Pokemon GO Adventures Near and Far: Which Path to Choose?…

Pokemon GO Adventure Week 2023 kicks off today in Niantic's monster-catching mobile game, allowing players the chance to capture a couple of different Fossil Pokemon like Omanyte, Kabuto, Anorith, Cranidos, and many more. On top of the increased Fossil and Rock-type Pokemon spawns, trainers can battle Mega Tyranitar in Raids for the first time, and there are two new shiny Pokemon debuts: Tyrunt and Amaura.

There are also a bunch of different Research Tasks to complete for a variety of rewards, like the Adventures Near and Far event-exclusive Timed Research. The tasks and their respective rewards will disappear on August 2, 8 pm local time, so players should make sure to complete them as quickly as possible. Once players complete the first step of the Adventures Near and Far research, they must choose one of two paths -the Sightseeing Adventure or the Studious Adventure. The former focuses on tasks involving catching Pokemon, spinning PokeStops, and hatching eggs. In contrast, the latter is all about completing Field Research.

Pokemon GO: Sightseeing or Studious? Which Path is Best to Choose

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Luckily, the rewards for both paths are the same, so the only thing stopping players from picking one path over the other are the tasks themselves. Ultimately, it seems that players who want to get through the tasks faster should go with the Sightseeing Path, as the other requires players to complete up to eight Field Research Tasks, which tend to be a little grindy. We'll list both paths' steps below so players can decide for themselves what tasks they plan on working through:

Adventures Near and Far Timed Research Tasks and Rewards

Step 1
- Catch 3 Pokemon - Roggenrola Encounter
  - Total Reward: 500 Stardust and Drilbur Encounter

Sightseeing Path

Step 2
- Spin 5 PokeStops - Geodude Encounter
- Walk 1 KM - 1500 Stardust
- Catch 10 Pokemon - Amaura Encounter
  - Total Reward: Nosepass Encounter and 3000 XP
Step 3
- Use 5 Berries to Help Catch Pokemon - Dwebble Encounter
- Walk 2km - 2500 Stardust
- Hatch an Egg - Tyrunt Encounter
  - Total Rewards: Diglett Encounter and 4000 XP
Step 4
- Catch 15 Rock types - Amaura Encounter
- Walk 3km - Alolan Geodude Encounter
- Hatch an egg - Tyrunt Encounter
  - Total Reward: Alolan Diglett, 5000 XP, and 3000 Stardust

Studious Path

Step 2
- Send 3 gifts to friends - Geodude Encounter
- Walk 1km - 1500 Stardust
- Catch 4 different species of Pokemon - Amaura Encounter
  - Total Rewards: Nosepass Encounter and 3000 XP
Step 3
- Transfer 7 Pokemon - Dwebble Encounter
- Walk 2km - 2500 Stardust
- Complete 3 Field Research Tasks - Tyrunt Encounter
  - Total Rewards: Diglett Encounter and 4000 XP
Step 4
- Catch 7 different species - Amaura Encounter
- Walk 3 km - Alolan Geodude Encounter
- Complete 5 Field Research Tasks - Tyrunt Encounter
  - Total Rewards: Alolan Diglett Encounter, 5000 XP, and 3000 Stardust