Fall is in the air for the northern hemisphere and Pokémon GO has announced new events for the end of September and early October — just keep Cinderace away from any dry leaves! Details about the upcoming events are below.
It’s important to note that Scopely recently made a covert change to the game that reduces daily Team GO Rocket hot air balloons from up to four per day to just one. This is generally negative for all players, but especially impacts rural players and players with mobility issues. We sincerely hope that Scopely listens to players and reverts this change in Pokémon GO.
Harvest Festival: Applin Picking event
The Harvest Festival: Applin Picking event will take place in Pokémon GO from Tuesday, September 29, at 10:00 a.m. until Monday, October 5, at 8:00 p.m. local time. It will be the first chance for players to encounter Shiny Applin in the game and while the event is active, Shiny Smoliv will have an increased chance of appearing.
Additional event bonuses are tied to the GO Pass:
- Tier 1 – Rank 1: Applin will have an increased chance of holding Tart Apples, Sweet Apples, or Syrupy Apples when caught.
- Tier 2 – Rank 10: Mossy Lure Modules activated during the event will last for one hour.
- Tier 3 – Rank 20: Earn more Stardust from defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts and Leaders.
For those looking to evolve Applin, Mossy Lure Modules will attract apples which will reward players with Tart Apples, Sweet Apples and Syrupy Apples. The apples may also lead to encounters with Cottonee wearing a flower crown and Applin. There will also be Timed Research that gives players the ability to choose which type of apple they’d like to receive as rewards.
Wild Pokémon
During the event, the following Pokémon are more likely to be encountered in the wild:
- Skwovet*
- Lechonk*
- Smoliv*
- Applin* (Rare)
*This Pokémon may be Shiny when encountered.
Harvest Festival: Taken Over
In the latter part of the Harvest Festival, the Harvest Festival: Taken Over event will be running simultaneously. It will last from Friday, October 2, at 12:00 a.m. until Monday, October 5, at 8:00 p.m. local time and marks the first time Shiny Shroodle will be obtainable in the game.
The following bonuses will be active:
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny Slugma.
- Team GO Rocket will appear more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons.
- You can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.
- Pokémon caught via one-star and three-star Shadow Raids during the event will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.
- Event-themed Field Research tasks.
Wild Pokémon
During the event, the following Pokémon are more likely to be encountered in the wild:
- Koffing*
- Slugma*
- Numel*
- Magmar* (Rare)
Shadow Pokémon
The event will feature different Shadow Pokémon for Team GO Rocket leaders Sierra, Cliff and Arlo and the chance to catch Shadow Zekrom when defeating Giovanni.
Shadow Wimpod, Shadow Fomantis and Shadow Sandygast will also be added as Pokémon that can be caught after defeating Team GO Rocket grunts.
*This Pokémon may be Shiny when encountered.
Gigantamax Cinderace Max Battle Day
On Saturday, October 3, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. local time the Gigantamax Cinderace Max Battle Day event will be taking place. This will be the first time players can capture Shiny Gigantamax Cinderace from Max Battles.
The following event bonuses will be active during the event:
- Max Particle collection limit increased to 1,600
- All Power Spots will host Gigantamax Battles
- Power Spots will refresh more frequently
- Additional Power Spots will be active
- 8× Max Particles from Power Spots
- Up to three Special Trades for the day
- From October 2 at 5:00 p.m. to October 3 at 8:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7), the daily Remote Raid limit will increase from 10 to 20
- 2× Max Particles from exploring*
- 1/4 Adventuring distance to receive Max Particles**
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