Pokemon GO Tour 2024 Special Research Story: It’s high time (and space) asks you to “choose a path” between Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup – but which one is best?
Pokemon GO Tour: Sinnoh has finally arrived, giving Trainers everywhere the chance to catch their favorite creatures from the Sinnoh region. There’s also a Special Research story, which allows you to encounter Shadow versions of the starting trio in-game!
Should I choose Turtwig, Chimchar or Piplup?
My advice is this choose Turtwig’s path, for the simple reason that Shadow Torterra (its final evolution) is a top-tier Grass-type attacker. This will be an excellent option for eliminating ground, rock and water type raid bosses.
It’s worth noting that Shadow Infernape and Shadow Empoleon (the latest evolutions of Chimchar and Piplup) are also good attackers for their respective types, so regardless of your choice, you’ll get a decent addition to your Raid Battle team!
Unfortunately, none of these Sinnoh starters are useful in the Pokemon GO Battle League, so don’t worry with that in mind. Instead, I would recommend focusing on the type of attackers you need.
On the other hand, if you’re mainly interested in catching Shinies, you can base your decision on the Shiny starter you like best. Turtwig, Chimchar and Piplup will increase your chances of getting Shiny during GO Tour: Sinnoh, so this gives you an extra chance to find one!
The differences between all three paths are explained
The main difference between the three tracks in the Pokemon GO Tour 2024: It’s About Time (and Space) special research story is that Shadow starter you will meet as a reward for the first step of tasks.
If you choose Turtwig, you will receive an encounter with Shadow Turtwig, as well as some Turtwig Candy and XL Candy. If you choose Chimchar or Piplup, the rewards will instead focus on that specific starter Pokemon.
The final bonus (according to LeekDuck) is that the selected Pokemon will have greater chance of attracting Incense. This is a great chance to catch the Shiny build as all three starters have increased their Shiny odds during this event.
Apart from that, your choice will have no impact on the event. In fact, whether you choose Diamond or Pearl will have a greater impact, as it will determine which Legendary with Adventure Effects you can catch!
Ultimately, your decision should come down to which starter you prefer! If you haven’t evolved any of them into their final evolution yet – perhaps you still need some extra candy – this might be a good way to decide!
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I hope I helped you decide! While you’re here, visit our Pokemon homepage for more guides like the Spotlight Hour schedule, current Raid Bosses, and the latest promo codes to score freebies.
