For those who purchased the $14.99 ticket for Pokémon Go Fest 2025, you’ll have entry to the “A Hero’s Journey” Particular Analysis, which units you up with assets one of many two Legendary canines, Zacian and Zamazenta, together with sufficient Topped Vitality to energy one in every of them up.
This analysis will solely be obtainable to you in the event you each purchase the aforementioned ticket and you login through the occasion interval on June 28 or 29 from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m. in your native time. After you begin the analysis, you possibly can full it at any time with no time constraints, although understand that the bonuses obtainable throughout Go Fest will doubtless make it simpler to finish it, so it’s finest to play through the occasion.
Under, we checklist all of the steps for the Pokémon Go “A Hero’s Journey” Particular Analysis quest, together with some perception on which alternative it is best to choose between Zacian or Zamazenta.
‘A Hero’s Journey’ Particular Analysis quest
‘A Hero’s Journey’ step 1 of 6
- Energy up Pokémon 10 occasions (1 Quick TM)
- Use a Quick TM (1 Charged TM)
- Use a Charged TM (3 Potions)
Rewards: 2,025 Stardust, 3 Tremendous Potions, 2,025 XP
At this level, you’ll be tasked between selecting between two steps: “Topped Sword Journey” or “Topped Protect Journey.” The steps will principally be the identical (with some sort swapping relying in your alternative), however the rewards will probably be totally different:
- Choosing “Topped Sword Journey” gives you Zacian Sweet, alongside sufficient Topped Sword Vitality to improve it to its Topped type.
- Choosing “Topped Protect Journey” gives you Zamazenta Sweet, alongside sufficient Topped Protect Vitality to improve it to its Topped type.
Neither of the alternatives truly provide the Legendary Pokémon.
Simply choose whichever one you need the vitality for! You possibly can nonetheless raid the opposite choice, so it’s not like selecting one will completely lock you out of the opposite choice or stop you from getting it.
‘A Hero’s Journey’ step 2 of 6
- Make 5 good throws (5 Zacian/Zamazenta Sweet)
- Energy up fairy-/fighting-type strikes 5 occasions (1,000 Stardust)
- Earn 5,000 Stardust (3 Pinap Berries)
Rewards: 2 Premium Battle Passes, Frigibax encounter, 3 Silver Pinap Berries
‘A Hero’s Journey’ step 3 of 6
- Catch 3 steel-type Pokémon (3 Hyper Potions)
- Battle in 2 raids (3 Max Revives)
- Earn 10,000 XP (1,000 Stardust)
Rewards: 25 Zacian/Zamazenta Sweet, 5 Zacian/Zamazenta Sweet XL, 2 Premium Battle Passes
‘A Hero’s Journey’ step 4 of 6
- Win 2 raids (3 Uncommon Sweet)
- Energy up steel-type Pokémon 10 occasions (3 Max Potions)
- Use 5 superefffective charged assaults (3 Razz Berries)
Rewards: 500 Topped Sword/Protect Vitality, Skiddo encounter, 1 Max Mushroom
‘A Hero’s Journey’ step 5 of 6
- Earn 2 candies exploring with a fairy-/fighting-type Pokémon as your buddy (500 Topped Sword/Protect Vitality)
- Change Zacian/Zamazenta’s type (1 Max Particle Pack)
- Win 2 Max Battles (1,000 Stardust)
Rewards: 2,025 Stardust, 5 Zacian/Zamazenta Stickers, 2,025 XP
‘A Hero’s Journey’ step 6 of 6
- Declare reward! (2,025 XP)
- Declare reward! (2,025 Stardust)
- Declare reward! (2,025 XP)
Rewards: 5 Zacian/Zamazenta Sweet XL, Go Fest 2025 pose, 25 Zacian/Zamazenta Sweet
Thanks Leek Duck for offering particulars on the above.
‘A Hero’s Journey’ select a path final result: Do you have to choose Zacian or Zamazenta?
So, sure, you may be tasked with selecting between Zacian and Zamazenta for this analysis, however as talked about above, it doesn’t lock you out of getting the opposite canine. You’ll nonetheless be capable to raid, catch, and improve the opposite Legendary. The analysis will simply offer you sweet for the Legendary you choose, in addition to sufficient vitality to improve it proper off the bat.
That being mentioned, in the event you can solely prioritize one, must you choose Zacian or Zamazenta?
Picture: Scopely
Based mostly on meta, Topped Sword Zacian appears to be the all-rounder alternative. Based on PvPoke, it’s one of the best candidate in Grasp League PvP (with Topped Protect Zamazenta coming second), and it’s the #7 prime raid attacker in line with the Pokémon Go Database (with Zamazenta at #14 — which remains to be fairly good).
Whenever you look a bit nearer, Topped Sword Zacian is the #2 attacker in each its varieties (fairy and metal) and Topped Protect Zamazenta is the #1 steel-type attacker. Nonetheless, Topped Protect Zamazenta will get outclassed as a fighting-type attacker by many different issues, making it not a worthwhile funding as that particular sort.
Every of them additionally has their very own Journey Impact:
- Topped Sword Zacian is aware of Behemoth Blade, which strengthens your Pokémon’s assaults in raids and Max Battles for six minutes.
- Topped Protect Zamazenta is aware of Behemoth Bash, which strengthens your Pokémon’s protection in raids and Max Battles for six minutes.
These buffs are a bit costly to make use of (5,000 Stardust and 5 Zacian or Zamazenta Sweet per six minutes), however Zacian may help make the distinction in the event you come up shut on soloing sure raids.
That being mentioned, Zacian is extra of an all-rounder and mayhaps the “higher” choose among the many two, besides, it is best to choose along with your coronary heart. Do you assume Zamazenta is the cuter canine of the 2? Then choose that one! Did you play Pokémon Sword so you’ve got an allegiance to Zacian? That’s a ok motive for me! Decide along with your coronary heart.
As standard, don’t stress an excessive amount of about your alternative. Simply choose the one you need.
Did you end that already? There’s nonetheless extra to do for Pokémon Go Fest 2025. Take a look at our rotating habitat schedule information to see when you could find sure critters.
We even have tons of guides for all the things Zacian and Zamazenta, together with raid guides for the each of them, an explainer on how their Topped varieties work, and a listing of free codes to attain additional Crown Vitality. We even have an explainer for the Volcanion Particular Analysis, which you’ll have in the event you purchased the Go Fest 2025 ticket.
