Christmas event, part one

Pikachu

Yes, there's pikachu with a hat. Ok, done with that part, or almost. Completionists, get those medals. January third closes the door on when that will be realistically possible. At least that's longer than the previously announced December 29.

One use incubator

Drops together with the bonus for your daily first pokestop taken. If it doesn't, you're screwed -- like I was December 25. Just suck it up.

You'll either want to use them or stop playing altogether for a week. There are nine eggs in your inventory that have to be cleared out, or at least you need to make room for eggs spawned during the event for that increased chance to hatch a baby to kick in. The fastest way to achieve this is to dump everything you see into one of those free incubators.

Increased chance to hatch a baby

Until January third, eggs spawned (eggs SPAWNED, not hatched) will yield a higher hatch-chance for the pre-evolves announced as an introduction to gen2.

Package deals

During the Christmas event you can buy three packages in the shop:

• 250 coins for 10 great balls and 2 incubators
• 550 coins for 20 great balls, 2 incense and 4 incubators
• 1500 coins for 20 ultra balls, 25 incense and 6 incubators

If you're hunting incense, well the expensive one is the deal. 250 extra coins for 6 incubators is a no-brainer.

If you're after incubators the cheap deal is the way to go. 50 coin rebate for incubator number two. That's an average of 25 coins per incubator.

I'm giving the pokeballs a zero value as even 20 ultraballs quickly drop into the hands of any high level player.

The medium deal is lack luster no matter how you look at it. Another two to four incense had been needed to make it a sweet deal for those who can't make up their mind between incense and incubators.