Niantic has announced that the next event for Pokemon Go’s newShared Skiesseason will be the Egg and Fire-type focused Scorching Steps.
Likely inspired by the Flame Body ability from the mainline titles, which has the secondary effect of making it easier to hatch Eggs, this Pokemon Go event will see variousFire-type Pokemonbecome easier to obtain. It also features other bonuses and the debut of a new Shiny.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming Scorching Steps event.
Pokemon Go Scorching Steps dates and times
This means it will coincide with theCommunity Day Classicon June 22, which fittingly centers on the Fire-type Johto starter Cyndaquil.
With its Shiny form debuting as part of the event,Larvestais clearly the star of Scorching Steps. The Torch Pokemon will be available to hatch from 2 km, 5 km, and 10 km Eggs.
The following Pokemon will also be available to hatch during Scorching Steps, with those that have a chance to appear as shiny marked with an asterisk:
2km
5km
10km
Scorching Sands comes with a variety of benefits, from decreasing the Hatch Distance to increased odds of hatching certain species as Shiny.
Trainers who play Pokemon Go during the event will get the following bonuses:
Scorching Sands is also set to includeField Research for players to complete during the event, with the following Pokemon appearing as rewards:
There will also beevent-themed Timed Research that revolves around hatching Eggs for the following rewards:
TheTimed Research challengewent live on June 20.
That’s everything we know about Pokemon Go’s upcoming Scorching Steps event. While you wait for it to start, be sure to check out our guides on other Pokemon Go events, includingSlumbering Sands.
Noelle Corbett was a Senior Writer on Dexerto’s US team. She is a Gaming expert, covering Pokemon, Baldur’s Gate, Dungeons & Dragons, and RPGs. She also has bylines at CBR.
