‘Pokemon Go’ Easter Event Officially Announced by Niantic

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A special Easter event is about to begin in Pokemon Go. (Niantic)

An Easter event has just been announced in Pokemon Go.

According to Niantic, the Easter event, which they’re referring to as an “Eggstravaganza,” begins today, April 13th, at 1:00 p.m. PDT. It lasts for one week, concluding on Thursday, April 20th, at 1:00 p.m. PDT.

So what does the event entail? Well, for the next week, a greater variety of Pokemon can be found in 2km eggs, which presumably means that some Pokemon that would normally take 5km or 10km to hatch can now be obtained much quicker. Niantic might also mean that some Pokemon that currently can’t be hatched at all will be added into the 2km egg pool.

Plus, players will earn more candy for every egg that is hatched during the next week.

In addition, there will be double XP during this event, and Lucky Eggs will be available in the game store for half off. If you combine a Lucky Egg with the double XP bonus, that means you can earn four times the XP as normal during this Easter event.

This is the latest special event to take place in Pokemon Go, with the most recent one being the Water Festival last month in honor of World Water Day. Before that, Niantic had held special events for Valentine’s Day, New Year’s, Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Halloween.

Here’s the full announcement of the Easter event courtesy of Niantic:

Trainers,

Lace up your walking shoes and get ready to put a spring in your step—the Pokémon GO Eggstravaganza is nearly here! From 1:00 P.M. PDT on April 13 to 1:00 P.M. PDT on April 20, 2017, a greater variety of Pokémon can now be found in 2 km Eggs, so get cracking and see what you find! Your Egg-venture doesn’t stop there, though—you’ll also earn more Candy for every Egg you hatch!

Throughout this Eggstravaganza, you’ll also level up even faster with double XP! Combine this Egg-cellent bonus with a Lucky Egg, and you’ll earn four times the XP you normally would. To make this Eggstravaganza even sweeter, Lucky Eggs will be 50% off in the in-game shop!

Get out there, hatch some Eggs, and share your stories with us using #PokemonGO on your favorite social media channels.