'It's Not Over Yet' quest steps, rewards and Black or White best Choose Path choice in Pokémon Go
Including the best Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott Choose Path choice.
'It's Not Over Yet' is the branching quest for the Go Tour: Unova Global event in Pokémon Go.
During this Special Research quest, you'll find yourself investigating Black and White Kyurem who have made their worldwide debuts during this Pokémon Go event. Yet, the exact one you focus on depends on your choice between the Black and White paths. For this reason, it's a good idea to know the best 'It's Not Over Yet' Choose Path choice.
Below you'll find all of 'It's Not Over Yet' quest steps and rewards for both the Black and White paths in Pokémon Go, and information on the secondary Snivy, Tepig, or Oshawott choice.
'It's Not Over Yet' Special Research quest steps and rewards in Pokémon Go
'It's Not Over Yet' is the free Special Research quest released as part of the Go Tour: Unova Global event in Pokémon. To unlock this quest, you must play the game at least once between the hours of 10am to 6pm (local time) on Saturday 1st March or Sunday 2nd March.
Before we get to the quest steps though, it's important to note that 'It's Not Over Yet' is a branching quest. This means at one point you'll be faced with the choice between two paths - Black and White. Here your selection will determine a number of the challenges and rewards you encounter throughout the quest. It's a choice that can not be changed, so make it wisely. To assist in this decision making we've outlined all of the challenges and rewards for each path, along with taking a look at which path is best, further along in this guide.
There's also a secondary path choice you make between Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott after your Black or White choice. However, this is a much simpler decision, as all it comes down to really is what Pokémon (and their candy) you prefer.
For now, however, let's take a look at the 'It's Not Over Yet' quest steps and rewards which take place before these choices. Be wary of spoilers!
'It's Not Over Yet' Step 1 of 5
- Catch a Pokémon originally discovered in the Unova region - x10 GO Tour Stickers
Rewards: 2025 XP, 2025 Stardust, and a Patrat encounter.
'Black Path' for 'It's Not Over Yet' Special Research quest in Pokémon Go
Below you'll find all of the challenges and rewards for the Black Path in 'It's Not Over Yet'. Keep in mind that once you've made your path choice for this Pokémon Go quest, it can not be changed. Due to this, it's worth taking a look at what lies below before making your decision - just be wary of spoilers!
'It's Not Over Yet - Choose Black Version' Step 2 of 5
Rewards: x3 Reshiram Candy and x1 Unova Stone.
Once you've completed the second step, it's now time to pick the Snivy, Tepig, or Oshawott path. Below, we've detailed what's included in these different steps, then continue with the last two steps of the 'It's Not Over Yet' Special Research.
'It's Not Over Yet - Choose Snivy' Step 3 of 5
- Power up Grass-type Pokémon five times - x1 Incense
- Use an Incense - Snivy encounter
Rewards: x25 Snivy Candy and x5 Snivy Candy XL.
'It's Not Over Yet - Choose Tepig' Step 3 of 5
- Power up Fire-type Pokémon five times - x1 Incense
- Use an Incense - Tepig encounter
Rewards: x25 Tepig Candy and x5 Tepig Candy XL.
'It's Not Over Yet - Choose Oshawott' Step 3 of 5
- Power up Water-type Pokémon five times - x1 Incense
- Use an Incense - Oshawott encounter
Rewards: x25 Oshawott Candy and x5 Oshawott Candy XL.
'It's Not Over Yet - Choose Black Version' Step 4 of 5
- Catch Reshiram - x25 Blaze Fusion Energy
- Catch Kyurem - x25 Blaze Fusion Energy
- Fuse Kyurem - 5000 Stardust
Rewards: 2025 XP, x5 Zekrom Candy, and x1 Zekrom Candy XL.
'It's Not Over Yet - Choose Black Version' Step 5 of 5
- Win five raids - Hilbert's Hat Pikachu
- Win five raids - Hilda's Hat Pikachu
- Win five raids - Nate's Visor Pikachu
- Win five raids - Rosa's Visor Pikachu
Rewards: x5 Kyurem Candy, x5 Silver Pinap Berry, and x5 GO Tour Stickers.
'White Path' for 'It's Not Over Yet' Special Research quest in Pokémon Go
Here you'll find all of the challenges and rewards for the White Path in 'It's Not Over Yet'. Remember - you can't change your path choice in Pokémon Go once it's been made. For this reason, you may find it useful to look at the rewards first before making your decision. Keep an eye out for spoilers though!
'It's Not Over Yet - Choose White Version' Step 2 of 5
Rewards: x3 Zekrom Candy and x1 Unova Stone.
Once you've completed the second step, it's now time to pick the Snivy, Tepig, or Oshawott path. Below, we've detailed what's included in these different steps, then continue with the last two steps of the 'It's Not Over Yet' Special Research.
'It's Not Over Yet - Choose Snivy' Step 3 of 5
- Power up Grass-type Pokémon five times - x1 Incense
- Use an Incense - Snivy encounter
Rewards: x25 Snivy Candy and x5 Snivy Candy XL.
'It's Not Over Yet - Choose Tepig' Step 3 of 5
- Power up Fire-type Pokémon five times - x1 Incense
- Use an Incense - Tepig encounter
Rewards: x25 Tepig Candy and x5 Tepig Candy XL.
'It's Not Over Yet - Choose Oshawott' Step 3 of 5
- Power up Water-type Pokémon five times - x1 Incense
- Use an Incense - Oshawott encounter
Rewards: x25 Oshawott Candy and x5 Oshawott Candy XL.
'It's Not Over Yet - Choose White Version' Step 4 of 5
- Catch Zekrom - x25 Volt Fusion Energy
- Catch Kyurem - x25 Volt Fusion Energy
- Fuse Kyurem - 5000 Stardust
Rewards: 2025 XP, x5 Reshiram Candy, and x1 Reshiram Candy XL.
'It's Not Over Yet - Choose White Version' Step 5 of 5
- Win five raids - Hilbert's Hat Pikachu
- Win five raids - Hilda's Hat Pikachu
- Win five raids - Nate's Visor Pikachu
- Win five raids - Rosa's Visor Pikachu
Rewards: x5 Kyurem Candy, x5 Silver Pinap Berry, and x5 GO Tour Stickers.
Black or White best Choose Path for 'It's Not Over Yet' Special Research quest
Black or White - which is the best Choose Path choice for 'It's Not Over Yet in Pokémon Go? Well the answer depends on your current personal needs as the ultimate reward this choice leads to, either a Black Kyurem or a White Kyurem, each has different benefits.
The Black Path leads to Black Kyurem. In battle, Black Kyurem is an excellent counter for any raid boss who is weak to either Dragon and / or Ice-type Pokémon. It happily sits as one of the leaders for both types in the rankings, so you definitely won't go wrong with this decision. If you have access to its Adventure Effect, Freeze Shock, you can find yourself benefiting from a bonus which prevents Pokémon from moving. A handy tool if you have trouble catching those certain Pokémon, like five-star raid bosses.
The White Path leads to White Kyurem. Here you can gain the Ice Burn Adventure Effect, which slows down a Pokémon's target, making it easier to achieve Excellent Throws. Perfect for XP grinding! When it comes to White Kyurem itself, this Pokémon is easily the best Ice-type counter currently available in Pokémon Go. It ranks over Black Kyurem in this regard and is perfect for anyone missing a powerful Ice-type in their team.
As you can see, when it comes to which Pokémon is better, the line is a little blurred. Both Black and White Kyurem are excellent, and powerful, Pokémon. If you're having trouble making your mind up, consider whether you just want a strong Ice-type counter. If your answer is yes, then go with White Kyurem. No? Then Black Kyurem is the way to go.
Matters are a little easier when it comes to the Adventure Effects. Here Ice Burn is the clear standout due to how it makes achieving Excellent Throws easier. Combine this ability with a Lucky Egg while targeting the right Pokémon and you could easily find yourself gathering up an awful lot of XP. Even more if you do so during an event which comes with a Catch XP bonus!
With all of this in mind, your decision comes down to this - do you want a particular powerful Pokémon or a useful Adventure Effect? We recommend taking a look at both our Kyurem Fusion guide and Freeze Shock and Ice Burn Adventure Effect as you may find some extra information crucial to your decision.
Personally, I'll be following the Black path as I really like the idea of using Black Kyurem as both a Dragon and Ice-type counter. Sure White Kyurem does outstrip it in the Ice-type department, but having that additional typing means I can be more flexible in my Pokémon teams.
Snivy, Tepig, or Oshawott best Choose Path for 'It's Not Over Yet' Special Research quest
This is a much easier choice than the Black or White path, as all you're really deciding is what Pokémon (and their candy) you'd rather get. Like if you're missing one from your Pokédex (or one of their evolutions), you might want to select that particular Pokémon to fill the entry.
As for the meta ranking of Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott, there's not much to get excited about. However, Samurott (the final evolution of Oshawott) is the best of the three, as it's on the edge of being one of the top 20 Water-types. However, it's expected to drop down further soon.
The next best would be Emboar (the final evolution of Tepig), which is an average Fighting-type due to some helpful Fighting-Type moves.
Serperior, the final evolution of Snivy, is the worst of the bunch. They're very bad in meta ranking, and we don't recommend using them.
You can, of course, also just choose whatever Pokémon you personally prefer, if meta ranking or filling Pokédex entries doesn't matter to you!
How 'It's Not Over Yet' Special Research quest works in Pokémon Go
Every Pokémon Go player will automatically unlock 'It's Not Over Yet' by logging into Pokémon Go during Go Tour: Unova Global. This means you must play Pokémon Go at least once between 10am to 6pm (local time) on Saturday 1st March to Sunday 2nd March.
If you're having trouble unlocking this quest, then we recommend closing and reopening Pokémon Go a number of times. This will force the game to refresh and should cause the quest to reappear. It's also worth checking to ensure Pokémon Go is fully up-to-date as this could block the quest from appearing.
Once 'It's Not Over Yet' is unlocked, you'll be able to complete it at your own pace because, as a Special Research quest, it lacks a deadline. Though you may find it easier to complete during Go Tour: Unova. It's also worth noting that 'It's Not Over Yet' is a branching quest and the decision you make between its paths is final. This means it can not be changed once your decision is made.
Aside from this, 'It's Not Over Yet' works exactly the same as any other research quest - complete the challenge, collect the rewards and progress through the quest steps until you reach its conclusion.
Best of luck completing 'It's Not Over Yet'!