an Electric type as your buddy	Ultra Ball ×10
Earn 3 hearts with an Electric-type buddy	Fast TM ×1
End of set rewards:	1000× Stardust
Amp it Up (4/6)
Catch 10 different species of Electric-type Pokémon	1000 XP
Power up Electric-type Pokémon 6 times	Lure Module ×1
Evolve 3 Electric-type Pokémon	Charged TM ×1
End of set rewards:	Premium Battle Pass ×2, Golem encounter, Geodude Candy ×25
Amp it Up (5/6)
Power up Ground-type Pokémon 3 times	Hyper Potion ×3
Use 2 supereffective Charged Attacks	Max Revive ×3
Battle in 2 raids	Stardust ×1000
End of set rewards:	Super Incubator ×2, 1,000 XP, Toxel Candy ×3
Amp it Up (6/6)
Hatch 2 Eggs	Lure Module ×2
Spin 20 PokéStops or Gyms	Pikachu Pop Star
Complete 5 Field Research Tasks	1000 XP
End of set rewards:	Electric Expert Medal, Dynamax Toxtricity (Amped Form), GO Wild Area 2024 Pose

Keep it Lowkey (Poison) path

Keep it Lowkey (2/6)
Catch 10 Poison-type Pokémon	Razz Berry ×3
Explore 1 km	Stardust ×1000
Take snapshots of 3 different wild Poison-type Pokémon	Great Ball ×10
End of set rewards:	Star Piece ×1, Poffin ×1, Lucky Egg ×1
Keep it Lowkey (3/6)
Catch 4 Poison-type Pokémon with Nice Throws	Pinap Berry ×3
Earn a Candy exploring with an Poison type as your buddy	Ultra Ball ×10
Earn 3 hearts with an Poison-type buddy	Fast TM ×1
End of set rewards:	1000× Stardust
Keep it Lowkey (4/6)
Catch 10 different species of Poison-type Pokémon	1000 XP
Power up Poison-type Pokémon 6 times	Lure Module ×1
Evolve 3 Poison-type Pokémon	Charged TM ×1
End of set rewards:	Premium Battle Pass ×2, Golem encounter, Geodude Candy ×25
Keep it Lowkey (5/6)
Power up Ground-type Pokémon 3 times	Hyper Potion ×3
Use 2 supereffective Charged Attacks	Max Revive ×3
Battle in 2 raids	Stardust ×1000
End of set rewards:	Super Incubator ×2, 1,000 XP, Toxel Candy ×3
Keep it Lowkey (6/6)
Hatch 2 Eggs	Lure Module ×2
Spin 20 PokéStops or Gyms	Pikachu Pop Star
Complete 5 Field Research Tasks	1000 XP
End of set rewards:	Poison Expert Medal, Dynamax Toxtricity (Low Key and Amped up works), GO Wild Area 2024 Pose

Additionally, players who complete the Pokemon GO Wild Area Special Research before 6:15 pm local time, November 24, 2024, will get the following bonuses from November 25-29:

• Timed Research granted each day focused on Electric- or Poison-type Pokemon. Rewards include a Lucky Egg, Stardust, and Rare Candy
• 2× damage for Electric- or Poison-type attacks used in raids, Gym battles, and Max Battles
• Team GO Rocket balloons will appear more often

The key differences between the two branches are provided in the next section.

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Key differences between the two branches in the Pokemon GO Wild Area Special Research

The main differences between the two paths concern their rewards and involve the following:

• The Electric path will give you a Pikachu Pop Star, while you can get the Pikachu Rock Star from the Poison path.
• The medal you get in the end — Electric Expert or Poison Expert
• The form of Dynamax Toxtricity you get — Amped Up or Low Key

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Conclusion: Which path should you choose in the Pokemon GO Wild Area Special Research?

Pikachu Pop Star or Pikachu Rock Star? (Image via TPC)

The badges don't really do anything other than add a cosmetic flair. Both forms of Toxtricity behave exactly the same way in battle. The key differences lie in the forms of Pikachu you receive as reward encounters and the bonus damage in PvE battles.

While Electric-type damage is better neutrally, Mega Altaria and Zacian raids will be made easier with Poison-type damage being doubled. Both forms of Pikachu are equally rare.

Therefore, if you want to prioritize the variant of Pikachu you get as a reward, choose the path that gives you the desired costume. If it is the additional damage you want, go for the Poison-type (Keep It Lowkey) path of the Pokemon GO Wild Area Special Research.

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