Pokémon GO: Summer Marathon & Hatch Day

Niantic’s Pokémon GO is in the middle of two linked August events, with Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers running from Tuesday, August 4, at 10 a.m. local time through Monday, August 10, at 8 p.m. local time, and Fire and Ice Hatch Day set for Saturday, August 8. The weeklong event introduced Shiny Snom to the game for the first time, according to Pokémon GO’s official event post. The same stretch also includes rotating wild spawns, a limited-time GO Pass, and a separate Hatch Day built around Smoochum and Magby. Pokémon GO Hub’s weekly schedule lists Delibird Spotlight Hour, Lake Trio Raid Hour, and Dynamax Magmar among the other timed activities running during the August 3-9 window. ### When does the main event actually run? Tuesday, August 4, at 10 a.m. local time was the start of Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers, and the event remains active until Monday, August 10, at 8 p.m. local time, Pokémon GO said. That means trainers in the United States still have several days left in the event as of Thursday, August 6. Monday, August 10, at 8 p.m. local time is also the deadline for the event’s free Timed Research and GO Pass rewards. (pokemongo.com) Pokémon GO said trainers automatically receive GO Pass: Summer Marathon and can rank it up by collecting GO Points during the event window. ### Why are players talking about Snom? Shiny Snom is the headline addition in Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers, with Pokémon GO saying the Pokémon is available in the game for the first time during this event. (pokemongo.com) The official event post said Snom can appear through GO Pass tasks and can also hatch from Eggs. Five-kilometer Eggs during the event can hatch Sneasel, Darumaka, Galarian Darumaka, Sizzlipede and Snom, according to Pokémon GO. (pokemongo.com) The company also said players have increased chances of encountering Shiny Ponyta, Slugma, Snover and Vanillite during the event. ### Which Pokémon show up on which days? August 4, 6, 8 and 10 are the days when Ponyta and Snover are part of the alternating wild spawn pool, Pokémon GO said. (pokemongo.com) August 5, 7, 9 and 10 are the days when Slugma and Vanillite rotate in. Other event-themed wild encounters include Vulpix, Alolan Vulpix, Growlithe, Swinub and Snorunt. Rank 10 on the event GO Pass unlocks 2× XP for spinning a PokéStop, while Rank 20 unlocks half Egg Hatch Distance for Eggs placed in an Incubator during the event period, according to Pokémon GO. (pokemongo.com) The paid GO Pass Deluxe increases those bonuses to 3× XP and one-quarter Egg Hatch Distance. ### What happens during Fire and Ice Hatch Day? Saturday, August 8, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time is the full window for Fire and Ice Hatch Day, Pokémon GO said in a July 16 event notice. (pokemongo.com) The featured hatch pool is simple: Smoochum and Magby will hatch much more frequently from 2 km Eggs. Shiny Smoochum and Shiny Magby also have increased hatch odds during the event, according to Pokémon GO. (pokemongo.com) The company said the event bonuses include 2× Candy from hatching Eggs, half Egg Hatch Distance, and an increased chance of receiving 2 km Eggs from spinning PokéStops. A free Timed Research line awarding an Incubator and XP is available, but it expires at 5 p.m. local time on August 8. (pokemongo.com) ### What else is on the schedule this week? Wednesday, August 5, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time was this week’s Raid Hour, with Azelf, Mesprit and Uxie appearing in their respective regions, according to Pokémon GO Hub. Thursday, August 6, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time is Delibird Spotlight Hour with 2× Catch Stardust. (pokemongo.com) Max Monday on August 3 featured Dynamax Magmar from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time, and Pokémon GO Hub said Dynamax Magmar continues to appear in Max Battles through August 9. The same weekly guide points players to the remaining event calendar through August 10, while Pokémon GO’s official news posts carry the specific rules and deadlines for Summer Marathon and Hatch Day. (pokemongohub.net) Monday, August 10, at 8 p.m. local time is the next hard cutoff for Summer Marathon tasks, GO Pass progress and event bonuses, while Sunday, August 16, is the date of Pokémon GO’s August Community Day featuring Nickit, according to Pokémon GO. (pokemongo.com) (pokemongohub.net)