Episode: “SAVE YOUR CANDIES” + DOUBLE XP EVENT COMING TO POKEMON GO?

Description
Today's Q&A features questions about starter eggs, shiny Pokémon, and much more. But the real news comes from Snapchat - Pokémon GO won Game of the Year and a Niantic representative had a cryptic message for us that could tease an upcoming event or feature release in Pokémon GO. (YouTube)
 * Filmed: 2017-02-25
 * Episode number: Q&A 24
 * Location: Long Beach, CA
 * Uploaded: 2017-02-26
 * Upload number: 263

Main Points

 * Someone from Niantic accepted an award and said “save your candies”, so double XP event is likely, possibly with the anniversary event launching today
 * Gen 2 starters not in eggs? No proof so far, so likely true they’re not in eggs, likely to slow down progress
 * Mareep biome? Not sure yet, some reports on electric biomes and desert biomes; less common than Larvitar
 * Can you find pokemon that need evolution items in the wild? Don’t know, report if you’ve caught one in the wild
 * Why so much GPS drift? Tall buildings, trees, etc. affect GPS signal
 * Gym leader type and team? Grass: Torterra, Trevenant, Fomantis, Shiftry, Alolan Exeggutor, Celebi
 * Oscar choices? Arrival was Nick’s favorite movie of the year, cinematography
 * Pokemon as a pet? Sandshrew but no dirt for him, maybe Porygon so he wouldn’t have to clean up poop, maybe Swinub (animation in GO is adorable)
 * Shiny pokemon available? Probably not, 1/8122 odds; most recent update was all performance
 * Mail time with Chance: Wood carved pokeballs, Ember CD (opening theme), Kanto gym badges, lamp (giveaway!), Snorlax shirt for Cassy, Togepi plush, Instinct shirts for all, Johto badges, socks, poster with art of Nick/Cassy/Snorlax