Pokemon GO A Route to New Friendships Special Research: Tasks and rewards

With the arrival of the Along the Routes event in Pokemon GO, players can now participate in the A Route to New Friendships Special Research story. This provides them with four steps to complete, bringing a variety of in-game resources and pocket monster encounters. The Special Research story will revolve around Mateo, the newly-introduced NPC, and "the power of exchanging Gifts."

Pokemon GO Along the Routes will run from Tuesday, December 5, at 10 am local time to Friday, December 8, at 8 pm local time. This provides trainers with a couple of days to enjoy all its offerings.

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Pokemon GO A Route to New Friendships Special Research all tasks and rewards: How to complete

The available tasks and rewards for A Route to New Friendships Special Research are as follows:

A Route to New Friendships Special Research - Step 1 of 4

• Explore 1 km - Lillipup encounter
• Spin 3 PokeStops - 900 XP
• Earn a Candy exploring with your buddy - 5x Razz Berry
• Exchange a Gift with Mateo at the end of a Route - 1x Incense
• Rewards: 1000x Stardust, 1000 XP

A Route to New Friendships Special Research - Step 2 of 4

• Catch 7 Pokemon - 10x Poke Ball
• Spin 5 PokeStops - 1500 XP
• Explore 3 km - Wooloo encounter
• Walk 1000m while traveling Routes - Woobat encounter
• Rewards: 1000x Stardust, 5x Great Ball

A Route to New Friendships Special Research - Step 3 of 4

• Hatch an Egg - Feebas encounter
• Spin 15 PokeStops - 2000 XP
• Complete 5 Field Research tasks - 1000x Stardust
• Exchange a Gift with Mateo at the end of a Route 3 times - Hisuian Sneasel encounter
• Rewards: 3x Ultra Ball, 1000x Stardust

A Route to New Friendships Special Research - Step 4 of 4

• Claim Reward! - 10x Great Ball
• Claim Reward! - 5x Pinap Berry
• Claim Reward! - 10x Razz Berry
• Rewards: 1000x Stardust, 1000 XP, Hisuian Sneasel encounter

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Pokemon GO Along the Routes Timed Research

The available tasks and rewards for Along the Routes Timed Research (available for free) are as follows:

Along the Routes - Step 1 of 1

• Explore 1 km - Wooloo encounter
• Send a Gift to a friend - 5x Pinap Berry
• Explore 2 km - Pawmi encounter
• Explore 5 km - Feebas encounter
• Send 3 Gifts to friends - 1x Incense
• Explore 7 km - Hisuian Sneasel encounter
• Rewards: Hisuian Sneasel encounter, 1500 XP, 1500x Stardust

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Interested trainers can check out the Pokemon GO December 2023 content roadmap to learn about the following events and celebrations in-game. The final month of the year is marked with several festivities, including Holiday events, Community Days, and plenty more.