Pokémon GO’s Season of Shared Skies’ Sorching Steps event guide

The next Pokémon GO event happening during the Season of Shared Skies is all about Fire-type Pokémon with a focus on hatching Eggs. Shiny Larvesta is the sole debut for the event, but can luckily be found in 2 km, 5 km, and 10 km Eggs obtained during the event. (For more details about the Season of Shared Skies, you can check out our Season of Shared Skies guide hub.)

Now, check out what’s happening during the Scorching Steps event with our guide below:

 

Pokémon GO’s Season of Shared Skies – Sorching Steps

Begins: Friday, June 21st, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.

Ends: Tuesday, June 25th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time.

 

Pokémon debuts – Shiny Larvesta

 

 

Shiny Larvesta is the only new addition to Pokémon GO during the Scorching Steps event. Trainers looking to acquire one will want to focus on hatching 2 km, 5 km, and 10 km Eggs obtained during this event.

Note: It’s unconfirmed if Shiny Volcarona will be available at the start of this event. If so, you’ll need a Shiny Larvesta and 400 Larvesta Candies.

 

Event Bonuses

• 2× Candy from hatching Eggs.
• 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed into Incubators during the event.
• 1/4 Egg Hatch Distance for the first three Eggs hatched during the event using the Pokémon GO Egg hatching widget.
• Increased chance to encounter and hatch Shiny Slugma and Shiny Litleo.

 

On Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. your local time, the June 2024 Community Day Classic event featuring Cyndaquil will be happening. So the following bonuses will be available during that time period:

• 2× XP for catching Pokémon
• 2× Stardust for catching Pokémon
• Incense activated during the event will last for three hours (Daily Adventure Incense excluded)
• Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours
• Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise! (Cyndaquil photobomb spawn. Can be repeated up to 5 times.)

 

Event Boxes

If any special event boxes or bundles are released during the event, they’ll be listed here once the event is live.

 

Eggs

The following Pokémon will be hatching from Eggs that are obtained during the event:

• 2 km Eggs
  • 1-Egg Rarity: Growlithe*, Slugma*, Houndour*, and Magby*.
  • 3-Egg Rarity: Larvesta*.
• 5 km Eggs
  • 1-Egg Rarity: Hisuian Growlithe*, Darumaka*, Litwick*, and Litleo*.
  • 3-Egg Rarity: Larvesta*.
• 10 km Eggs
  • 1-Egg Rarity: Larvesta*, Turtonator*, and Charcadet.

 

Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might hatch a Shiny one!”
• Increased chance to encounter and hatch Shiny Slugma and Shiny Litleo.

 

Raids

Standard and Shadow Raids will be active during the event.

 

Standard Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:

• One-Star Raids: Rhyhorn*, Horsea*, Beldum*, and Wimpod*.
• Three-Star Raids: Magmar*, Mawile*, and Vikavolt.
• Five-Star Raids: Yveltal* (See Additional Notes).
• Mega Raids: Mega Charizard Y* (See Additional Notes).

 

Shadow Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Shadow Raids:

• One-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Drowzee*, Shadow Poliwag*, Shadow Barboach, and Shadow Foongus.
• Three-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Hitmontop, Shadow Wobbuffet, and Shadow Sneasel*.
• Five-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Raikou* (See Additional Notes).

 

Additional Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
• Standard Raids:
  • Yveltal* will be available after the event (in Five-Star Raids), until Friday, June 28th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
  • Mega Charizard Y* will be available after the event (in Mega Raids), until Friday, June 28th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
• Shadow Raids:
  • One- and Three-Star Shadow Raids will be available daily.
  • Five-Star Shadow Raids will be available on weekends (Saturday and Sunday), unless otherwise stated by Niantic.

 

Timed Research – Scorching Steps Timed Research

A Timed Research quest will be active during the event. If completed, Trainers will be rewarded with Stardust, XP, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.

A complete list of tasks and the rewards will be shared here once the event is live.

 

• Task: Hatch an Egg
  • Reward: Slugma* Encounter
• Task: Hatch 2 Eggs
  • Reward: Litleo* Encounter
• Task: Hatch 3 Eggs
  • Reward: Slugma* Encounter
• Task: Hatch 4 Eggs
  • Reward: Litleo* Encounter
• Task: Hatch 5 Eggs
  • Reward: Slugma* Encounter
• Completion Rewards: 2,000 XP, 1,500 Stardust, and Turtonator* Encounter

 

Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”

 

Field Research Tasks

There will be event-exclusive Field Research Tasks available and the rewards include the following Pokémon encounters: Slugma*, Litelo*, and Turtonator*. These Field Research Tasks can be found when spinning PokéStops (and acquired if you have an open slot in your Field Research menu) when the event is active.

A complete list of tasks and rewards will be shared here once the event is live.

 

• Task: Explore 3 km
  • Reward: Slugma* OR Litelo* Encounter
• Task: Hatch an Egg
  • Reward: Slugma* Encounter
• Task: Hatch 2 Eggs
  • Reward: Litleo* Encounter
• Task: Hatch 3 Eggs
  • Reward: Turtonator* Encounter

 

Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”

 

PokéStop Showcase

During the event, PokéStop Showcases will be active. The theme of these contests is to submit the biggest Pokémon being requested. This section will be updated once the event starts.

• Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Sunday, June 23rd, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time: Cyndaquil and Typholosion (including Hisuian Typhlosion)
• Monday, June 24th, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Tuesday, June 25th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time: All Fire-type Pokémon

 

 

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