Pokémon GO Harvest Festival 2025: Dipplin and Hydrapple Debut Revealed

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Last Updated Time: 2025-09-23 11:27

Prepare your Poké Balls, Trainers! The popular Harvest Festival is returning to Pokémon GO this October, bringing a sweet new Pokémon debut and festive bonuses. This annual event offers a perfect opportunity to enjoy the autumn season while catching special Pokémon.

Event Overview

The Harvest Festival 2025 will run from Friday, October 10, at 10:00 AM local time to Thursday, October 16, at 8:00 PM local time. During this period, you can expect event-themed spawns, special research tasks, and the chance to encounter Shiny Pokémon.

New Pokémon Debuts

The highlight of this year's Harvest Festival is the debut of two highly anticipated Pokémon:

Dipplin: The Candy Apple Pokémon makes its Pokémon GO debut
Hydrapple: This evolution of Dipplin will also be available for the first time

Evolution Requirements

Evolving your Pokémon during the event requires specific items and actions:

Applin → Dipplin: You'll need 200 Applin Candy and 20 Syrupy Apples
Dipplin → Hydrapple: This requires 400 Applin Candy and catching seven Dragon-type Pokémon with Dipplin as your Buddy

Special Event Features

Syrupy Apples Discovery

A new mechanic being introduced during the Harvest Festival involves discovering Syrupy Apples at PokéStops. These special items have an increased chance of appearing at PokéStops with active Mossy Lure Modules. When you tap on these apples, you may receive:

Sweet Apples
Tart Apples
Syrupy Apples
Encounters with Pokémon, including Applin if you're lucky!

Event Bonuses

Trainers can enjoy several bonuses throughout the event:

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 active Mossy Lure Modules

Wild Encounters

During the event, you'll have increased chances of encountering these Pokémon in the wild:

Miltank
Combee
Smoliv
Applin (if you're lucky!)

All these Pokémon may have a chance to appear as their Shiny variants, with Pumpkaboo and Smoliv having specifically increased Shiny rates.

Research and Challenges

Field Research Tasks

Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available by spinning PokéStops. Completing these tasks will reward you with encounters with event-themed Pokémon including Pumpkaboo, Applin, and Smoliv.

Collection Challenges

The event will feature special Collection Challenges focused on catching and evolving Pokémon. Completing these challenges will reward you with:

One Mossy Lure Module
Stardust
Syrupy Apples
Encounters with Applin

Paid Timed Research

For US$4.99 (or equivalent in your local currency), you can access exclusive Timed Research during the Harvest Festival. Purchasing this ticket also grants:

2× Mossy Lure Module duration
Increased chance to receive Berries from PokéStops, including Silver Pinap Berries and Golden Razz Berries

The Timed Research rewards include:

30 Silver Pinap Berries
Three Mossy Lure Modules
Encounters with Applin
And more!

Remember that this Timed Research must be completed and rewards claimed before Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Web Store Exclusive

For trainers who prefer the Pokémon GO Web Store, a Harvest Festival Ultra Ticket Box will be available for US$4.99. If you want to buy it at a cheaper price, you can try purchasing the Harvest Festival Ultra Ticket Box at buymmog for $3.99.This special bundle includes both an event ticket and three bonus Silver Pinap Berries at no additional cost.

Final Thoughts

The 2025 Harvest Festival promises to be an exciting event for Pokémon GO players, with the debut of Dipplin and Hydrapple adding new evolutionary lines to explore. The focus on apples and autumn-themed Pokémon creates a festive atmosphere perfect for the October season.

Make sure to mark your calendars for October 10-16, 2025, and prepare your Mossy Lure Modules to make the most of this delicious event!