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[nicky0]

There's a bit more to it than that, but essentially, yes. The "eggs" are called pokéballs.

[hundchenkatze → nicky0]

Well, the "eggs" aren't actually Pokéballs. The eggs are eggs that contain Pokémon and eventually hatch[0]. While Pokéballs are used to catch wild Pokémon[1].

[0] http://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-go/Eggs_and_Hatching [1] http://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-go/How_to_Catch_Pokemon