Get ready for the new Precious Paths season in Pokémon GO, commencing this coming Tuesday December 2nd

Pokémon GO's newest season: Precious Paths, commences next week on December 2nd at 10:00am local time, running through to March 3rd, 2026 at 9:59am local time. Ahead of the new season, Scopely have released details on activities, bonuses, and new features that will be running in-game in conjunction with this new season.

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Seasonal Bonuses for all Trainers
The following bonuses will be active throughout the Precious Paths Season:

• One additional Special Trade per day.
• Increased Stardust for the first catch of the day.
• Increased friendship bonus damage dealt by Pokémon in raids.

PokéStop Showcases
PokéStop Showcases will be held throughout the season. While the seasonal update doesn't specify times for these, based on past seasons Trainers should expect them to be running each week from Saturdays to Sundays, and from Mondays to Tuesdays.

New themed Stickers are available
Trainers can get season-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.

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Precious Paths Special Research
A new Special Research story will be available for Trainers to claim from December 2nd, at 10:00am, until the very end of the season, on March 3rd, at 9:59am local time. Trainers will not be able to immediately complete the entire Special Research story at the beginning of the season, with additional parts unlocking as the season progresses.

Masterwork Research: A Precious Catch
Trainers will be able to purchase a new Special Research for US$7.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in each local currency), which grants a Master Ball as one of its rewards.

GO Battle League: Precious Paths
This latest season of the GO Battle League will begin on December 2nd, at 1:00pm (PST). More details on the GO Battle League update will be published in a separate article.

GO Pass
The GO Pass, a limited-time progression track where Trainers can complete Pass Tasks to earn GO Points to increase their Trainer rank and earn rewards, returns for the Precious Paths Season. The GO Pass Deluxe, a paid version of GO Pass, will also be available for Trainers looking for upgraded rewards and faster progression.

GO Pass: December will launch shortly after the beginning of this season. More info on the pass can be found in our separate article on the monthly content update.

Precious Paths: Pokémon Encounters and Debuts
All Pokémon listed below with a ⁂ next to their name can also be encountered in their Shiny variants.

Wild Pokémon
In the Precious Paths Season, Pokémon will appear in different areas across the world based on their natural habitat and PokéDex entry. Sudowoodo wearing holiday attire, Charjabug wearing holiday attire, Clobbopus, Grapploct, and other as-yet-unannounced Pokémon will also make their Pokémon GO debuts this season.

Research Breakthrough encounters
After completing seven days of Field Research tasks, Trainers will be able to unlock Research Breakthrough encounters with one of the following Pokémon:

• Galarian Mr. Mime ⁂
• Lapras ⁂
• Snorlax ⁂
• Honedge
• Sinistea ⁂
• Dreepy

Max Battle Debuts
Dynamax Hitmonlee, Dynamax Hitmonchan, Gigantamax Meowth, along with other as-yet-unannounced Gigantamax and Dynamax Pokémon, will make their debut in Max Battles throughout the Precious Paths Season.

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Eggs
The following Pokémon will be hatching from 2 km Eggs this Season:

• Cleffa ⁂
• Smoochum ⁂
• Bergmite ⁂
• And more

The following Pokémon will be hatching from 5 km Eggs this Season:

• Audino ⁂
• Elgyem ⁂
• Snom
• And more

The following Pokémon will be hatching from 7 km Eggs this Season:

• Alolan Diglett ⁂
• Galarian Zigzagoon ⁂
• Galarian Stunfisk ⁂
• And more

The following Pokémon will be hatching from 10 km Eggs this Season:

• Beldum ⁂
• Tinkatink ⁂
• And more

The following Pokémon will be hatching from 5 km Eggs via Adventure Sync Rewards this Season:

• Bonsly ⁂
• Riolu ⁂
• Archen ⁂
• And more

The following Pokémon will be hatching from 10 km Eggs via Adventure Sync Rewards this Season:

• Beldum ⁂
• Drampa ⁂
• Dreepy
• And more

The following Pokémon will be hatching from 7 km Eggs from Mateo's Gift Exchange this Season:

• Hisuian Growlithe ⁂
• Galarian Slowpoke ⁂
• Basculin (White-Striped Form) ⁂
• And more