Sandile Hatch Day (October 2026)

Sandile Hatch Day takes place in Pokémon GO on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. Sandile will hatch more frequently from 2 km Eggs collected during the event, with boosted Shiny odds, double Hatch Candy, and half Egg Hatch Distance.

Event Bonuses

(*) These bonuses do not stack with bonuses from other Pokémon GO events or GO Passes.

Tip: Place Eggs in Incubators during the event to benefit from the reduced Hatch Distance.

Sandile Hatch CP and 100% IVs

Sandile will hatch more frequently from 2 km Eggs collected during the event.

Sandile

Sandile can hatch with 546–592 CP, with 592 CP indicating perfect 100% IVs (15/15/15).

Shiny Sandile, Krokorok and Krookodile

Sandile hatched from 2 km Eggs collected during the event will have an increased chance of being Shiny. It takes 25 Sandile Candy to evolve Sandile into Krokorok, and another 100 Candy to evolve Krokorok into Krookodile.

Free Timed Research

Event-exclusive Timed Research awarding an Incubator and 5,000 XP will be available at no cost.

Sandile Hatch Day Timed Research

Task	Reward
Hatch an Egg	5000× XP
Completion rewards	1× Incubator

Paid Timed Research

For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you can access event-exclusive paid Timed Research. Purchasing the ticket also grants the following bonus during Sandile Hatch Day:

(*) This bonus does not stack with bonuses from other Pokémon GO events or GO Passes.

The 1/4 Egg Hatch Distance bonus replaces the standard 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance bonus rather than stacking with it.

The paid Timed Research challenges you to explore 1 km and earn Stardust, with rewards including a Star Piece, two Super Incubators, XP, and Stardust.

Sandile Hatch Day Premium Timed Research

Task	Reward
Explore 1 km	1× Star Piece
Earn 2,000 Stardust	1× Super Incubator
Earn 4,000 Stardust	5000× XP
Completion rewards	1× Super Incubator 5000× XP 5000× Stardust

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