What is the Pokemon Go Easter Event 2018 and what new features are there?
Easter edition of Pokemon Go has launched... but you only have a week to play
POKEMON Go's special Eggstravaganza event is back for a second year this Easter.
Here is what you need to know ...and how to catch those rare monsters.
What is the Pokemon Go Easter Event 2018?
Fans of Pokemon Go were sent into a frenzy by last year's Eggstravaganza.
Now it is back for a second year with a host of special features for the addictive mobile game.
It began on March 22 and runs until 9pm BST on April 2.
As with last year, trainers will be able to find more Pokemon from 2 km Eggs (which require you to walk for 2km to hatch them).
Excitingly these eggs could give players the chance to hatch rarer Pokemon, such as Wynaut and Ralts, which are normally only found in 5km or 10km eggs.
Trainers will also earn bonus andy for every egg hatched and double stardust as they play.
To learn more about the Pokemon GO Eggstravaganza, you can visit .
What new Pokemon Go features could be announced?
Pokemon promises a week of springtime fun during the Eggstravaganza.
Fans will be hoping to get a rare Shiny Pokemon Baby, which can now be hatched from a 2km egg.
The game organiser says: "This year, an even greater variety of Pokémon will be found in 2km Eggs, and only those Eggs will be available from PokéStops throughout the event!
"This means that Pokémon that normally hatch from 5 km or 10 km Eggs, such as Wynaut or Ralts, will be found in 2 km Eggs until the event ends on April. There will also be an increased hatch rate of certain Pokémon, such as Pichu and Togepi.
"Your eggs-traordinary efforts will bring rewards! Every Egg hatched during the event will also include bonus Candy to help you power up your newly hatched Pokémon. Additionally, double Stardust is available throughout the event.
"The in-game shop also has special boxes to help you get the most out of hatching your Eggs, which include Super Incubators and Star Pieces. So lace up your shoes and prepare for this egg-citing event!"
What is Pokemon Go?
Ever seen people out and about wafting their mobile phones around in the air?
Then chances are they might have been playing Pokemon Go on their smartphones.
The Japanese craze, which translates as pocket monsters, was first a trading card game before being developed by Nintendo as a video game and also spawned cartoons and a movie.
Pokemon Go is an online app that is an augmented reality game where players try to find and catch Pokemon characters in their real world surroundings.
The Pokemon Go website says: "As you move around, your smartphone will vibrate to let you know you’re near a Pokémon.
"Once you’ve encountered a Pokémon, take aim on your smartphone or Apple Watch’s touch screen and throw a Poké Ball to catch it. Be careful when you try to catch it, or it might run away!”