Here is a complete guide to everything you need to know about Eggs in Pokemon GO. This includes all of the different types of Eggs as well as how you can get them!
Catching Pokemon isn’t the only way to fill up your Pokemon Storage with a collection of colorful creatures. You can also hatch Pokemon from Eggs.
The Eggs system in Pokemon GO can be more complex than it initially seems and to make the most of it you’ll need to know plenty of details about how they work and where to get them.
That’s why we’ve compiled all of the information you need to know about Eggs in Pokemon GO in this handy guide!
What are Eggs in Pokemon GO?
In Pokemon GO, players can obtain and hatch Eggs to get a random Pokemon.
There are a number of different types of Eggs that players can get in Pokemon GO. Each Egg has a distinct appearance, a certain walking requirement to hatch, and different Pokemon that could be hatched from it.
How to Hatch Eggs
To hatch Eggs in Pokemon GO you must put them in an Incubator and walk a certain distance, depending on the Egg.
- Go to the Egg menu. To do this:
- Press on your Pokemon trainer’s face in the bottom left of your screen
- Scroll down on the ‘Me’ page
- Press the green ‘Eggs’ button
- Select any Egg you want to hatch
- Press the ‘Incubate’ button
- Select an Incubator you want to use to incubate the Egg
- Walk until your Egg hatches
- Pro Tip: You can easily track your Egg hatching progress using the Pokemon GO Egg Widget
Types of Egg in Pokemon GO
There are 5 different types of Egg in Pokemon GO:
- 2km Eggs
- 5km Eggs
- 7km Eggs
- 10km Eggs
- 12km Eggs
When placed in an Incubator, each of these Eggs requires you to walk a certain distance to hatch it. They also contain different Pokemon and can be obtained in varying ways.
2km Eggs
2km Eggs have green spots and contain common Pokemon. You must have 2km to hatch this Egg.
These are all of the Pokemon in 2km Eggs during the Season of Light!
How to Get 2km Eggs in Pokemon GO
You can get 2km Eggs as a drop from spinning a PokeStop or Gym. They are the most common Egg to find in this way.
5km Eggs
5km Eggs have orange spots and contain uncommon Pokemon. Walking 5km will hatch this Egg.
This is every Pokemon in 5km Eggs during the Season of Light.
How to Get 5km Eggs in Pokemon GO
There is a chance of getting a 5km Egg when spinning a PokeStop or Gym. Additionally, you can get a 5km Adventure Sync Egg (that contains different Pokemon) for walking 25km in a week with the Adventure Sync setting turned on.
7km Eggs
7km Eggs are yellow with pink spots and contain event Pokemon. With every Pokemon GO event, the 7km Egg pool changes.
These are all of the Pokemon in the most recent 7km Eggs!
How to Get 7km Eggs in Pokemon GO
The only way to get 7km Eggs in Pokemon GO is by opening Gifts from your friends.
10km Eggs
10km Eggs have purple spots and contain rare Pokemon. Therefore, it makes sense you’ll have to walk 10km to hatch one of these Eggs.
This is every Pokemon you can hatch from 10km Eggs during the Season of Light.
How to Get 10km Eggs in Pokemon GO
Pokemon trainers can get a 10km Egg as a rare drop from spinning PokeStops or Gyms. Also, you can get a 10km Adventure Sync Egg (that contains different Pokemon) from walking 50km in a week with the Adventure Sync setting switched on.
12km Strange Eggs
Strange Eggs in Pokemon GO have red spots and require you to walk 12km to hatch. You can get a number of very rare Pokemon from them.
These are all of the Pokemon in 12km Strange Eggs right now.
How to Get 12km Eggs in Pokemon GO
The only way to get 12km Eggs in Pokemon GO is by defeating the Team GO Rocket leaders – Arlo, Cliff, and Sierra – and the boss, Giovanni.
Beating them in battle isn’t easy, but our guides should help with that:
Pokemon GO Egg Hatch Chances & Tiers
There are different rarities of hatches within plenty of Pokemon GO Eggs. This rarity is indicated by a number of Egg icons.
The fewer Eggs above the Pokemon, the more common the hatch is, however, there aren’t exact percentages for the chances of hatching certain Pokemon.
Pokemon GO Egg Chart
Now that you know everything there is to know about Eggs in Pokemon GO, check out some of our other essential Pokemon GO guides:
