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Hatch Day · August 8, 2026

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Fire and Ice Hatch Day

Prepare incubators and Egg space for boosted Smoochum and Magby hatches, reduced Hatch Distance, extra Candy, and free Timed Research.

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Why it matters

The event opportunity

Smoochum and Magby appear much more often from 2 km Eggs with boosted Shiny odds, while Larvesta may hatch from 5 km Eggs.

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Bonuses

Fire and Ice Hatch Day bonuses

  • Half Egg Hatch Distance
  • 2× Candy from hatching Eggs
  • Boosted Shiny chance for Smoochum and Magby
  • Higher chance to receive 2 km Eggs from PokéStops

Features

How this event works

  • Newly collected 2 km Eggs feature Smoochum and Magby more often.
  • Eggs placed in Incubators during the event use half the normal Hatch Distance.
  • A free Timed Research path supports the Hatch Day goals.

Research

Tasks, encounters, and deadlines

  • Free Timed Research is available during the event window.
  • Complete and claim the research before 5:00 p.m. local time.
Free Timed ResearchAwaiting official details
Task
Exact tasks not yet published
Reward
Event rewards will be added after official disclosure

Possible Shinies

Shiny Pokémon worth checking

These featured Pokémon may be encountered as Shiny during the event. Boosted odds are identified when confirmed.

SmoochumBoosted hatch chance#238MagbyBoosted hatch chance#240LarvestaPossible 5 km Egg hatch#636

Featured Pokémon

What to catch, hatch, raid, or evolve

Open any Pokémon for evolution requirements, forms, costumes, search examples, and recommended battle movesets.

Smoochum2 km Egg#238Magby2 km Egg#240LarvestaPossible 5 km Egg#636

Strategy

A practical event plan

  1. Clear Egg slots before the event starts without spinning PokéStops.
  2. Save incubators for the event window and prioritize newly received 2 km Eggs.
  3. Claim the free Timed Research before 5:00 p.m.
  4. Tag each hatch immediately so duplicates remain easy to compare.

Accuracy

Official source and update policy

DexJourney reviewed this guide on July 25, 2026 using the official Pokémon GO announcement. Times shown as “local time” follow the clock in the location where you are playing.

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