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He spends his free time trying to learn about a new board, reading high-fantasy series, or working on his latest DnD character.","url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/author\/zackpalm"}]}},"raw_content":"The Pok\u00e9mon Go Legendary Heroes event is another opportunity to get your hands on Zacian and Zamamenta as they return to five-star raids. It starts with a Timed Research where you must choose between the Sword or Shield path. There are benefits to choosing one over the other. Not only do you get exclusive rewards for this Timed Research based on your decision, but the type of Pok\u00e9mon and tasks you can work on will also change. Thankfully, your decision does not prevent you from getting a Zacian or Zamamenta raid. Here's what you need to know about if you should go with the Sword or Shield path in Pok\u00e9mon Go's Legendary Heroes event. Is the Sword or Shield path better in Pok\u00e9mon Go Legendary Heroes? Based on how the Sword and Shield paths work during the Legendary Heroes event, we recommend going with the Sword path. The Pok\u00e9mon featured in the Sword path are more desirable to a broader audience of Pok\u00e9mon Go players and provide benefits that exceed the Shield path. However, the answer depends on the Pok\u00e9mon you have in your collection, and reviewing it will be a good idea to determine if you should go with the Sword and Shield path. The big differences between the Sword and Shield paths are the Pok\u00e9mon incense spawns you get and the Collection Challenge you have to complete. The Collection Challenge is focused on the incense spawns you get. You'll want to have a few stacks of incense in your inventory before the Legendary Heroes event begins on Sept. 26 at 10am in your local area in Pok\u00e9mon Go. If you go with the Shield path, you get Larvitar, Lotad, Croagunk, Solosis, Spritzez, and Oranguru to spawn when you use incense. When you choose the Sword path, you have Seedot, Scraggy, Gothita, Deino, Swirlix, and Passimian spawning with the help of incense while playing Pok\u00e9mon Go. Given you get the Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon, Deino, for going with the Sword path, this feels like a better option for anyone who needs to add a reliable Dragon-type to their collection. Larvitar is a solid choice, as it evolves into Tyranitar, a reliable Dark and Rock-type Pok\u00e9mon, but Deino is much more difficult to find in Pok\u00e9mon Go. It's not featured in as many events, whereas Larvitar has a better chance of spawning far more often. All wild encounters and raids during Pok\u00e9mon Go's Legendary Heroes event are the same for all Go players, regardless of your chosen path. Going with the Sword path is the better choice if you want to get the most out of this event. 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Based on how the Sword and Shield paths work during the Legendary Heroes event, we recommend going with the Sword path. The Pok\u00e9mon featured in the Sword path are more desirable to a broader audience of Pok\u00e9mon Go players and provide benefits that exceed the Shield path. However, the answer depends on the Pok\u00e9mon you have in your collection, and reviewing it will be a good idea to determine if you should go with the Sword and Shield path. The big differences between the Sword and Shield paths are the Pok\u00e9mon incense spawns you get and the Collection Challenge you have to complete. The Collection Challenge is focused on the incense spawns you get. You'll want to have a few stacks of incense in your inventory before the Legendary Heroes event begins on Sept. 26 at 10am in your local area in Pok\u00e9mon Go. If you go with the Shield path, you get Larvitar, Lotad, Croagunk, Solosis, Spritzez, and Oranguru to spawn when you use incense. When you choose the Sword path, you have Seedot, Scraggy, Gothita, Deino, Swirlix, and Passimian spawning with the help of incense while playing Pok\u00e9mon Go. Given you get the Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon, Deino, for going with the Sword path, this feels like a better option for anyone who needs to add a reliable Dragon-type to their collection. Larvitar is a solid choice, as it evolves into Tyranitar, a reliable Dark and Rock-type Pok\u00e9mon, but Deino is much more difficult to find in Pok\u00e9mon Go. It's not featured in as many events, whereas Larvitar has a better chance of spawning far more often. All wild encounters and raids during Pok\u00e9mon Go's Legendary Heroes event are the same for all Go players, regardless of your chosen path. Going with the Sword path is the better choice if you want to get the most out of this event. 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The Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em> Legendary Heroes event is another opportunity to get your hands on Zacian and Zamamenta as they return to five-star raids. It starts with a Timed Research where you must choose between the Sword <\/em>or Shield <\/em>path.<\/p>

There are benefits to choosing one over the other. Not only do you get exclusive rewards for this Timed Research based on your decision, but the type of Pok\u00e9mon and tasks you can work on will also change. Thankfully, your decision does not prevent you from getting a Zacian<\/a> or Zamamenta raid.<\/p>

Here’s what you need to know about if you should go with the Sword or Shield path in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a>‘s<\/em> Legendary Heroes event.<\/p>