A trailer about the Pokémon GO Plus shows that the starter Pokémon Chikorita, Totodile, and Cyndaquil hatch from 2KM eggs. Leak or mistake?
In Pokémon GO, you can catch monsters not only in the wild but also receive them as rewards from eggs. These eggs are available at PokéStops and are divided into three categories: 2 kilometers, 5 kilometers, and 10 kilometers. To hatch the eggs, they must be placed in an incubator and the corresponding distance needs to be covered with you.
So far, the starter Pokémon of the 1st Gen (Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur) were hatching from 2KM eggs. The starter Pokémon of the 2nd Gen have not been available as rewards from eggs so far.
A new trailer for the Pokémon GO Plus gadget now shows that the 2nd Gen starter Pokémon hatch from these 2KM eggs. Are we expecting changes soon?
Cyndaquil, Chikorita, and Totodile from 2KM eggs
The new trailer for the Pokémon GO Plus accessory was uploaded on March 23 on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. These videos undergo an intense quality check before being shown to the channel’s over 2 million subscribers.
It is all the more surprising that the 2nd generation starters hatch from the eggs in the video. This is not possible in the current Pokémon GO version. So, this may either be false information or an unintended leak showing future changes. In the following video, you can see the mentioned Pokémon hatch from the eggs.
At minute 1:04, you can see the different egg types. Pay attention to the 2KM eggs (green). A few seconds later, it shows which Pokémon come from the different eggs. On the far right, you can see Chikorita (only briefly in the picture) and from the other 2KM eggs hatch Cyndaquil and Totodile. The following information is given in the trailer:
- Lapras 10 KM egg (already known)
- Larvitar 10 KM egg (already known)
- Aerodactyl 10 KM egg (already known)
- Eevee 5 KM egg (already known)
- Chikorita 2KM egg (New information)
- Cyndaquil 2KM egg (New information)
- Totodile 2KM egg (New information)
Welcome Change
If the video is indeed an accidental leak, many trainers would be pleased. It is currently not easy to collect the 2nd generation starter Pokémon without having a nest nearby. The 2nd Gen starters may replace the 1st Gen starters that have already been in eggs since the game’s release in July.
There is currently no official statement from Niantic on this matter. Trainers have also not noticed any changes to the 2KM eggs yet. So, we may expect this change in the future.
Which Pokémon hatch from which eggs? You can find the current egg list for Pokémon GO here
