Niantic has announced that the next event of the new Shared Skies Pokemon Go season will be Scorching Steps, dedicated to eggs and fire.
Likely inspired by the ability «Flame Body» from the main games, which has a secondary effect facilitating egg hatching, this Pokemon Go event will make it easier to obtain various fire-type Pokemon. It also features other bonuses and the debut of a new Shiny.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming event «Scorching Steps.»
Date and Time of Pokemon Go Scorching Steps
Scorching Steps will run from Friday, June 21, at 10:00 until Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at 20:00 local time.
This means it will coincide with the classic Community Day on June 22, with the fire-type Johto starter Cyndaquil taking center stage.
Scorching Steps Eggs and Featured Pokemon
Thanks to its shiny form debuting at the event, Larvesta is undoubtedly the star of Scorching Steps. The Torch Pokémon will be available to hatch from eggs at distances of 2, 5, and 10 km.
The following Pokémon will also be available to hatch during Scorching Steps, and those with a chance to appear as shinies are marked with an asterisk:
2 km
- Growlithe*
- Slime*
- Houndour*
- Magby*
- Larvesta*
5 km
- Hisuian Growlithe*
- Darumaka*
- Litwick*
- Larvesta*
- Litleo*
10 km
- Larvesta*
- Turtonator*
- Sharpedo
Event Bonuses
Scorching Sands offers many advantages: from reducing egg hatching distances to increasing the chances of hatching certain species as Shiny.
Trainers playing Pokemon Go during the event will receive the following bonuses:
- 2× Candy from hatched eggs.
- Egg hatching distance is halved when eggs are placed in incubators during the event.
- Egg hatching distance is 1/4 for the first three eggs hatched during the event using the Pokémon GO egg-hatching widget.
- Increased chance to encounter and hatch Shiny Slime and Shiny Litleo.
Field Research and Timed Research
Scorching Sands will also include Field Research that players can complete during the event. The following Pokémon appear as rewards:
- Slime*
- Litleo*
- Turtonator*
There will also be a Timed Research task related to the event that focuses on egg hatching for the following rewards:
- Stardust
- XP
- Encounters with event-themed Pokémon.
The Timed Research task started on June 20.
That’s all we know about the upcoming Scorching Steps event in Pokemon Go. While you wait for its start, be sure to check out our guides on other Pokémon Go events, including Slumbering Sands.