Do Lucky Eggs Attract Pokemon in Pokemon Go?
No, lucky eggs do not attract pokemon. While useful in their own way, lucky eggs simply double your XP gain for 30 minutes rather than luring in more pokemon around you. Read on as we dive into precisely what these eggs can and can‘t do!
Understanding Lucky Egg Effects
Lucky eggs grant the very useful effect of doubling all XP earned from any source for an entire half hour. This has incredible synergy when you‘ve stockpiled evolutions or egg hatches to cash in on.
According to analysis from GamePress, the bonus applies to:
- Catching Pokemon
- Evolving Pokemon
- Hatching Pokemon
- PokeStop spins
- Gym battles
And yes, even huge amounts of XP from becoming Best Friends or finishing research!
| Source | Normal XP | With Lucky Egg |
| Catch | 100XP | 200XP |
| Evolve | 500XP | 1000XP |
| Best Friends | 100,000XP | 200,000XP |
So in short, lucky eggs take whatever XP you would normally earn and double it during the 30 minute duration. This makes them invaluable for level grinding!
When Are Lucky Eggs Most Valuable?
To maximize lucky egg ROI, you want to pop one when you have lots of evolutions stacked up!
Evolving is hands down the best bang for your buck. Each one nets 500 XP normally – so 1000 XP with the egg!
If we evolve about 60 pokemon in 30 minutes, that‘s:
- 60,000 XP without a lucky egg
- 120,000 XP with the lucky egg!
Casual gameplay might give 300-500 XP per catch. But with lucky egg evolving, you can earn over 200 times more XP in the same window!
Similarly, becoming Best Friends grants 100k XP normally. With the lucky bonus, you get 200k instead – the max possible in one go!
So in summary, use your lucky eggs for evolutions and Best Friend bonuses to get the most gain. Pop one when you‘ve got at least 50+ evolutions stacked and ready!
What Actually Attracts Nearby Pokemon?
Since we‘ve established lucky eggs themselves don‘t spawn more Pokemon, what items can you use?
- Incense – Spawns pokemon around you for 30 minutes
- Lure Modules – Place on a PokeStop, luring pokemon there for all to catch
In contrast to lucky egg‘s XP boost, these provide localized pokemon spawns for you (Incense) or anyone nearby (Lure Module).
Based on data aggregated by the Silph Road researchers, incense and lures share similar pokemon spawn mechanics:
- 1 pokemon attracted every 5 minutes
- That‘s 6 pokemon in 30 minutes
- Randomly pulled from the game‘s normal spawn tables
- With some tendency toward certain types (psychic, grass, etc)
While less useful for farming XP, they are vital for catching pokemon on the go without needing to physically move around much.
Key Takeaways – Maximizing Your Lucky Eggs
After breaking down the data, some tips for ideal lucky egg usage:
- Evolve first, power up second – Get those easy 500xp evolutions stacked up!
- Synchronize egg hatching – If you have multiple eggs close to hatching, sync them up to evolve during the same egg.
- Monitor friendship level – Pop a lucky egg when befriending or especially for Best Friends!
- Hold research rewards – Don‘t redeem them until under a lucky egg for the stacked bonus XP.
Now get out there, stock up your pokemon roster, and start timing those egg evolutions! Over six million XP awaits with your stock of eggs. Your friends will be jealous of your astonishing gains. Let the good times and level ups roll!
