There is a choice to be made as part of this branching quest — the Sword Path or Shield Path — which impacts both the Collection Challenges and Incensed Pokémon you encounter during the event.

These maps show path's timing, how long it lasts. Hundreds of cities in 13 U.S. states fall directly on the April 8 eclipse's path of totality as the moon blocks the sun's disc and ushers in darkness.