Pokémon GO: Summer Marathon & Hatch Week

Niantic began Pokémon GO’s Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers event on Tuesday, August 4, with a new Shiny release, rotating Fire- and Ice-type spawns and a limited-time GO Pass. The event runs through Monday, August 10, at 8:00 p.m. local time, according to the company’s event post. Shiny Snom is making its first appearance in the game during the event, and Niantic said players can find it through GO Pass tasks or by hatching 5 km Eggs. ### Where does Shiny Snom actually come from this week? Niantic said on July 15 that Shiny Snom would debut during Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers and that players may encounter Snom by completing GO Pass tasks. The company also listed Snom among the Pokémon available from 5 km Eggs during the event, alongside Sneasel, Darumaka, Galarian Darumaka and Sizzlipede. (pokemongo.com) The event post also said select other Pokémon have increased Shiny chances, including Ponyta, Slugma, Snover and Vanillite. Wild encounters during the week include Vulpix, Alolan Vulpix, Growlithe, Swinub and Snorunt, with Ponyta and Snover appearing on August 4, 6, 8 and 10, and Slugma and Vanillite appearing on August 5, 7, 9 and 10. (pokemongo.com) ### What bonuses are live during Summer Marathon? Tuesday, August 4, at 10:00 a.m. local time marked the start of the event’s GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe tracks. Niantic said players automatically receive the free GO Pass and can collect GO Points to rank up through August 10 at 8:00 p.m. local time. Rank 10 on the event pass unlocks 2× XP for spinning a PokéStop, while Rank 20 unlocks half Egg Hatch Distance for Eggs placed in Incubators during the event, according to the company. (pokemongo.com) Niantic said GO Pass Deluxe players get larger versions of those bonuses, with 3× XP for spinning PokéStops at Rank 10 and one-quarter Egg Hatch Distance at Rank 20. Free Timed Research tied to the event awards 16,800 XP and an encounter with Pikachu wearing a marathon visor, Niantic said. The company also said a No. 10 Jersey avatar item is available for free in the in-game shop during the event. ### What is happening on Fire and Ice Hatch Day? Saturday, August 8, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time is the window for Fire and Ice Hatch Day, according to a separate Pokémon GO event announcement. (pokemongo.com) Niantic said Smoochum and Magby will hatch much more frequently from 2 km Eggs during that six-hour event. The Hatch Day bonuses include 2× Candy from hatching Eggs, half Egg Hatch Distance, increased chances of hatching Shiny Smoochum and Shiny Magby, and increased chances of receiving 2 km Eggs from spinning PokéStops, Niantic said. The company added that those bonuses do not stack with bonuses from other Pokémon GO events or GO Passes. (pokemongo.com) Niantic also said event-exclusive Timed Research will be available at no cost and will award an Incubator and XP. That Timed Research expires at 5:00 p.m. local time on August 8, the company said. ### Which weekly one-hour events are part of this stretch? Pokémon GO Hub’s weekly schedule for August 3-9 listed Dynamax Magmar for Max Monday on August 3 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time. (pokemongo.com) The same roundup listed Raid Hour on August 5 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time featuring Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf in their respective regions. Thursday, August 6, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time is Spotlight Hour for Delibird with 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon, according to Pokémon GO Hub’s schedule. The site also said Summer Marathon and Fire and Ice Hatch Day sit within the broader August 3-9 in-game calendar. Monday, August 10, at 8:00 p.m. local time is the cutoff for Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers, its GO Pass rewards track and its free Timed Research, according to Niantic. (pokemongohub.net) Saturday, August 8, at 5:00 p.m. local time is the earlier deadline for claiming Fire and Ice Hatch Day research rewards. (pokemongo.com)