Pokémon GO’s Season of Forever Forward’s Choose Your Path: Charged Embers event guide

Due to a gap with events this week the Choose Your Path Timed Research event is back! And this will be our second time with the new version of the Choose Your Path event (which includes theming, Field Research tasks, and multiple options for the Timed Research).

Now, check out what’s happening during the Choose Your Path: Charged Embers Timed Research event with our guide below:

 

Pokémon GO’s Season of Forever Forward – Choose Your Path: Charged Embers

Begins: Tuesday, June 30th, 2026 at 10 a.m. your local time.

Ends: Friday, July 3rd, 2026 at 8 p.m. your local time.

 

Event Bonuses

• One of the following bonuses may be active for the duration of the event OR per day once a path is selected in the event’s Timed Research:
  • Explore:
    • Trainers under level 40: 5× XP for spinning PokéStops.
    • PokéStops route: 5× XP for spinning PokéStops.
    • Hatch route: 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance.
  • Catch: 
    • Trainers under level 40: 1. 5× XP for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better.
    • XP route: 1. 5× XP for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better.
    • Candy route: Get additional Candy for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better.
  • Battle:
    • Trainers under level 40: Get an additional 5,000 XP for completing Raids.
    • Raids route: Get an additional 5,000 XP for completing Raids.
    • Team GO Rocket route: Get extra Mysterious Components from Team GO Rocket Grunts.

 

And if Trainers reach specific ranks in the GO Pass and/or GO Pass Deluxe, then the following bonuses will also be active until Tuesday, July 7th, 2026 at 10 a.m. your local time:

• Tier 1 (Rank 1):
  • One additional Candy for trading Pokémon.
  • Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokémon.
• Tier 2 (Rank 25): 
  • Open up to 40 Gifts per day.
  • Receive up to 125 Gifts per day from spinning PokéStop and Gym Photo Discs.
  • Hold up to 10 additional Gifts in your Item Bag.
• Tier 3 (Rank 50):
  • 2× Daily Adventure Incense duration.
• Tier 4 (Rank 75):
  • Increased Stardust and XP from hatching Eggs.

If GO Pass Deluxe is purchased, then the following bonuses will active when Rank 25 is reached instead, until Tuesday, July 7th, 2026 at 10 a.m. your local time:

• Tier 2 (Rank 25):
  • Open up to 50 Gifts per day.
  • Receive up to 150 Gifts per day from spinning PokéStop and Gym Photo Discs.
  • Hold up to 20 additional Gifts in your Item Bag.

 

Event Boxes

If any special event boxes or bundles are released during the event, they’ll be listed here once the event is live. Daily bundles are also available and can be viewed online via the Pokémon GO Web Store.

 

Timed Research – Charged Embers Timed Research and Choose Your Path Timed Research

A free Timed Research quest called Charged Embers Timed Research (or Choose Your Own Daily Path Timed Research) will be active during the event. Once completed it will turn into Choose Your Path Timed Research. Depending on your Trainer level, you’ll be given three to six different possible routes to choose from. Regardless of what route is chosen, all will give Trainers the same item rewards and catch encounters (though the specialized routes with have two less catch encounters compared to the “Explore”, “Catch”, and “Battle” routes). The only difference is which event bonus will be active. Trainers may only pick one of the following:

 

• Explore:
  • Trainers under level 40: 5× XP for spinning PokéStops.
  • PokéStops route: 5× XP for spinning PokéStops.
  • Hatch route: 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance.
• Catch: 
  • Trainers under level 40: 1. 5× XP for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better.
  • XP route: 1. 5× XP for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better.
  • Candy route: Get additional Candy for catching Pokémon with Nice Throws or better.
• Battle:
  • Trainers under level 40: Get an additional 5,000 XP for completing Raids.
  • Raids route: Get an additional 5,000 XP for completing Raids.
  • Team GO Rocket route: Get extra Mysterious Components from Team GO Rocket Grunts.

 

Please be aware that this Timed Research may reset daily, allowing Trainers to pick a different path the next day. A complete list of tasks for all routes and the rewards will be shared here once the event is live.

 

Charged Embers Timed Research OR Choose Your Own Daily Path Timed Research

• Task: Claim Reward!
  • Reward: 500 Stardust
• Completion Reward: 5 Pokéballs

 

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Explore

• Task: Explore 3 km
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Spin 25 PokéStops or Gyms
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Hatch 2 Eggs
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Follow 2 Routes
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Explore 3 km
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Spin 25 PokéStops or Gyms
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Hatch 2 Eggs
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Follow 2 Routes
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Completion Rewards: 3 Golden Razz Berries and 5 Rare Candies

 

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Explore (PokéStops)

• Task: Explore 1 km
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Follow a Route
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Explore 1 km
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Follow a Route
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Completion Rewards: 3 Golden Razz Berries and 5 Rare Candies

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Explore (Hatch)

• Task: Explore 1 km
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Hatch an Egg
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Follow a Route
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Explore 1 km
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Hatch an Egg
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Follow a Route
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Completion Rewards: 3 Golden Razz Berries and 5 Rare Candies

 

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Catch

• Task: Make 15 Nice Throws
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Make 15 Curveball Throws
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Make 3 Excellent Throws
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Make 15 Great Curveball Throws
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Make 15 Nice Throws
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Make 15 Curveball Throws
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Make 3 Excellent Throws
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Make 15 Great Curveball Throws
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Completion Rewards: 3 Golden Razz Berries and 5 Rare Candies

 

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Catch (XP)

• Task: Make 20 Curveball Throws
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Make 3 Excellent Throws
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Make 20 Great Curveball Throws
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Make 20 Curveball Throws
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Make 3 Excellent Throws
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Make 20 Great Curveball Throws
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Completion Rewards: 3 Golden Razz Berries and 5 Rare Candies

 

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Catch (Candy)

• Task: Make 20 Curveball Throws
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Make 3 Excellent Throws
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Make 20 Great Curveball Throws
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Make 20 Curveball Throws
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Make 3 Excellent Throws
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Make 20 Great Curveball Throws
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Completion Rewards: 3 Golden Razz Berries and 5 Rare Candies

 

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Battle

• Task: Win a Raid
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Win 2 Raids
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Defeat 8 Team GO Rocket Grunts
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Use 10 Super Effective Charged Attacks
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Win a Raid
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Win 2 Raids
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Defeat 8 Team GO Rocket Grunts
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Use 10 Super Effective Charged Attacks
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Completion Rewards: 3 Golden Razz Berries and 5 Rare Candies

 

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Battle (Raids)

• Task: Win a Raid
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Power up Pokémon 3 times
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Use 3 Super Effective Charged Attacks
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Win a Raid
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Power up Pokémon 3 times
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Use 3 Super Effective Charged Attacks
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Completion Rewards: 3 Golden Razz Berries and 5 Rare Candies

 

Choose Your Path Timed Research: Battle (Team GO Rocket)

• Task: Power up Pokémon 3 times
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Defeat 1 Team GO Rocket Grunt
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Use 3 Super Effective Charged Attacks
  • Reward: Electabuzz* encounter
• Task: Power up Pokémon 3 times
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Defeat 1 Team GO Rocket Grunt
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Task: Use 3 Super Effect Charged Attacks
  • Reward: Magmar* encounter
• Completion Rewards: 3 Golden Razz Berries and 5 Rare Candies

 

Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”

 

Field Research Tasks

There will be event-exclusive Field Research Tasks available and the rewards include the following Pokémon encounters: Electabuzz* and Magmar*. These Field Research Tasks can be found when spinning PokéStops (and acquired if you have an open slot in your Field Research menu) when the event is active.

A complete list of tasks and rewards will be shared here once the event is live.

 

• Task: Make 5 Nice Throws
  • Reward: Electabuzz* OR Magmar* encounter
• Task: Explore 1 km
  • Reward: Electabuzz* OR Magmar* encounter
• Task: Defeat a Team GO Rocket Grunt
  • Reward: Electabuzz* OR Magmar* encounter

 

Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”

 

 

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