A possible fire event could soon start in Pokémon GO. What bonuses and rewards should there be at the fire event?
In recent days, players in Pokémon GO have noticed an increase in Grass-type Pokémon. This was related to the “Global Blooming,” which was active as a special Grass-type Pokémon event in the game. Now, after the event has ended, the community is thinking about the next event. A possible successor could be a fire event, representing another starter Pokémon type after Grass and Water. However, there are no hints from Niantic regarding another type event yet.
Charmander and Cyndaquil at the start of summer 2017
A fire event at the start of summer would be fitting. We and other trainers in the community speculate that an event featuring Fire-type Pokémon would be a logical successor. Conveniently, the start of summer on June 21 is about six weeks away. This would align with the intervals of the last two events, which were also about six weeks apart.
Let’s briefly summarize the previous element events:
- The Water event (Water Festival) started on March 22, 2017, and raised the chances for Squirtle, Croagunk, and other Water-type Pokémon, as well as a Magikarp hat.
- The Grass event (Global Blooming) started on May 5, 2017, about six weeks after the Water event. It raised the chances for Bulbasaur, Chikorita, and other Grass-type Pokémon, as well as extended the duration of lure modules.
After Grass and Water already utilized two elements of the typical starter monsters in Pokémon, Fire would be the next logical step: Even in the 1st Pokémon generation on the Gameboy, trainers could choose between Bulbasaur (Grass), Squirtle (Water), and Charmander (Fire). The starter Pokémon of the 2nd generation are Chikorita, Croagunk, and Cyndaquil, corresponding to the same types as the selection of the 1st generation. This trend continues through all generations.
And the theme of “Fire” would somehow fit the summer…
Possible bonuses of the fire event
If such a fire event is really planned and implemented by Niantic, then several bonuses would be possible: There could be increased spawn chances for Fire-type Pokémon like Charmander and Cyndaquil. Other Fire-type Pokémon like Growlithe or Ponyta could also appear more frequently in the wild during the active event.
As appropriate bonuses, there would be many possibilities in the game. An extension of the duration of lure modules could help trainers complete their collection faster. A bonus for candy rewards would certainly please some trainers, as they could evolve Pokémon faster.
For a fire event in Pokémon GO, there are many possibilities that the developers could implement. Now we have to wait and see if Niantic really plans such an event. There is no official info yet. But we believe: Yes, it is definitely conceivable. And the start of summer would be a good date for that.
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