{"id":629479,"date":"2026-10-13T16:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T16:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/629479\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T16:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T16:42:09","slug":"pokemon-go-fall-marathon-buddy-trek-timed-research-tasks-rewards-and-bonuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/629479\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Go Fall Marathon Buddy Trek Timed Research tasks, rewards and bonuses"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fall Marathon: Buddy Trek is this season’s marathon event in Pok\u00e9mon Go. Once again, you have the chance to complete a marathon-themed research task and earn some extra Pok\u00e9mon encounters from the field research tasks. Best of all, however, this event marks the release of Bramblin<\/a> into Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a> who brings a touch of spookiness to your marathon.<\/p>\n

Event End Time: Monday 19th October at 8pm (local time)<\/p>\n

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‘Fall Marathon Timed Research’ quest step and rewards<\/p>\n

‘Fall Marathon’ is the Timed Research quest for the Fall Marathon: Buddy Trek event in Pok\u00e9mon Go. (Who would have guessed?) Like the previous marathon event research quests, this one challenges you to do an awful lot of walking. Just make sure you go outside before 8pm (local time) on Monday 19th October or else you’ll miss out on completing this quest!<\/p>\n

‘Fall Marathon Timed Research’ Step 1 of 1<\/p>\n

Explore 5km – 4,200 XP
\nExplore 10km – 4,200 XP
\nExplore 21km – 4,200 XP
\nExplore 42km – 4,200 XP<\/p>\n

Rewards: Marathon Visor Pikachu encounter.<\/p>\n

Fall Marathon Buddy Trek research tasks<\/p>\n

Below lie the Fall Marathon: Buddy Trek field research tasks and rewards:<\/p>\n

Task
\nReward<\/p>\n

Explore 1km
\nDoduo, Electrike or Cancea encounter<\/p>\n

Explore 3km
\n1 Rare Candy or 25 Mega Manectric Energy<\/p>\n

Earn a Candy explore with your buddy<\/a>
\nElectrike or Bramblin encounter<\/p>\n

Spin a Pok\u00e9Stop you haven’t visited before
\n1 Rare Candy<\/a> or 25 Mega Manectric Energy<\/p>\n

Fall Marathon Buddy Trek bonuses<\/p>\n

Increased chances of encountering shiny Electrike throughout the event.
\nBetween Friday 16th at 10am to Monday 19th October at 8pm (local time), you’ll also have increased chances of encountering shiny Hisuian Growlithe.
\nMega Manectric can now reach the Super Max Level and can use the Discharge+, Electric-type Charged Attack, when Mega Evolved<\/a>. Here’s a quick rundown of this move’s power:<\/p>\n

Trainer Battles – 50 Power
\nRaid Battles – 50 Power<\/p>\n

Access to Major Milestones if unlocked via Go Pass.<\/p>\n

Bramblin and Brambleghast debut in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/p>\n

Ever wanted to catch a piece of haunted tumbleweed? Well then your time has come! Bramblin and Brambleghast, its evolution, have debuted in Pok\u00e9mon Go. (Solid choices for spooky season when you think about it.) If you need a hand adding these Pok\u00e9mon to your Pok\u00e9dex, then I’ve got a how to get Bramblin<\/a> guide waiting for you.<\/p>\n

Fall Marathon Buddy Trek wild Pok\u00e9mon spawns<\/p>\n

Here’s the Pok\u00e9mon spawning more frequently in the wild during the Fall Marathon: Buddy Trek event:<\/p>\n

Ponyta
\nDoduo
\nStantler
\nSkarmory
\nElectrike
\nCacnea
\nBlitzle<\/p>\n

Fall Marathon Buddy Trek Incense encounters<\/p>\n

You’ll attract a different selection of Pok\u00e9mon depending on when you use Incense during the Fall Marathon event. (Note: This excludes Daily Adventure Incense<\/a>.) Here’s a quick rundown of every Pok\u00e9mon you can encounter via Incense:<\/p>\n

Tuesday 13th to Friday 16th October at 10am (local time)<\/p>\n

Galarian Ponyta
\nHoppip
\nElectrike
\nDwebble
\nBramblin<\/p>\n

\nFriday 16th to Monday 19th October until 8pm (local time)<\/p>\n

Hisuian Growlithe
\nNincada
\nElectrike
\nHelioptile
\nBramblin<\/p>\n

Go Pass Fall Marathon<\/p>\n

Go Pass is available between Tuesday 13th October to Monday 19th October at 8pm (local time).
\nYou must claim your rewards before Wednesday 21st October at 8pm (local time).
\nEveryone receives the Free Track.
\nUpgrading to the Deluxe Track costs \u00a34.99 \/ $4.99 or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency.
\nUpgrading to the Deluxe Track with six Ranks pre-completed costs \u00a36.99 \/ $4.99 or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency.
\nThis purchase is non-refundable and can not be done using Pok\u00e9Coins<\/a>.
\nFree track rewards include Major Milestones, Incense, Rare Candy, Ultra Balls, event-themed Pok\u00e9mon encounters and more.
\nDeluxe track rewards include Mega Manectric Energy, Rare Candy XL, Incense, additional Pok\u00e9mon encounters and more.<\/p>\n

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Image credit: Scopely Explore<\/p>\n

Major Milestones<\/p>\n

Tier 1 (Rank 10)<\/p>\n

Incense used during the event will last for two hours. This excludes Daily Adventure Incense.<\/p>\n

Tier 2 (Rank 20)<\/p>\n

After Mega Evolving Manectric at least once, you can earn x5 Mega Energy when exploring with Electrike or Manectric.<\/p>\n

Hope you enjoy the Fall Marathon: Buddy Trek event!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fall Marathon: Buddy Trek is this season’s marathon event in Pok\u00e9mon Go. Once again, you have the chance…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":629480,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[111,139,69,145,360,361,362],"class_list":["post-629479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-virtual-reality","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-technology","tag-virtual-reality","tag-virtualreality","tag-vr"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=629479"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629479\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/629480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=629479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=629479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=629479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}