Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers Event
 ‘Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers’ Event | |
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| Date | 2026/8/4 10:00 ~ 8/10 20:00 |
| Shiny Debuts |   Shiny Snom, Frosmoth |
| Boosted Shiny Pokémon |     Increased Shiny rates for Ponyta, Snover, Slugma, and Vanillite |
| Bonus | 1.  Wild Encounters– Available throughout the event: Vulpix✨, Alolan Vulpix✨, Growlithe✨, Swinub✨, Snorunt✨, and more. – Aug. 4, 6, 8 & 10: Ponyta✨, Snover✨. – Aug. 5, 7, 9 & 10: Slugma✨, Vanillite✨. |
2.  5 km Eggs– Sneasel✨, Darumaka✨, Galarian Darumaka✨, Sizzlipede✨, Snom✨ | |
3.  Field Research– Encounters with Ponyta✨, Slugma✨, Snover✨, Vanillite✨, and more | |
| 4. Free Timed Research –  Pikachu wearing a marathon visor✨, 16,800 XP | |
5.  GO Pass: Summer Marathon 2026– Basic Rewards: Wild Pokémon encounters, Rare Candy, and more. – Deluxe Rewards: Additional Pokémon encounters, Incense, Silver Pinap Berries, Rare Candy XL, and more. ※ Receive extra rewards when purchasing through the Pokémon GO Web Store. | |
| 6. Event Bonuses – Rank 10: 2× PokéStop XP (3× with Deluxe GO Pass). – Rank 20: 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance (1/4 with Deluxe GO Pass). | |
The Summer Run: Frozen Embers event introduces new Shiny Pokémon, rotating wild spawns based on the event date, 5 km Egg hatches, free Timed Research, and GO Pass rewards. It’s also one of the best opportunities to hunt several boosted Shiny Pokémon.
Shiny Pokémon
New Shiny Debuts: Snom & Frosmoth
For the first time in Pokémon GO, Shiny Snom and Shiny Frosmoth will make their debut during Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers event.
To evolve Snom into Frosmoth, you must earn 10 Buddy Hearts with Snom as your Buddy, then evolve it at night using 400 Snom Candy.
During the event, Snom can be obtained through GO Pass rewards and 5 km Eggs.
Increased Shiny Rates
In addition to the new Shiny Pokémon, the following Pokémon will also have significantly boosted Shiny odds:
- Ponyta
- Slugma
- Snover
- Vanillite
The expected Shiny rate is approximately 1.6% (about 1 in 64). Compared to the standard wild Shiny rate of roughly 0.2% (about 1 in 512), this represents an almost eightfold increase.
Wild Pokémon Encounters
Different Pokémon will appear in the wild depending on the event date.
Wild Spawn Schedule
- Available throughout the event: Vulpix, Alolan Vulpix, Growlithe, Swinub, Snorunt, and more
- August 4, 6, 8, and 10: Ponyta, Snover
- August 5, 7, 9, and 10: Slugma, Vanillite
Pokémon Worth Catching
These Pokémon are especially valuable for PvP, raids, or future investments.
| Pokémon | Uses |
|---|---|
| Vulpix → Ninetales | Great League (requires Ember* and Energy Ball*) |
| Alolan Vulpix → Alolan Ninetales | Great League & Ultra League (requires Chilling Water*) |
| Swinub → Piloswine | Great League (CP 1,500 formats) |
| Swinub → Mamoswine | Ice-type raid attacker |
| Snorunt → Glalie | Mega Evolution |
| Snorunt → Froslass | Great League future Mega Evolution (not yet released) |
| Ponyta → Rapidash | Great League (requires Wild Charge*) |
| Snover → Abomasnow | Great League & Ultra League |
| Slugma → Magcargo | Great League (CP 1,500 formats) |
If you’re playing Pokémon Champions, this is also a great opportunity to collect Shiny Froslass, Alolan Ninetales, and Vanilluxe to transfer into the game.
5km Egg Pokémon
The following Pokémon can hatch from 5 km Eggs during the event:
- Sneasel✨
- Darumaka✨
- Galarian Darumaka✨
- Sizzlipede✨
- Snom✨
All of these Pokémon have a chance of hatching as Shiny. If you’re hunting the newly released Shiny Snom, make sure to hatch as many 5 km Eggs as possible throughout the event.
Field Research
Field Research tasks and rewards will be updated once they are announced.
Timed Research
A free Timed Research will be available during the event, rewarding a Marathon Sun Cap Pikachu encounter and 16,800 XP.
Remember that Timed Research expires when the event ends, regardless of your progress, so be sure to complete it before the deadline.
The full list of research tasks and rewards will be added once they are revealed.
GO Pass Basic & Deluxe Rewards
GO Pass progression and both Basic and Deluxe reward tracks will be updated once official details become available.
