Harvest Festival 2026: Applin Picking

Event bonuses

• Increased chance to encounter Shiny Smoliv
• GO Pass Rank 10: Mossy Lure Modules last one hour
• Applin will have an increased chance of holding Tart Apples, Sweet Apples, or Syrupy Apples when caught
• Mossy Lure Modules activated during the event will last for one hour
• More Stardust from defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts and Leaders

Featured Pokémon

Flower Crown Cottonee · Skiddo · Applin · Lechonk · Smoliv · Skwovet

Shiny Pokémon

Skwovet · Lechonk · Smoliv · Applin · Flapple · Appletun · Dipplin · Hydrapple · Dolliv · Arboliva · Flower Crown Cottonee · Skiddo · Shroomish · Foongus · Snorlax · Ekans · Koffing · Magmar · Slugma · Numel

Best opportunities

• Shiny Applin is making its debut. Applin is a published wild encounter; the official announcement does not give a boosted Shiny Applin rate.
• Smoliv has an increased Shiny chance. Skwovet and Lechonk are also wild encounters.

Manual event steps

• Tap apples attracted by Mossy Lure Modules for items or an event encounter, including possible flower-crown Cottonee or Applin. This is not a normal wild-spawn hunt.
• Choose one branching Timed Research path and claim rewards by October 5 at 8 PM local time. GO Pass progress and rewards have separate deadlines.

Bonuses and ticket details

• Unlock the following bonuses by reaching Major Milestones on the event GO Pass.
• Tier 1 Bonus – Starting at Rank 1
• Tier 2 Bonus – Starting at Rank 10
• Tier 3 Bonus – Starting at Rank 20
• Additional bonus tasks for this GO Pass will be available during the event.

Features and important details

• Apples
• During the event, Mossy Lure Modules will only attract apples . Tap these apples to receive Tart Apples, Sweet Apples, Syrupy Apples, or encounters with event-themed Pokémon.
• Flower Crown Cottonee
• Skiddo
• Applin
• Lechonk
• Smoliv

Spawns

• The following Pokémon and more will appear in the wild during the event.
• Shroomish
• Foongus
• Skwovet
• Lechonk
• Smoliv
• If you’re lucky, you might also encounter Applin or Snorlax!
• Snorlax
• Applin
• From October 2 at 12:00 a.m. to October 5 at 8:00 p.m. local time , the following additional Pokémon will appear in the wild during Harvest Festival: Taken Over .
• Taken Over Spawns
• Ekans
• Koffing
• Magmar
• Slugma
• Numel

Research details

• Field Research Task Encounters
• Event-themed Field Research tasks will reward encounters with event-themed Pokémon.
• Catch 5 Grass‑type Pokémon POSSIBLE REWARDS Foongus Max CP 419 Min CP 386 Skwovet Max CP 404 Min CP 371 Smoliv Max CP 366 Min CP 335
• Catch 15 Grass‑type Pokémon REWARD Applin Max CP 306 Min CP 277
• Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokémon REWARD Smoliv Max CP 366 Min CP 335
• Use 20 Berries to help catch Pokémon POSSIBLE REWARDS ×1 Sweet Apple ×1 ×1 Syrupy Apple ×1 ×1 Tart Apple ×1
• Branching Timed Research
• After the first step, choose one of three paths. Your choice determines the apple rewards in Step 2:
• Flapple: Tart Apples
• Appletun: Sweet Apples
• Dipplin: Syrupy Apples
• Complete the Timed Research tasks and claim all rewards by Monday, October 5, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time .
• Flapple Path
• Appletun Path
• Dipplin Path

GO Pass

• GO Pass: Harvest Festival
• Trainers will automatically receive the free GO Pass: Harvest Festival on Tuesday, September 29, at 10:00 a.m. local time . Complete Pass Tasks and collect GO Points to rank up and earn rewards until Monday, October 5, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time .
• GO Pass Deluxe
• Upgrade to GO Pass Deluxe for US$4.99 * for additional rewards and faster progression. The GO Pass Deluxe + 6 Ranks option costs US$6.99 * and grants enough GO Points to reach Rank 7.
• GO Pass Deluxe includes rewards from both the free and paid tracks. You can upgrade at any time during the event and claim rewards from ranks you’ve already unlocked.
• All unlocked GO Pass rewards must be claimed by Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time .
• *Prices are in USD or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency. Availability of event tickets and GO Pass Deluxe may vary by region.
• Featured Pokémon and Rewards
• The free GO Pass includes the following rewards and more:
• Encounters with event-themed Pokémon
• Tart Apples, Sweet Apples, or Syrupy Apples
• Mossy Lure Module
• Super Rocket Radar
• GO Pass Deluxe adds the following rewards and more:
• Additional encounters with event-themed Pokémon
• Apples
• Mossy Lure Modules
• Daily Tasks
• Catch 5 Grass-type Pokémon — 25 GO Points
• Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokémon — 25 GO Points
• Daily Tasks – Deluxe
• Catch 10 Pokémon — 100 GO Points
• Additional Pass Task
• Catch an Applin — 50 GO Points
• Rank up and earn Harvest Festival rewards!
• Win a raid 100 PTS
• Hatch an Egg 40 PTS
• Catch a Pokémon 5 PTS

Shiny releases

• Shiny Debut
• Shiny Applin will be available for the first time in Pokémon GO! Evolve Shiny Applin to obtain its Shiny Evolutions.
• Applin
• Flapple
• Appletun
• Dipplin
• Hydrapple
• Increased Shiny Chance
• There will be an increased chance to encounter Shiny Smoliv during the event. Its Shiny Evolutions are shown below as well.
• Smoliv
• Dolliv
• Arboliva

Tickets and shop

• Pokémon GO Web Store
• Purchases through the Pokémon GO Web Store activate when the event GO Pass begins and include these gifts with purchase:
• GO Pass Deluxe: Harvest Festival: 10 Ultra Balls, five Max Revives, one Premium Battle Pass, and five Max Potions.
• GO Pass Deluxe: Harvest Festival + 6 Ranks: 10 Ultra Balls, five Max Revives, two Premium Battle Passes, and five Max Potions.
• GO Pass Deluxe: Harvest Festival + 6 Ranks Ultra Box: 20 Ultra Balls, 10 Max Revives, 10 Max Potions, and five Premium Battle Passes. This box is exclusive to the web store.

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