News Roundup: Hatchathon Event, New Gen 4 Evolutions, New shiny Pokemon, Meltan and Much more

Trainers, a lot happened in the past 12 hours, Niantic has dropped a new event “Hatchathon Event” an Egg-citing Event, New Sinnoh stone with Gen 4 Evolutions is live, New Box sale and much more is now live. We’re gonna cover each one of them.

Hatchathon Event

The Egg-citing event will start From November 14th at 1:00 p.m. PST to November 27th at 1:00 p.m. PST

Some Pokemon with evolved forms originally discovered in Sinnoh region are going to be present in the 2KM Egg during the event.

Pokemon such as Porygon, Rhyhorn, Magby are going to be present in the 2 KM Egg and not only that there is also introduction of New Shiny Pokemon “Elekid”.

• Porygon
• Rhyhorn
• Magby (Shiny Possible)
• Elekid (New Shiny Possible)

You can check-out the Countdown Timer at PokeTimer

Sinnoh Stone and Evolution

The All new Sinnoh Stone along with it is the evolution mechanism for several new Pokémon is now live in the game.

Currently, the only confirmed means of obtaining it is through a 7-day Research Breakthrough, But according to Pokemon GO Community Manager, there will be other ways of getting it in future.

Here are the Possible Evolutions with Sinnoh Stone

• Rhydon>Rhyperior (1 Sinnoh Stone, 100 Candy)
• Magmar>Magmortar (1 Sinnoh Stone, 100 Candy)
• Electabuzz>Electivire (1 Sinnoh Stone, 100 Candy)
• Togetic>Togekiss (1 Sinnoh Stone, 100 Candy)
• Murkrow>Honchkrow (1 Sinnoh Stone, 100 Candy)
• Misdreavus>Mismagius (1 Sinnoh Stone, 100 Candy)
• Gligar>Gliscor (1 Sinnoh Stone, 100 Candy)
• Sneasel>Weavile (1 Sinnoh Stone, 100 Candy)
• Porygon 2>Porygon-Z (1 Sinnoh Stone, 100 Candy)
• Roselia>Roserade (1 Sinnoh Stone, 100 Candy)
• Dusclops>Dusknoir (1 Sinnoh Stone, 100 Candy)

Evolutions Currently Not Possible

• Aipom
• Yanma
• Kirlia
• Nosepass
• Piloswine
• Magneton
• Lickitung
• Tangela
• Eevee
• Snorunt

Evolution Candy Cost

Evolution candy costs have been reduced for many species that have a Gen 4 evolution.

• E.g. Rhyhorn, Togepi, Duskull, Porygon: 50 -> 25

New Shiny Forms

• Magmortar
• Elekid
• Electabuzz
• Electivire
• Togekiss
• Honchkrow
• Roserade
• Dusknoir

Box Sale

Let’s Go! (Spoilers and Meltan)

Let’s GO is not officially launched yet, and support in Pokemon GO appears in-complete, but some folks with advance copies have now done the following:

• Transferred a Pokemon to Lets GO: it awarded a Mystery Box!

• Opening the Mystery Box: awarded Meltan

• Meltan appears at the bottom of the Pokedex currently (takes 400 candy to evolve)