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Which path to choose for Winter Wishes 2023 in Pokemon GO

XP or Stardust?
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Published: Dec 18, 2023 02:50 pm

The Pokémon GO Winter Wishes 2023 event is live, offering you the opportunity to choose your rewards. Below, I'll tell you which path to choose for Winter Wishes 2023 in Pokémon GO.

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Should you choose Stardust or XP in Pokemon GO Winter Wishes 2023 Timed Research?

The Pokémon GO Winter Wishes event will conclude on December 31, 2023, providing you with plenty of time to finish your tasks until then. Keep in mind that the event consists of two stages, and you have the option to choose between XP or Stardust between the first and second stage.

First stage of Pokemon GO Winter Wishes 2023 Timed Research

  • Catch 5 Pokemon
    • Reward: 1 Glacial Lure Module
  • Spin 3 PokeStops or Gyms 
    • Reward: Holiday Attire Pikachu encounter
  • Power up Pokemon 5 times
    • Reward: 2 Silver Pinap Berry
      • Stage Rewards: 500 XP and 500 Stardust

After finishing the first stage, you have the option to choose between Stardust or XP, as almost all other rewards are identical for both stages. I chose XP because, in my opinion, it's a lot harder to earn XP than Stardust, and I'd rather level up quickly than have some Stardust to work on my Pokédex.

Related: How to get Mega Energy in Pokémon GO without raids

Second stage of Pokemon GO Winter Wishes 2023 Timed Research

  • Catch 10 Pokémon
    • Reward: Holiday Scarf Spheal encounter
  • Catch 25 Pokémon
    • Reward: Holiday Hat Eevee encounter
  • Catch 40 Ice-type Pokémon
    • Reward: Lapras encounter
  • Catch 8 different species of Ice-type Pokémon
    • Reward: Holiday Outfit Stantler
  • Depending on path:
    • XP path: Earn 25,000 XP, Cetoddle encounter
    • Stardust path: Earn 7,500 Stardust, Cetoddle encounter
  • Send 25 Gifts to friends
    • Rewards: Holiday Attire Pikachu
      • Stage Rewards: Galarian Mr. Mime encounter
        • XP path: 1 Lucky Egg
        • Stardust path: 1 Star Piece

For more on Pokemon GO, be sure to check out Pokémon GO: Ditto Guide (January 2024) – Ditto List and How to Catch! and Active Pokemon GO Friend Codes (January 2024) here on Pro Game Guides.

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Rayed Nawaz
Rayed is a fifth-year student of medicine. His gaming journey started on his hand-me-down PlayStation 1. From that to Xbox, and finally to PC. In his free time, he likes to play FPS and open-world games.