Pokemon GOAlong the Routes event brings multiple Research quests, including A Route to New Friendships Special Research story. Thedevelopers at Niantichave introduced a new NPC, Mateo, and the Gift Exchange function with this event. Players can now interact with Mateo and exchange gifts with other trainers while exploring different in-game routes.

Pokemon GOtrainerscan participate in the Along the Routes event fromDecember 5 at 10 AMtoDecember 8 at 8 PM Local Time. While multiple wild Pokemon are featured spawns, one can get their hands on a Shiny Hisuian Sneasel and Shiny Sneasler for the first time. Regarding the Along the Routes Special Research, A Route to New Friendships, players that complete the quest get several Pokemon encounters and in-game items. This guide explores all the tasks and rewards of A Route to New Friendships Special Research story.

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Pokemon GO A Route to New Friendships - All Special Research Tasks And Rewards

Players can participate in a total of 3 different Research quests during the Along the Routes event. ThePokemon GOevent has Field Research, Timed Research, and A Route to New Friendships Special Research story for players to engage in. All of these Research quests have different tasks and rewards assigned to them.

The Special Research story, A Route to New Friendships, comprises 4 Steps, each with multiple tasks and rewards. The tasks range from exploring and walking distances to spinning Pokestops andhatching Eggs inPokemon GO. The rewards are an excellent opportunity to farm different types of Poke balls: Great and Ultra Balls. Players are also tasked with exchanging Gifts with Mateo, which will reward a Hisuian Sneasel Encounter. Here are all the tasks and rewards of A Route to New Friendships Special Research story.

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900 XP

Exchange a Gift with Mateo at a Route’s end

1500 XP

Explore 3 km

Walk 1,000 m while traveling Routes

2000 XP

Complete 5 Field Research tasks

Stardust ×1000

3 times exchange a Gift with Mateo at a Route’e end

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