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Limited-Time Events - Version 47 vs Version 48
Oct 19, 2026, 05:12 PM
Marked Pumpkaboo's Sweet Surprises as live and added its Event Pokedex entries, exchange totals, habitats and photo frame
Oct 19, 2026, 05:15 PM
Marked the Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist links as existing pages now that both articles are live
11Overview22Status update (October 19, 2026): the seventh limited-time event, Pumpkaboo's Sweet Surprises, went live on October 17, 2026 at 5:00 AM and runs until November 1, 2026 at 4:59 AM local time; it requires Version 2.0.1. Every earlier event has ended. Bulbasaur's Jump Rope Contest returned for a second run from September 20 to September 28, 2026, the first time a Pokopia event repeated. Before that, Fetching Scales for Feebas ran from August 13 to August 28, 2026, Zorua's Hide-and-Sneak Contest ended on July 27, 2026, and the Sableye event ended on May 14, 2026 at 4:59 AM local time, so Sableye is no longer obtainable in real time except via the system-clock workaround.44Pokemon Pokopia supports ongoing limited-time events that introduce exclusive Pokemon, special materials, and unique furniture items. Events rotate on a schedule and require certain game progress to participate. The game uses the Nintendo Switch 2's system clock for event timing, meaning events are date-coded to the console's internal clock rather than an online server.66Pokopia also has a Mystery Gift system for redeeming promotional items via the Pokemon Center PC. This is the first Pokemon spin-off title to include Mystery Gift functionality.88More Spores for Hoppip1010The first limited-time event in Pokemon Pokopia, announced by The Pokemon Company on March 5, 2026. During this event, players collect Cotton Spores from Dream Islands and exchange them at Pokemon Centers for picnic-themed furniture. The furniture is used to build event-exclusive habitats that attract Hoppip, Skiploom, and Jumpluff.1212Event Details1515DetailInformationDurationMarch 10, 2026 (5:00 AM local time) to March 25, 2026 (4:59 AM local time)Start Time (North America)5:00 AM local time / 2:00 PM MDT / 3:00 PM CDT / 4:00 PM EDTStart Time (UK/Europe)9:00 PM GMT / 10:00 PM CET / 11:00 PM EETStart Time (Asia/Oceania)6:00 AM JST (March 10) / 5:00 AM AWST / 8:00 AM AEDTRequirementRebuilt Pokemon Center in at least one areaRestrictionNot available on Cloud Islands (the multiplayer islands)1717How to Participate1818Rebuild the Pokemon Center in at least one area. The event only activates in areas with fully rebuilt Pokemon Centers. Players have from the game's launch (March 5) until the event start (March 9) to complete this requirement.During the event period, Hoppip appears outside the rebuilt Pokemon Center. Talk to it to start the event.Travel to Dream Islands by giving any Doll to Drifloon. Cotton Spores spawn on all Dream Islands during the event as white cotton-like pickups on the ground near rocks, driftwood, and other objects.Collect Cotton Spores by walking over them. No tools or specialty Pokemon are required. You can visit one Dream Island per day per Doll type.Return to any rebuilt Pokemon Center and exchange Cotton Spores at the event shop for picnic-themed furniture.Give Hoppip 15 Cotton Spores to receive a Picnic Blanket and befriend Hoppip (it joins your town).Use the event furniture to build the Yellow Carpet and Field-Trip Friends habitats to attract Skiploom and Jumpluff.2020Event Shop: Picnic Furniture2222Cotton Spores can be exchanged at the Pokemon Center for the following items. All items have unlimited stock during the event:2424ItemCost (Cotton Spores)Dandy Flower Seeds (x5)5Hoppip Water Bottle5Lunch Box5Juice Trio5Flower Backpack5Flower Garlands (x10)5Flowery Table Setting10Flower Table10Flower Cushion10Picnic Blanket152626To purchase every item once, players need a total of 80 Cotton Spores. With one Dream Island visit per day and each visit yielding roughly 15-25 spores, most players can complete the shop within 4-6 days.2727Event Habitats2929Three new habitats become available using the event furniture:3131HabitatComponentsPokemon AttractedYellow Carpet4 Dandy Flowers arranged in a 2x2 grid (grow from Dandy Flower Seeds)Hoppip, Skiploom, JumpluffField-Trip Friends1 Flower Backpack + 1 Lunch Box + 1 Hoppip Water Bottle (2x2 grid)Skiploom (exclusively)Dandelion LunchtimeDandy Flowers, Flower Cushion, Flowery Table Setting, Lunch BoxExclusively attracts Jumpluff3333Dandy Flower Seeds must be planted and grown before they can be arranged into the Yellow Carpet habitat. Use the Rototiller move to prepare soil, plant the seeds, and water them with Water Gun. Growing the flowers takes approximately one in-game day.3434Event-Exclusive Pokemon3636PokemonTypeSpecialtyNotesHoppipGrass/FlyingGrowAppears outside the Pokemon Center during the event. Befriended by giving 15 Cotton Spores.SkiploomGrass/FlyingGrowAttracted to both Yellow Carpet and Field-Trip Friends habitats.JumpluffGrass/FlyingGrow, LitterAttracted to the Yellow Carpet habitat. The Litter specialty causes it to drop collectible materials.3838These three Pokemon cannot be encountered outside the event period. Hoppip and Skiploom have the Grow specialty, which speeds up nearby plant growth, making them useful for farming and gardening. Jumpluff has both Grow and Litter, with the Litter specialty causing it to periodically drop materials that can be collected. None of these Pokemon can be obtained through Pokemon HOME transfers. Players who miss the event window can still access it by adjusting the system clock (see below).3939Cloud Islands Restriction4141The More Spores for Hoppip event is not available on Cloud Islands (the multiplayer islands). Hoppip, Skiploom, and Jumpluff cannot appear on Cloud Islands, and event furniture items cannot be used there. All event participation must take place in the single-player areas.4343System Clock Exploit4545Community testing discovered that the event triggers based on the Switch 2's system clock rather than online server verification. Players can access the event early or after its official end date by adjusting the console's Date and Time settings (Settings > System > Date and Time > uncheck "Synchronize Clock"). Setting the date to any day within March 9-24, 2026 activates the event content.4747This means the Hoppip event is not truly permanently missable. Players who purchase the game months or years after the event window can still set their clock back to access the content. This is similar to how Animal Crossing: New Horizons handled seasonal events. The development team has not indicated whether this will be patched.4949Bulbasaur's Jump Rope Contest5151The second limited-time event in Pokemon Pokopia. During this contest, Bulbasaur hosts a special Jump Rope competition at any rebuilt Pokemon Center. Players earn escalating rewards at jump milestones, including large quantities of Pokemetal and Rare Pokemetal for reaching 75 and 100 jumps respectively. A Jump Rope Trophy is awarded at 50 jumps. Up to 4 players can participate, though only the host earns rewards. The contest returned for a second run from September 20 to September 28, 2026.5353DetailInformationDuration (first run)April 19, 2026 (5:00 AM local time) to April 26, 2026 (4:59 AM local time)Duration (second run)September 20, 2026 (5:00 AM local time) to September 28, 2026 (4:59 AM local time)RequirementRebuilt Pokemon Center in at least one area; the second run also requires Version 2.0.1 and the Withered Wasteland request Yawn up a Storm clearedRestrictionFirst run: not available on Cloud Islands. Second run: runs on Cloud Islands once that island's Bulbasaur is befriended, but not in Bubbly Basin5555See the full Bulbasaur's Jump Rope Contest article for complete reward tiers, gameplay mechanics, multiplayer details, and tips for reaching high scores.5656Imitation Quiz (Copycat Challenge)5858The Imitation Quiz is a special one-day event that takes place every year on April 1 (April Fools' Day). During this event, Pokemon throughout your settlement begin imitating other species from their biome. Players must identify which Pokemon each impersonator is copying. Successfully answering three quizzes rewards the exclusive Inflatable Sudowoodo outdoor decoration.6060DetailInformationDurationApril 1, 5:00 AM to April 2, 5:00 AM (annually, based on NS2 system clock)RequirementAt least one Pokemon Center must be fully rebuiltRewardInflatable Sudowoodo (outdoor decoration)RepeatableAnnually on April 16262Walk up to an imitating Pokemon and interact with it. A quiz prompt appears asking you to identify which Pokemon it is copying. There is no penalty for wrong answers. Answer three separate quizzes correctly to earn the Inflatable Sudowoodo. See the full Imitation Quiz Event article for complete details and tips.6363Sableye Event6565The Sableye Event was the third limited-time event in Pokemon Pokopia, which ran from April 29, 2026 at 5:00 AM local time to May 14, 2026 at 4:59 AM local time. Players collect Red Crystal Fragments from caves on Dream Islands and exchange them at Pokemon Centers for camping-themed furniture items. Sableye was event-exclusive and is no longer obtainable in real time outside this event period.6767DetailInformationStart DateApril 29, 2026, 5:00 AM (NS2 system time)End DateMay 14, 2026, 4:59 AM local time (NS2 system time)DurationApproximately two weeksCurrencyRed Crystal Fragments (found in Dream Island caves)Key RewardSableye (befriendable event-exclusive Pokemon)6969During the event, Sableye appeared in front of every rebuilt Pokemon Center and set up an event shop inside. Use Rock Smash to break Red Crystal Clusters in Dream Island caves, each yielding about 4 fragments. Players can also use the 3D Printer to duplicate Red Crystal Clusters using Rare Pokemetal ingots. See the full Sableye Event Guide for the complete event shop, reward tiers, and tips.7070Future Events7272The Pokemon Company has announced plans for ongoing limited-time events and content updates for Pokemon Pokopia. New events are expected to follow a seasonal schedule, offering new requests, guest Pokemon, and themed furniture. The September 2026 rerun of Bulbasaur's Jump Rope Contest confirmed that past contests can return, so a missed contest is not necessarily gone for good. Pumpkaboo's Sweet Surprises has been running since October 17, 2026 and ends on November 1, 2026. As of October 19, 2026 no event after it has been announced.7474Wish Upon a Jirachi7676A free limited-time event that ran from June 23 to July 8, 2026, built around Jirachi, the Wish Pokemon. Announced June 18, 2026, it arrived with the Version 1.1.1 update. You talk to Jirachi for a wish notes recipe, fulfill other Pokemon's requests to turn wish notes into sparkling wish notes, then trade those to Jirachi at a rebuilt Pokemon Center for furniture and decor themed after the starry sky. A rebuilt Pokemon Center is required to take part. See the full Wish Upon a Jirachi Event page for details.7878DetailInformationDurationJune 23, 2026 (5:00 AM local time) to July 8, 2026 (4:59 AM local time)Featured PokemonJirachiCurrencyWish notes, upgraded to sparkling wish notesRewardsStarry-sky furniture and decorRequirementAt least one rebuilt Pokemon Center8080Zorua's Hide-and-Sneak Contest8181The fifth limited-time event, which ran from July 19 to July 27, 2026. It is the first event with no event currency and no event shop: prizes come straight from your best completion time in a scored round of Hide-and-Sneak hosted by Zorua outside every rebuilt Pokemon Center.8383DetailInformationDatesJuly 19, 2026, 5:00 AM to July 27, 2026, 4:59 AM local timeFeatured PokemonZoruaRequirementsVersion 1.1.1 or later, an internet connection on first play, a real-date system clock, and a cleared Zorua request at Bleak BeachEvent currencyNoneHeadline rewardHide-and-Sneak Trophy at a best time of 1 minute 30 secondsReward tiers14, from Lumber at 2 minutes 28 seconds down to Rare Pokemetal at 20 seconds8585Multiplayer prize split. In another player's town the host and guests all compete, the fastest time becomes that town's record, but prizes go to the host only. On a Cloud Island everyone competes and prizes go only to the player who set the best time. Spectator mode cannot take part, and hosting the event online in your own town requires a blank town plus a conversation with Zorua before the session opens.8686See Zorua's Hide-and-Sneak Contest for the complete reward ladder.8888Fetching Scales for Feebas9090The sixth limited-time event, announced in July 2026. Feebas appears in front of every rebuilt Pokemon Center and asks for help collecting Prism Scales, which can be exchanged for items including swimming-themed furniture. Habitats built with these items suit both Feebas and its Evolution Milotic.9292DetailInformationDatesAugust 13, 2026, 5:00 AM to August 28, 2026, 4:59 AM local timeFeatured PokemonFeebas (and Milotic through event habitats)Event currencyPrism ScalesRewardsSwimming-themed furniture and habitat itemsRequirementAt least one rebuilt Pokemon CenterRestrictionsDoes not take place on Bubbly Basin or Cloud Islands9494See Fetching Scales for Feebas for full details.9595Pumpkaboo's Sweet Surprises9797The seventh limited-time event, announced on September 30, 2026 and live since October 17, 2026. Pumpkaboo, the pumpkin Pokemon, arrives near the Pokemon Center; grant its request to befriend it. Then use Camouflage to disguise yourself as furniture or other objects that Pokemon like and startle them when they come close. Each startled Pokemon hands over Pumpkin Candy, which you trade at the Pokemon Center for furniture and other items themed on a midnight festival. Building a habitat with those items lets you befriend Gourgeist.9999DetailInformationDatesOctober 17, 2026, 5:00 AM to November 1, 2026, 4:59 AM local timeFeatured PokemonPumpkaboo (and Gourgeist through the event habitat)Event currencyPumpkin CandyRequirementsVersion 2.0.1, the town's important request cleared and its Pokemon Center rebuilt, Camouflage learned from Zorua in Bleak Beach, a real-date system clock, and an online launchRestrictionsDoes not take place on Cloud Islands or in Bubbly BasinEvent PokedexPumpkaboo (#008) and Gourgeist (#009)Exchange itemsNine items; one of each costs 20 Pumpkin Candy in totalEvent habitatsGive Me Something Good to Eat (Pumpkaboo) and Creepy Pumpkins (Gourgeist)Photo frameTrick or Treat, for making nine item exchanges with Pumpkaboo102102See Pumpkaboo's Sweet Surprises for full details.103103Mystery Gift105105Pokemon Pokopia is the first Pokemon spin-off to include Mystery Gift functionality. Gifts include furniture, food, materials, and other items. Mystery Gift requires approximately 30 minutes of gameplay to unlock (completing the initial tutorial). A Nintendo Account must be linked to the console, but a Nintendo Switch Online subscription is not required.107107How to Redeem109109Head to any rebuilt Pokemon Center and interact with the PC terminal (the computer outside the facility).Select "Get Items" from the PC menu.Select "Mystery Gifts" from the submenu.Choose "Get via Internet" for internet distributions (no code needed) or "Get with Code/Password" for code-based gifts.For code gifts, enter the 16-character alphanumeric code exactly as provided.Confirm to receive the gift items in your inventory.111111A "Check Mystery Gifts" option in the same menu lets you review previously claimed rewards. Each gift can only be redeemed once per save file (with the exception of Flat-Leaf Plant codes, which allow multiple redemptions).113113Available Mystery Gifts115115GiftMethodContentsAvailable UntilDitto RugGet via Internet1 Ditto-shaped decorative rugJanuary 31, 2027Snack SetSerial Code (X/Twitter campaign)2 Leppa Berries, 2 Fresh Carrots, 2 BeansFebruary 28, 2027Flat-Leaf PlantSerial Code (pre-order bonus)1 decorative potted plantFebruary 10, 2027Town Development SetSerial Code (Official Starter Guide book)10 Lumber, 5 Sturdy Sticks, 5 Rocks, 1 Storage Box, 1 WorkbenchFebruary 28, 2027Daily Support SetSerial Code (April 2026 CoroCoro magazine)1 Large Mirror, 1 Storage Box, 10 Tomato Seeds, 10 Leppa BerriesJune 12, 2026Chansey PlantSerial Code (P0K0P1AGARDENS)1 Chansey decorative plantOctober 7, 2026117117Gift Details118118Ditto Rug: An early purchase bonus available to all players (both physical and digital copies) via "Get via Internet" at the Pokemon Center PC. The rug is a Ditto-shaped decorative furniture item for customizing interiors. It is also obtainable through normal gameplay eventually. One redemption per save file.120120Snack Set (X/Twitter Promo): Players who liked a specific post on the Japanese Pokemon Information account (Poke Times) on X between February 27 and March 4, 2026, received a unique 16-character serial code via reply. The campaign to obtain new codes has ended, but existing codes remain redeemable until February 28, 2027. All items in the set are also obtainable through normal gameplay.122122Retailer and Book Codes124124Flat-Leaf Plant: A pre-order bonus distributed by participating retailers worldwide (Amazon, Best Buy, EB Games, JB HI-FI, Smyths Toys, Proshop, and others across 16+ regions). Codes were sent via email after purchase. All codes are region-free, and multiple codes can be redeemed on the same save file. Also obtainable through normal gameplay. Some sources list this item as "Flat-Top Tree" due to translation differences.126126Town Development Set: A serial code included physically inside the Pokemon Pokopia Official Starter Guide book. Contains a bundle of early-game materials (10 Lumber, 5 Sturdy Sticks, 5 Rocks) plus a Storage Box and Workbench. One redemption per save file.128128Physical Pre-Order Bonuses130130Several retailers offered physical pre-order bonuses (non-digital items) alongside the game:132132RetailerBonus ItemPokemon CenterDitto Sitting Cuties PlushBest Buy (US/Canada)Canvas Tote Bag with Kanto starters illustrationMy Nintendo Store UKChoice of Ditto Reusable Mug, Ditto Travel Bag, or Pokopia Tote BagAmazon JapanWooden Ditto Tray (in addition to Flat-Leaf Plant code)134134Community Reception135135The announcement of the first limited-time event just four days after launch drew some criticism from players and press, with concerns about FOMO (fear of missing out) pressure on a $70 game. Critics pointed out that players who could not afford the game at launch might be permanently locked out of event-exclusive Pokemon.137137However, the community quickly discovered the system clock exploit, which effectively makes all events accessible at any time regardless of the official event window. This discovery significantly reduced FOMO concerns, as players can always set their Switch 2 clock back to the event dates to participate. The general consensus shifted to viewing the system as more consumer-friendly than server-locked events used by other live-service games.139139Event Participation Tips141141Prioritize rebuilding Pokemon Centers before events start. The Hoppip event only works in areas with completed Pokemon Centers, so rebuild as many as possible for maximum Cotton Spore farming.Visit Dream Islands every day during the event. Cotton Spores appear on all island types, so use a different Doll each day to maximize visits.Cotton Spores are collected by simply walking over them. No tools or specialty Pokemon are required. Look near rocks, driftwood, and other objects on Dream Islands.Buy Dandy Flower Seeds first (5 Cotton Spores). You need to grow 4 Dandy Flowers for the Yellow Carpet habitat, and flowers take time to grow. Plant them early.Give Hoppip 15 Cotton Spores as soon as possible. This befriends Hoppip and gives you a Pokemon with the Grow specialty, which helps your Dandy Flowers grow faster.Build the Yellow Carpet habitat to attract all three event Pokemon (Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff). The Field-Trip Friends habitat only attracts Skiploom.Jumpluff has both the Grow and Litter specialties, making it the most valuable event Pokemon. Prioritize getting Jumpluff by building the Yellow Carpet habitat.If you miss the official event window, set your Switch 2 clock to any date between March 9-24, 2026 to access the event. No internet connection is required.Redeem all Mystery Gifts as soon as you can access the Pokemon Center PC. The Ditto Rug is free via internet download, no code needed.Check official Pokemon social media channels and in-game Mystery Gift notifications for future code distributions and event announcements.