The big Egg adjustments in Pokémon GO are complete! You can now find Curios Eggs in the game for the first time. There’s also a new event featuring Crypto-Mewtwo. We’ll tell you what’s new.
This was announced: Previously, Niantic announced significant innovations regarding the eggs. This has now been completed at 10:00 PM on October 12.
There is a completely new type of egg in Pokémon GO: the Curios Eggs. To celebrate this release, there are also additional activities around Team GO Rocket.
Everything you need to know about the event and the Curios Eggs.
What are Curios Eggs? These eggs are red and brand new in the game. You receive them as rewards for defeating Rocket bosses. But keep in mind: You can only get the eggs if you have a free egg slot before the battle.
The Curios Eggs require 12 kilometers to hatch and contain Pokémon of the Poison and Dark types, such as Larvitar, Zurrokex, Unratütox, Skallyk. Skallyk is a completely new Pokémon and appears in the game for the first time.
What else has changed in the egg pool? There is still no exact overview of this. Trainers will need to hatch some eggs first to clarify if and which new Pokémon can be found in the eggs. Niantic has not provided any information on this.
We will give you an update in the next few days about what has changed in the egg pool and whether, for example, unwanted Pokémon like Barboach have been removed.
New event brings Crypto-Mewtwo back
When does the event run? This event starts immediately and ends on October 19 at 10:00 PM German time.
What bonuses are there? Here we show you the complete list of all bonuses for the event:
- Eggs will hatch four times faster – this includes all eggs, even the Curios Eggs
- Poison and Dark Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild – this includes monsters like Webarak, Hunduster, Fiffyen, Schluppuck, Skunkapuh, or Felilou
- Team GO Rocket will appear more frequently at stops and in balloons
- In the in-game shop, there are some avatar outfits themed around Team GO Rocket
These crypto-Pokémon are new: Digda, Muschas, Flegmon, Aerodactyl, and Panzaeron are new crypto-Pokémon and will remain in crypto form even after the event.
What changes with the rocket bosses: The rocket bosses now battle with Fukano, Amonitas, and Traumato in the crypto version – they can also be shiny. So you need to bring different counters against the bosses.
This special research is available: For the first time in months, there is new special research in Pokémon GO focusing on Team GO Rocket. At the end, Giovanni is waiting for you and battles with Crypto-Mewtwo, which you can catch afterward.
Otherwise, there is still a lot happening in Pokémon GO! October is full of events, and the big highlight, the Halloween event, will also take place this month:
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