Pokémon GO Sandile Hatch Day takes place on Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. During the six-hour event, Sandile will hatch much more frequently from 2 km Eggs and will have an increased chance of being Shiny.
The event is built around fast Egg cycling. Pokémon GO Sandile Hatch Day gives all Trainers half Hatch Distance, double Candy from hatching Eggs and a higher chance of receiving 2 km Eggs from PokéStops. A separate US$1.99 Timed Research ticket adds a one-quarter Hatch Distance bonus during the event.
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Sandile Hatch Day
Shiny SandileSandile-focused Hatch Day with boosted 2 km Eggs, increased Shiny chance, half Hatch Distance and free and paid Timed Research.
- 2× Hatch Candy
- 1/2 Hatch Distance
- Increased Shiny Sandile chance
- Increased 2 km Eggs from PokéStops
Pokémon GO Sandile Hatch Day date and time
Pokémon GO Sandile Hatch Day Image Pokémon GO.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Start | 11:00 a.m. local time |
| End | 5:00 p.m. local time |
| Featured Egg | 2 km Egg |
| Featured Pokémon | Sandile |
| Shiny boost | Increased chance of hatching Shiny Sandile |
Because the event lasts only six hours, Egg storage before 11:00 a.m. matters. If your inventory is full of older 10 km and 12 km Eggs, you cannot simply delete them to make space. Hatch or clear room before Pokémon GO Sandile Hatch Day if you want to maximise the number of fresh 2 km Eggs collected during the event.
Pokémon GO Sandile Hatch Day bonuses
- 2× Candy from hatching Eggs.
- 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance for all Trainers.
- Increased chance of hatching Shiny Sandile.
- Increased chance of receiving 2 km Eggs from spinning PokéStops.
- Paid ticket holders receive 1/4 Egg Hatch Distance during the event.
Pokémon GO notes that the marked Hatch Distance and Candy bonuses do not stack with bonuses from other Pokémon GO events or GO Passes. That prevents players from assuming several distance modifiers can be multiplied together. Treat the event value shown in-game as the active distance requirement for newly incubated Eggs.
How to hatch the most Sandile
Clear Egg slots before the event, keep enough Incubators available, and collect 2 km Eggs after the event begins. An Egg keeps the hatch pool assigned when it is received, so the important step is obtaining the event Eggs during the live window. Walking after 5:00 p.m. can still hatch Eggs you collected earlier, but the Timed Research itself expires at the event end time.
Free Timed Research
Free event-exclusive Timed Research awards an Incubator and XP. Pokémon GO has not yet published the full task sequence. The free quest must be completed and claimed before 5:00 p.m. local time on October 17, so do not assume it will remain after the Hatch Day window.
Paid Timed Research and one-quarter Hatch Distance
The optional ticket costs US$1.99 or the local equivalent and adds the 1/4 Egg Hatch Distance bonus during Pokémon GO Sandile Hatch Day. The paid research asks Trainers to earn Stardust and explore 1 km, with confirmed rewards including one Star Piece, two Super Incubators and additional items.
Our Sandile Hatch Day Timed Research guide keeps the free and paid tracks separate, while How to Get Shiny Sandile in Pokémon GO focuses on the boosted Shiny hunt.
Is Shiny Sandile guaranteed?
No. The event increases the chance of hatching Shiny Sandile, but the official announcement does not publish a numeric Shiny rate and does not guarantee a Shiny after a certain number of Eggs. Avoid treating community estimates as an official probability.
The official Sandile Hatch Day announcement confirms the six-hour window, all event bonuses and both research options. The best preparation is simple: create Egg space before 11:00 a.m., stock Incubators and collect as many event 2 km Eggs as your walking time allows.
For players using this page as a quick reference, Pokémon GO Sandile Hatch Day keeps the confirmed requirements and deadlines together so older event or product details are less likely to cause confusion.
The most useful way to use Pokémon GO Sandile Hatch Day is to check the dated details first, because availability can change even when the underlying game or collecting mechanic remains the same.
