Pokemon Go's next event has allegedly been leaked and it's a
doozy. The Pokemon Go fan page "Team Eeveelution" claims that Pokemon
Go will hold a Fire-Type and Ice-Type event to commemorate the upcoming
solstice, which marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and
the beginning of winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
Although we typically take these leaks with a grain of salt,
Team Eeveelution has a proven track record of being right. The group previously
leaked the Water Festival event back in April. Their source appears to be
linked to Pokemon Go's social media accounts, as they appear to have the full
social media post for the event.
So what will the next event entail? We've got a full rundown
below:
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More Fire-Type and Ice-Type Pokemon
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Similar to previous events, Pokemon Go will increase the
spawns of certain types of Pokemon. However, for the upcoming Solstice event,
Pokemon Go will increase the spawn rates of two different types of Pokemon for
the first time ever. According to the leak, both Fire-Type and Ice-Type Pokemon
will start spawning all over the world at the start of the event.
Pokemon involved in the event will include Charmander,
Cyndaquil, Growlithe, Vulpix, Houndour, Ponyta, Magmar, Cloyster, Sneasel, and
Swinub. Like in previous events, their evolutions will also start spawning with
increased frequency as well.
Here's the full leaked promotional text:
Trainers around the world will discover more Charmander,
Cyndaquil, Growlithe, Houndour, Ponyta, Swinub, Vulpix, and their Evolutions.
You’ll also want to keep an eye out for Sneasel, Magmar, Cloyster, and other
Fire types and Ice types!
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Big XP Bonuses
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Pokemon Go is also giving big XP bonuses....but only for
completing certain tasks. While past events gave out "Double XP" for
everything trainers did in Pokemon Go, players will only get extra XP related
to Poke Ball throw bonuses. That means that players will receive even more XP
for catching a Pokemon with a Nice, Great, or Excellent Poke Ball throws,
catching a Pokemon on their First Poke Ball throw, or for successfully catching
a Pokemon with a Curve Ball. Players will also get an XP bonus for every Egg
they hatch.
As of right now, we don't know if Pokemon Go will give out
double XP for throw bonuses or if they'll up the XP amount by even more.
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Discounted Lucky Eggs
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Of course, Pokemon Go events are also a chance for Niantic
to make some extra money on in app purchases. For the Solstice event, Pokemon
Go is discounting Lucky Eggs by 50% to help players take advantage of the extra
XP bonuses. Lucky Eggs will double a player's XP for 30 minutes, so players can
stack the event's XP bonus with the effects of the Lucky Egg.
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Start Date
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The Fire and Ice event will take place from June 13th
through June 20th. While you'd expect a solstice event to start on the actual
solstice, Pokemon Go probably wants to space the event out a bit from the
anticipated "Birthday Event" to commemorate Pokemon Go's launch date
in early July.
If the leak is accurate, we should expect an official
announcement later this week. So stay tuned, Pokemon Go fans!
