On September 22, Pokemon GO confirmed the return of the Harvest Festival event, highlighted by the debut of Dipplin and Hydrapple. The Pokemon GO Harvest Festival event will run from October 10 to 16, meaning players will have just under a week to claim various rewards and unlock encounters with Applin, Smoliv, and Pumpkaboo.
Known as the Candy Apple Pokemon, Dipplin first appeared in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet‘s first expansion, The Teal Mask. Dipplin is the third branched evolution path for Applin, following Flapple and Appletun. Applin evolves into Dipplin when exposed to a Syrupy Apple, an item that can be obtained at an apple stall in Kitakami. If Dipplin levels up while it knows a move called Dragon Cheer, it will subsequently evolve into Hydrapple. Dragon Cheer can be taught via TM226, which is gained after defeating Drayton during the main story of the Indigo Disk DLC. Additional copies of TM226 can then be made at a Pokemon Center via the TM Machine.
A few days after the Dynamax Duraladon event ends on October 7, Pokemon GO players will have another debut to prepare for. The 2025 edition of the Harvest Festival begins on Friday, October 10, at 10:00 AM local time and ends on Thursday, October 16, at 8:00 PM local time. The Harvest Festival will mark the debut of Dipplin and Hydrapple in Pokemon GO. Evolving an Applin into a Dipplin will require 200 Applin Candy and 20 Syrupy Apples.
The latter can be discovered by tapping PokeStops that have an active Mossy Lure Module, along with Sweet Apples, Tart Apples, and a chance to encounter an Applin. Feeding Wild Pokemon a Pinap Berry or Silver Pinap Berry will offer double the Candy after catching them. Additionally, Shiny Smoliv and Shiny Pumpkaboo have an increased encounter rate during the Pokemon GO Harvest Festival.
The debut of Dipplin and Hydrapple is part of Pokemon GO‘s Tales of Transformation Special Research event, which runs until December 2. A Paid Timed Research ticket can also be purchased for $4.99 while the Harvest Festival is live. The ticket will passively grant double the duration on Mossy Lure Modules and an increased chance to receive Berries from PokeStops. Completing Timed Research tasks will subsequently give Pokemon GO players more Applin encounter chances along with additional Mossy Lure Modules and Silver Pinap Berries.
The Harvest Festival will also run alongside the October 12 Pokemon GO Community Day, one of Season 20’s various events. All in all, Pokemon GO trainers will soon have an excellent opportunity to add some seasonal critters to their collections.
Pokemon GO Harvest Festival Overview
Starts: Friday, October 10, at 10:00 AM local time
Ends: Thursday, October 16, at 8:00 PM local time
Pokemon Debuts
The following Pokémon will make their Pokémon GO debuts!
- You can use 200 Applin Candy and 20 Syrupy Apples to evolve Applin into Dipplin.
^You can evolve Dipplin into Hydrapple using 400 Applin Candy and by catching seven Dragon-type Pokémon with Dipplin as your buddy.
Apples
Beginning during the Harvest Festival event, you might discover Syrupy Apples!
Apples have an increased chance of appearing at PokéStops with active Mossy Lure Modules, and tapping on them” will award Sweet Apples, Tart Apples, Syrupy Apples, or encounters with Pokémon—including Applin, if you’re lucky!
Event Bonuses
- 2× Candy for catching Pokémon with Pinap Berries and Silver Pinap Berries.
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny Pumpkaboo and Shiny Smoliv.
- Increased chance for apples to appear at PokéStops with an active Mossy Lure Module.
Wild Encounters
May encounter event-themed Pokémon in the wild, including Miltank*, Combee*, Smoliv* and more! You might even encounter Applin!
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Paid Timed Research
For US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research. Purchasing this ticket will also grant the following bonuses during the Harvest Festival event.
- 2× Mossy Lure Module duration
- Increased chance to receive Berries from PokéStops—including Silver Pinap Berries and Golden Razz Berries, if you’re lucky!
Timed Research rewards include the following.
- 30 Silver Pinap Berries
- Three Mossy Lure Modules
- Encounters with Applin
- And more!
Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with.
Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service).
Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.
Field Research Task Rewards
Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available.
Complete Field Research tasks to earn encounters with event-themed Pokémon, including Pumpkaboo, Applin, and Smoliv!
Collection Challenges
Event-themed Collection Challenges are coming!
Complete catch- and Evolution-focused Collection Challenges to receive one Mossy Lure Module, Stardust, Syrupy Apples, and encounters with Applin.
Pokémon GO Web Store – Harvest Festival Ultra Ticket Box
The Harvest Festival Ultra Ticket Box will be available for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) and includes both an event ticket and three bonus Silver Pinap Berries at no additional cost!
Limit one purchase.
- Released
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July 6, 2016
- Engine
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Unity
- Multiplayer
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Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
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