I was crouched by a bus stop when a trainer tapped my arm and whispered, “Which trim should I pick?” The sudden urgency felt like a timer counting down on a raid. You and I both know that one cosmetic choice can tangle your regrets later.
I write about games the way a barber studies faces — quietly, with a plan. I’ll walk you through the Poodle Caboodle Timed Research, the trim mechanics Niantic is using, and the one I recommend if you want a fuss-free flex.
On my midday route a player asked me which trim to pick — Pokémon Go Poodle Caboodle Timed Research explained
The Poodle Caboodle timed research launches after you commit to a single Furfrou trim path. There are five paths, you may only choose one at a time, and if you bought the Kalos: Global event ticket you can chase every trim during the event window.
The timed research is six short steps. Each step asks you to explore 1 km and change a Furfrou’s trim, and each grants the same basic rewards: a Furfrou encounter, 676 XP, and 25 Furfrou Candy.
| Step | Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Explore 1 km · Change a Furfrou’s trim | Furfrou encounter · 676 XP · 25 Furfrou Candy |
| 2 | Explore 1 km · Change a Furfrou’s trim | Furfrou encounter · 676 XP · 25 Furfrou Candy |
| 3 | Explore 1 km · Change a Furfrou’s trim | Furfrou encounter · 676 XP · 25 Furfrou Candy |
| 4 | Explore 1 km · Change a Furfrou’s trim | Furfrou encounter · 676 XP · 25 Furfrou Candy |
| 5 | Explore 1 km · Change a Furfrou’s trim | Furfrou encounter · 676 XP · 25 Furfrou Candy |
| 6 | Explore 1 km · Change a Furfrou’s trim | Furfrou encounter · 676 XP · 25 Furfrou Candy |
How do I change Furfrou trims in Pokémon Go?
Open Furfrou’s menu, tap the trim icon, and pick the style. If you own the ticket for Pokémon Go Tour: Kalos — Global, Niantic lets you freely swap trims during the event so you can complete each timed research step without hunting specific regional spawns.
Which Furfrou trims are available by region?
Trim availability normally follows regional rules, but the event temporarily loosens those fences. The regional spread is:
- Americas – Star, Diamond, La Reine, Kabuki, Pharaoh
- Asia-Pacific – Diamond, Debutante, La Reine, Kabuki, Pharaoh
- Europe, Middle East and Africa – Star, Debutante, La Reine, Kabuki, Pharaoh
- Egypt – Star, Debutante, La Reine, Kabuki
- France – Star, Debutante, Kabuki, Pharaoh
- Japan – Diamond, Debutante, La Reine, Pharaoh
Can I change trims while the Kalos Tour is live?
Yes. The event ticket lifts the usual restrictions and lets you experiment with every trim path mid-event, which is why the timed research exists: an on-rails reason to try them all and grab reward stacks.
At a café a stranger showed me their Furfrou — Which Furfrou trim path should you pick
If you want my short answer: pick the trim you’ll enjoy seeing every day. If you want a single recommendation from someone who’s watched dozens of players fuss over trims, go Pharaoh. The Pharaoh trim reads like ceremony; it sits on Furfrou like a tiny crown on a mayor’s head.
Why Pharaoh? It photographs well in gyms, stands out in raids, and it’s a crowd-pleaser on social feeds — think Twitter threads and Reddit screenshots. If you care about flexing your collection to the community (PokéCommunity, X/Twitter, or a local Discord), Pharaoh is safe and stylish.
If you’re chasing variety rather than a single look, the timed research structure rewards you for sampling trims. Changing trims during the event feels like a wardrobe change in a stage play: quick, visible, and oddly satisfying.
Practicals: if your region restricts a trim outside the event, don’t panic — the Kalos ticket is the shortcut. I recommend you pick the trim that matches how you play: showy for social proof, subtle for personal style, or whatever makes you smile during a long walk.
Niantic built this as a short, repeatable loop to encourage exploration and photo ops; you can treat it like a light collection grind or a cosmetic experiment. I’ve watched players pick a trim and never swap again, and others hop through all five in an afternoon — which one will you be?