If you happen to purchased the $14.99 ticket for Pokémon Go Fest 2025, you’ll have entry to the “A Hero’s Journey” Particular Analysiswhich units you up with assets one of many two Legendary canine, Zacian and Zamazentatogether with sufficient Topped Power to energy one among them up.
This analysis will solely be obtainable to you should 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 remember 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 you need to decide 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 Defend Journey.” The steps will principally be the identical (with some sort swapping relying in your alternative), however the rewards might be completely different:
- Deciding on “Topped Sword Journey” will provide you with Zacian Sweetalongside sufficient Topped Sword Power to improve it to its Topped kind.
- Deciding on “Topped Defend Journey” will provide you with Zamazenta Sweetalongside sufficient Topped Defend Power to improve it to its Topped kind.
Neither of the alternatives truly provide the Legendary Pokémon.
Simply decide whichever one you need the power for! You may nonetheless raid the opposite choice, so it’s not like selecting one will completely lock you out of the opposite choice or forestall 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/Defend Power, 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/Defend Power)
- Change Zacian/Zamazenta’s kind (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: Must you decide Zacian or Zamazenta?
So, sure, you can 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 of raid, catch, and improve the opposite Legendary. The analysis will simply offer you sweet for the Legendary you decide, in addition to sufficient power to improve it proper off the bat.
That being stated, should you can solely prioritize one, must you decide Zacian or Zamazenta?
Picture: Scopely
Primarily based on meta, Topped Sword Zacian appears to be the all-rounder alternative. In line with PvPokeit’s the most effective candidate in Grasp League PvP (with Topped Defend Zamazenta coming second), and it’s the #7 prime raid attacker in line with the Pokémon Go Database (with Zamazenta at #14 — which continues to be fairly good).
While you look a bit nearer, Topped Sword Zacian is the #2 attacker in each its sorts (fairy and metal) and Topped Defend Zamazenta is the #1 steel-type attacker. Nevertheless, Topped Defend 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 Bladewhich strengthens your Pokémon’s assaults in raids and Max Battles for six minutes.
- Topped Defend Zamazenta is aware of Behemoth Bashwhich 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 will help make the distinction should you come up shut on soloing sure raids.
That being stated, Zacian is extra of an all-rounder and mayhaps the “higher” decide among the many two, besides, you need to decide together with your coronary heart. Do you assume Zamazenta is the cuter canine of the 2? Then decide that one! Did you play Pokémon Sword so you’ve an allegiance to Zacian? That’s a ok purpose for me! Choose together with your coronary heart.
As ordinary, don’t stress an excessive amount of about your alternative. Simply decide the one you need.
Did you end that already? There’s nonetheless extra to do for Pokémon Go Fest 2025. Try our rotating habitat schedule information to see when you could find sure critters.
We even have tons of guides for every part Zacian and Zamazentatogether with raid guides for the each of them, an explainer on how their Topped kinds workand a checklist of free codes to attain additional Crown Power. We even have an explainer for the Volcanion Particular Analysiswhich you’ll have should you purchased the Go Fest 2025 ticket.
