Harvest Festival 2026: Applin Picking - Leek Duck | Pokémon GO News and Resources

Harvest Festival returns with the Pokémon GO debut of Shiny Applin! Gather apples, choose a Timed Research path, and earn rewards through the event GO Pass.

The Harvest Festival 2026: Applin Picking event will take place from September 29, 2026 at 10 am to October 5, 2026 at 8 pm local time.

Bonuses

Increased chance to encounter Shiny Smoliv

Unlock the following bonuses by reaching Major Milestones on the event GO Pass.

Tier 1 Bonus – Starting at Rank 1

Applin will have an increased chance of holding Tart Apples, Sweet Apples, or Syrupy Apples when caught

Tier 2 Bonus – Starting at Rank 10

Mossy Lure Modules activated during the event will last for one hour

Tier 3 Bonus – Starting at Rank 20

More Stardust from defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts and Leaders

Additional bonus tasks for this GO Pass will be available during the event.

Features

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

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.

STEP

Harvest Festival: Applin Picking Timed Research (1/3)

Catch 5 Pokémon

×5

Pinap Berry ×5

Use 3 Berries to help catch Pokémon

×500

Stardust ×500

Explore 1 km

×10

Applin Candy ×10

Applin

1000 XP

Flapple Path

STEP

Harvest Festival: Applin Picking — Flapple Path (2/3)

Catch 10 Pokémon

×2

Tart Apple ×2

Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon

×2

Tart Apple ×2

Explore 2 km

×2

Tart Apple ×2

×2

Applin

2000 XP

STEP

Harvest Festival: Applin Picking — Flapple Path (3/3)

Catch 5 Pokémon

×2

Tart Apple ×2

Use 3 Berries to help catch Pokémon

×2

Sweet Apple ×2

Explore 1 km

×2

Syrupy Apple ×2

Applin

1000 XP

×1000

Appletun Path

STEP

Harvest Festival: Applin Picking — Appletun Path (2/3)

Catch 10 Pokémon

×2

Sweet Apple ×2

Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon

×2

Sweet Apple ×2

Explore 2 km

×2

Sweet Apple ×2

×2

Applin

2000 XP

STEP

Harvest Festival: Applin Picking — Appletun Path (3/3)

Catch 5 Pokémon

×2

Tart Apple ×2

Use 3 Berries to help catch Pokémon

×2

Sweet Apple ×2

Explore 1 km

×2

Syrupy Apple ×2

Applin

1000 XP

×1000

Dipplin Path

STEP

Harvest Festival: Applin Picking — Dipplin Path (2/3)

Catch 10 Pokémon

×2

Syrupy Apple ×2

Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon

×2

Syrupy Apple ×2

Explore 2 km

×2

Syrupy Apple ×2

×2

Applin

2000 XP

STEP

Harvest Festival: Applin Picking — Dipplin Path (3/3)

Catch 5 Pokémon

×2

Tart Apple ×2

Use 3 Berries to help catch Pokémon

×2

Sweet Apple ×2

Explore 1 km

×2

Syrupy Apple ×2

Applin

1000 XP

×1000

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
Super Rocket Radar

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

GO Pass: Harvest Festival

Rank up and earn Harvest Festival rewards!

Bonus pointsUp to 500 extra points daily

Win a raid100 PTS
Hatch an Egg40 PTS
Catch a Pokémon5 PTS

Points / rank100

DetailedCompact

BASIC

DELUXE

RANK

Tier 1 GO Pass Bonus: Wild Applin have an increased chance of holding Tart Apples, Sweet Apples, or Syrupy Apples

RANK

Poké Ball ×10

Super Rocket Radar ×1

RANK

Sweet Apple ×1

RANK

Lechonk

Foongus

RANK

XP ×2500

Stardust ×5000

RANK

Golden Razz Berry ×1

Mossy Lure Module ×1

RANK

Great Ball ×10

Great Ball ×20

RANK

Smoliv

Applin

RANK

Flower Crown Cottonee

RANK

Tier 2 GO Pass Bonus: 1-hour Mossy Lure duration

RANK

XP ×5000

Stardust ×7500

RANK

Ultra Ball ×10

Ultra Ball ×20

RANK

Tart Apple ×1

RANK

Shroomish

Skiddo

RANK

Mossy Lure Module ×1

RANK

XP ×5000

Stardust ×7500

RANK

Ultra Ball ×10

Ultra Ball ×20

RANK

Smoliv

RANK

Flower Crown Cottonee

RANK

Tier 3 GO Pass Bonus: Increased Stardust from defeating Team GO Rocket

RANK

XP ×7500

Stardust ×10000

RANK

Ultra Ball ×10

Ultra Ball ×20

RANK

Syrupy Apple ×1

RANK

Smoliv

RANK

Silver Pinap Berry ×1

Mossy Lure Module ×1

RANK

XP ×7500

Stardust ×10000

RANK

Applin Candy ×25

Applin Candy ×75

RANK

Flower Crown Cottonee

RANK

Applin

Snorlax

RANK

Super Rocket Radar ×1

Applin

RANK

Stardust ×50

Stardust ×100

⋯

RANK

Stardust ×50

Stardust ×100

RANK

Applin

BASIC

×3

×10

×1

×10

×30

×1

×27500

×25

Ranks 31–60

×1450

Tier 1 GO Pass Bonus: Wild Applin have an increased chance of holding Tart Apples, Sweet Apples, or Syrupy Apples

Tier 2 GO Pass Bonus: 1-hour Mossy Lure duration

Tier 3 GO Pass Bonus: Increased Stardust from defeating Team GO Rocket

DELUXE

×2

×3

×2

×1

×40000

×3

×20

×60

×1

×75

Ranks 31–60

×2900

Shiny

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

Sales

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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