Event

Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers

08.04 ~ 08.10 (Local time 10:00–20:00)

Lace up your sneakers for the Summer Marathon! Fire- and Ice-type Pokémon alternate in the wild by day, Marathon Visor Pikachu returns, and Shiny Snom makes its Pokémon GO debut.

⭐Shiny Snom debuts in Pokémon GO

⭐Marathon Visor Pikachu (Shiny available, Timed Research)

⭐Alternating wild spawns: Ponyta/Snover (Aug 4/6/8/10) ↔ Slugma/Vanillite (Aug 5/7/9/10)

⭐5 km Egg pool swap: Sneasel, Darumaka, Galarian Darumaka, Sizzlipede, Snom

⭐Summer Marathon GO Pass track (Deluxe $4.99 / +6 Ranks $6.99)

Ticket info

GO Pass Deluxe $4.99 / Deluxe + 6 Ranks $6.99 (optional)Free participation (ticket optional)

Ticket-exclusive bonuses

•3× XP for spinning PokéStops (vs. 2× free)

•1/4 Hatch Distance (vs. 1/2 free)

•'Deluxe + 6 Ranks' purchase automatically advances 6 ranks

•Reward claim deadline: Wed 8/12 at 20:00 local time

New / Shiny Pokémon

SnomShiny debut

Pikachu wearing a marathon visorTimed Research reward

Wild spawns by phase

The event is split into phases, with wild Pokémon rotating in each

All days

8/4~8/10

Vulpix

Alolan Vulpix

Growlithe

Swinub

Snorunt

Ponyta · Snover

8/4·6·8·10

Ponyta

Snover

Slugma · Vanillite

8/5·7·9·10

Slugma

Vanillite

Event eggs

5km

Sneasel

Darumaka

Galarian Darumaka

Sizzlipede

Snom

Event field research

Event Field Research

Pokémon encounters

Ponyta

Slugma

Snover

Vanillite

Complete Timed Research 'Summer Marathon'

Pokémon encounters

Pikachu

Candy & items

XP x16,800

See task-by-task details on the Research page →

Event bonuses

•Rank 10+: 2× XP for spinning PokéStops (3× with GO Pass Deluxe)

•Rank 20+: 1/2 Hatch Distance for Eggs placed during the event (1/4 with Deluxe)

•Timed Research grants Marathon Visor Pikachu + 16,800 XP

Tips

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Wild spawns rotate by day. Ponyta and Snover appear on Aug 4/6/8/10, while Slugma and Vanillite appear on Aug 5/7/9/10 — both can be Shiny.

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Shiny Snom debuts during this event. It hatches from 5 km Eggs, so empty your Egg storage before the event begins.

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Marathon Visor Pikachu is only obtainable through Timed Research. Be sure to complete it during the event.

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The 1/2 Hatch Distance bonus only applies to Eggs placed in incubators during the event. Load Eggs after the event begins.

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GO Pass rewards expire at 8 PM on Wednesday, Aug 12. Be sure to claim them in time.

Sources

Official references used to create this guide.

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