How to get it
- Buy it from the shop or claim eligible research, event, and Showcase rewards.
How to use it
- Open Pokémon storage, select the Eggs tab, choose an Egg, and start incubation with this incubator.
- Walk the displayed distance. An incubator holds one Egg at a time; you cannot remove the Egg partway through.
Worth knowing
The largest absolute distance saving comes from long Eggs: four kilometers saved on a 12 km Egg, compared with about 0.67 km on a 2 km Egg.
Hatch pools are determined by the Egg you received. Buying a faster incubator does not itself improve Shiny odds or IVs.
Distance comparison
These are normal distances before event modifiers, rounded to two decimals. The multiplier is 2/3; it is not half distance.
| Egg | Super Incubator |
|---|---|
| 2 km | 1.33 km |
| 5 km | 3.33 km |
| 7 km | 4.67 km |
| 10 km | 6.67 km |
| 12 km | 8 km |
Distance saved is larger on a longer Egg
Reducing distance to two-thirds saves one-third of the original requirement. For a 2 km Egg that saves about 0.67 km; for a 12 km Egg it saves 4 km. Both consume one use.
If your goal is to maximize distance saved per limited use, a longer Egg gives more value. If your goal is to clear a slot before a particular reward or event, a short Egg may still be the more useful choice. The speed boost does not change which Pokémon can hatch or improve its stats.
Sources & further reading
- Pokémon GO: A Quantitative Approach by nick blackVersion 1.0.6 (October 4, 2026), §5.3, p. 33
Event rewards, shop offers, and limits can change. Check the current in-game description for event-specific rules. Worked examples are illustrative calculations.