The fifth generation of Pokemon was arguably one of the more ambitious regions with 156 never-before-seen Pokemon added to the dex. Despite this, not every Unova Pokemon can be caught in Pokemon GO just yet. Furthermore, there are some Gen 5 Pokemon that are only obtainable via Eggs or have extremely rare spawn rates in the wild.

Hatching Eggs are a part of the mainline Pokemon games, so it's no surprise to see them in Pokemon GO. However, the method of hatching them is different. If trainers intend on getting Unova Pokemon for their team, they're going to need to obtain a variety of Eggs.

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How to Obtain Pokemon Eggs

Pokemon GO players can hold up to 12 Eggs at a time with 3 of these Eggs categorized as a Bonus Storage for the Strange Eggs. As for the Eggs themselves, they're labeled by how long it takes for them to hatch:

• 2km
• 5km
• 5km (Adventure Sync)
• 7km
• 10km
• 10km (Adventure Sync)
• 12km (Strange Eggs)

Eggs are obtained from spinning PokeStop or Gym discs. Players can get either a 2km, 5km, or 10km Egg via this method. If they want a 7km Egg, they'll need to open a Gift from a Friend. The 12km Eggs, or rather Strange Eggs, are special and only obtained from defeating a Team GO Rocket Leader (or Giovanni).

Finally, the Adventure Sync Eggs are given out based on the player's walk distance for the previous week. However, if there's no room in the Egg storage, then they will not receive an Egg even if they've met the milestones.

Which Unova Pokemon Hatch from Eggs?

Recently, the Bug/Fire-type Larvesta was added to the Egg Pool. Before the addition of Larvesta, however, there were multiple Gen 5 Pokemon that could be obtained from Eggs. While some Gen 5 Pokemon are currently Egg-exclusive (such as Larvesta), it's possible that this will change over time. For example, Deino (Dark/Dragon-type) can be obtained by hatching a 10km Egg, but it can also be found in the wild or given as the reward Pokemon for Field Research Breakthroughs.

Each Pokemon that hatches from Eggs are rated on a 1-5 scale, with 1 being most common, and 5 being incredibly rare.

* While Darumaka and Stunfisk made their debut in Black/White, the forms that hatch from the 7km Eggs are their Galarian Forms. Instead of being Fire and Ground/Electric-type respectively, Galarian Darumaka and Stunfisk are Ice-type and Ground/Steel-type.

Pokemon in the Egg Pool tend to change over time - particularly the 7km Eggs. This tends to happen around holidays or special events so that players can obtain an exclusive Pokemon. To get these Eggs, players will need to open a Gift from a friend while the event is ongoing. 7km Eggs received before or after the potential event will go by the original 7km Egg Pool.

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How to Hatch Eggs

There's only one way to hatch Eggs in Pokemon GO, and that is to put them in an Incubator. There are currently two types of Incubators: A regular Egg Incubator, and a Super Incubator. These also break after 3 uses. However, players will have one permanent Egg Incubator in their storage.

Egg Incubators can be bought at the in-game shop for 150 PokeCoins; Super Incubators cost 200 PokeCoins. Another way to get Incubators is by raising the Trainer Level or completing certain Special Research Tasks. The Incubators can sometimes bought in bulk if players purchase the Voyager Box or the Hatch Box, which are under the Limited Time Only! section of the shop.

Pokemon GO is available for mobile devices.

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