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11 Pumpkaboo's Sweet Surprises is a free limited-time event in Pokemon Pokopia that runs from October 17, 2026 at 5:00 AM to November 1, 2026 at 4:59 AM local time. It is the seventh in-game event, announced on September 30, 2026, and the English announcement presents it as a chance to gather Pumpkin Candy for Pumpkaboo. The pumpkin Pokemon Pumpkaboo comes to your town, and the event is themed on a midnight festival.
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34 Event Dates
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56 DetailInformationStartOctober 17, 2026, 5:00 AM local timeEndNovember 1, 2026, 4:59 AM local timeFeatured PokemonPumpkaboo, plus Gourgeist through the event habitatEvent currencyPumpkin CandyRewardsFurniture and other items themed on a midnight festivalCostFree. Separate from the paid Expansion Pass
67 How It Works
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89 Talk to Pumpkaboo near the Pokemon Center and grant its request to befriend it.Use Camouflage to transform into furniture or other objects that Pokemon like, wait for a Pokemon to come close, and startle it. Each Pokemon you surprise this way gives you Pumpkin Candy.Exchange the Pumpkin Candy at the Pokemon Center for the event's special furniture and other items.Build Gourgeist's habitat with the items you traded for, and Gourgeist will befriend you.
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1011 Pokemon you befriend during the event stay in your town after it ends.
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1213 How to Start the Event
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1415 All four conditions must be met before Pumpkaboo appears. If any one is missing, the event does not trigger.
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1617 RequirementDetailVersion 2.0.1The game must be updated to Ver. 2.0.1. Check the version under Options in the HOME menu or on the title screen. See Version History and Updates.Town progressClear the town's important request, rebuild its Pokemon Center, and learn Camouflage from Zorua in Bleak Beach. The event still starts if you meet these conditions on November 1, the final day.System clockThe Nintendo Switch 2 date and time must match the real date. A clock set outside the event window prevents the event from starting.Internet connectionLaunch the game while connected to the internet. A connection is required the first time you play the event, and the title screen must show Ver. 2.0.1.
1718 If you meet the start conditions in a town while the event is already running, move to another town once or quit the game from the main menu, and the event will begin.
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1920 Restrictions
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2122 The event does not take place on Cloud Islands or in Bubbly Basin.Camouflage must already be learned, so finish Zorua's request in Bleak Beach before the event if you have not done so.
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2324 Playing With Others
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2526 The event has its own rules for online play. See Multiplayer for the general rules.
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2728 Run the event in a blank town when playing together.Spectator mode cannot take part in the event.When hosting in a blank town, talk to Pumpkaboo and hear the event briefing before you open the session.
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2930 Not Yet Confirmed
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3132 As of October 13, 2026, the official announcement does not list the individual exchange items or their Pumpkin Candy prices, the specialties of Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist, or the components of Gourgeist's habitat. This page will be expanded once the event is live.
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3536 Limited-Time EventsEvent PokemonMissable EventsFetching Scales for Feebas