Here's how Eggs work in Pokémon Go

Catching Pokémon in Pokémon Go isn't always about throwing Poké Balls at wild Pokémon. Sometimes you have to battle them in a Raid, and other times, you'll have to hatch them straight from the egg.

This guide will tell you all there is to know about Eggs in Pokémon Go, from how they work to how you can pick some up and hatch them for yourself. Who knows, your next most powerful Pokémon may be one you raise from scratch yourself, so read on to find out more about Pokémon Go's egg-cellent eggs.

The egg system in Pokémon Go is really simple to understand. You can get eggs from PokéStops, Gyms, Adventure rewards, etc., and hatch them by walking around as you play the game. You can have up to a dozen eggs in your inventory at one time, and if you have enough ways to hatch them, you could, in theory, activate them all at once.

Eggs offer another avenue to catch Pokémon, in fact some Pokémon can only be found through hatching. Remember to keep at least one egg in an incubator at all times to succeed at hatching. Be sure to check its progress from time to time.

Eggs come from two main sources: PokéStop/Gym spins and gifts. PokéStop & Gym spins will randomly assign you an egg after you spin the disc, while weekly Adventure rewards and gifts will fill an empty slot in your egg inventory with a specific type.

Challenging Team GO Rocket leaders will eventually net you the strongest type of egg in the game: the 12 km egg. These eggs hold some of the most powerful Pokémon available in the game, so if you can stand up to Team GO Rocket, you can earn some heavy-duty Pokémon eggs.

In order to hatch an egg in Pokémon Go, first you must assign an Incubator to one of the Eggs in your inventory. You can purchase Incubators with PokéCoins via the in-game Shop or earn them as rewards in quests or events. From there, you must walk the required distance with the Egg in the Incubator in order for the eggs to hatch and for your new Pokémon to appear.

There are three different types of Egg Incubators: Infinite Incubators can be used infinitely and can’t be bought, Limited Incubators are destroyed after three uses, while Super Incubators hatch the egg much quicker. Combine a Super Incubator with an event where Eggs are important, and you'll get an even bigger discount on the distance needed.

Each egg has a different color associated with it. Some have green spots, others yellow spots, and so on. Those colors indicate how long you have to walk in order to hatch the egg, and the more you have to walk, the more powerful the Pokémon within will be. The Pokémon inside change every few months, so hatch as much as you can to see what sort of powerful Pokémon you can find.