Pokemon GO developers have offered two exclusive Code-based Timed Research quests for the World Championships celebration. Great League Greatness and DancingRob’s Champion Timed Research both provide numerous rewards upon completion. To access them, players must watch the World Championships live stream and obtain codes.

The Pokemon GO World Championships Day 1’s live stream provides codes for the Great League Greatness Timed Research, but the main confusion comes after completing its first step. After players finish the first step, there are three different paths to choose from, each offering a different set of Pokemon encounters. These separate paths might confuse casual players, so this guide clarifies which one to choose.

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Pokemon GO: Skarmory, Trevenant, or Azumarill? Which Path is Best to Choose

Great League Greatness Timed Research rewards in Pokemon GO

The Pokemon GO Great League Greatness Timed Research is segmented into three separate paths after players complete the first step. Each path has the same tasks but offers different rewards, three sets of Great League-ready teams. The first step involves catching several Pokemon with a reward of several Stardist, a Star Piece, and a Charged TM. Once players finish the first step, they must choose between Skarmory, Trevenant, or Azumarill path.

Skarmory path encounters

Trevenant path encounters

Azumarill path encounters

Skarmory

Noctowl

Azumarill

Swampert

Lanturn

Umbreon

Vigoroth

Trevenant

Mandibuzz

 Pokemon GO World Championships official logoChoose Trevenant Path

The recommended selection for the Great League Greatness Timed Research is the Trevenant path. It is because obtaining a Trevenant in Pokemon GO usually takes time. Collecting 200 Candy and finding its pre-evolution, Phantump is challenging since it is considered a rare catch. So, this path poses an excellent opportunity to get a ready-to-battle Trevenant.

It’s worth noting that the Trevenant path rewards encounters with Trevenant, Noctowl, and Lanturn. All these three monsters are among the top-performing Pokemon in the Pokemon GO Great League. It makes opting for the Trevenant path highly advantageous without any drawbacks. The only situation where one might consider an alternative is if they already possess all three Pokemon beforehand.

Choose Skarmory Path

The Skarmory Path rewards players with Skarmory, Vigoroth, and Swampert encounters. If Trevenant isn’t the choice, the next good option is the Skarmory path in Pokemon GO. This path offers an encounter with Swampert, which performs exceptionally well in the Great League and Ultra League.

The chosen path relies on the personal choice of the Pokemon GO trainers. If any path includes encounters that still need to be captured or evolved, the better option would be to choose it. The tasks for all three paths are the same, so the decision can be based solely on the Pokemon encounters. For the players that already possess all reward Pokemon, the emphasis should be on acquiring the Candy needed to evolve or power up.

Pokemon GO is available for Android and iOS.

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