Catch New Applin Evolutions — Pokémon Go’s Harvest Festival Drops Dipplin & Hydrapple, Double Candy and Shiny Boosts (Oct 10–16)
Pokémon Go’s “Harvest Festival” runs from Oct. 10–16, 2025, and focuses on apples, Applin, and boosted wild spawns. In addition, the event brings two new Applin evolutions — Dipplin and Hydrapple — plus double candy when you catch Pokémon with Pinap or Silver Pinap Berries.
Overview
The event runs Oct. 10–16, 2025. Dipplin and Hydrapple make their debut as new evolutions for Applin, and Applin itself appears more often during the week. Additionally, Pumpkaboo and Smoliv have an increased chance to be shiny in the wild during the event.
Also, apples are more likely to appear at PokéStops that are under a Mossy Lure Module. Meanwhile, catching Pokémon with Pinap Berries or Silver Pinap Berries gives you double candy for those catches. Finally, Niantic added extra steps to the “Tales of Transformation” seasonal Special Research for Keldeo during the event.
Candy Apple Timed Research
For $4.99 you can buy the premium “Candy Apple” Timed Research ticket. The ticket includes the research and gives doubled Mossy Lure duration plus an increased chance to get berries from PokéStops while the event runs. This is most useful if you’re specifically hunting Applin and like using Mossy Lure Modules.
‘Candy Apple’ step 1 of 3
- Catch 3 Pokémon (Applin encounter)
- Catch 5 Pokémon (5 Pinap Berries)
- Catch 8 Pokémon (Applin encounter)
- Spin 3 PokéStops or gyms (5 Silver Pinap Berries)
- Use 5 berries to help catch Pokémon (10 Applin Candy)
Rewards: 1 Mossy Lure Module, 1,000 Stardust, 1 Syrupy Apple
‘Candy Apple’ step 2 of 3
- Catch 3 Pokémon (Applin encounter)
- Catch 5 Pokémon (10 Pinap Berries)
- Catch 8 Pokémon (Applin encounter)
- Spin 3 PokéStops or gyms (10 Silver Pinap Berries)
- Use 5 berries to help catch Pokémon (10 Applin Candy)
Rewards: 1 Mossy Lure Module, 1,500 Stardust, 1 Syrupy Apple
‘Candy Apple’ step 3 of 3
- Catch 3 Pokémon (Applin encounter)
- Catch 5 Pokémon (15 Pinap Berries)
- Catch 8 Pokémon (Applin encounter)
- Spin 3 PokéStops or gyms (15 Silver Pinap Berries)
- Use 5 berries to help catch Pokémon (10 Applin Candy)
Rewards: 1 Mossy Lure Module, 2,500 Stardust, 2 Syrupy Apples
Collection Challenges
There are three Collection Challenges available during the event. Each one nets Stardust, an Applin encounter, and a lure or apple reward.
‘Pumpkin Patch’ Collection Challenge
- Catch a Pumpkaboo (small)
- Catch a Pumpkaboo (average)
- Catch a Pumpkaboo (large)
- Catch a Pumpkaboo (super)
Rewards: 5,000 Stardust, Applin encounter, 1 Mossy Lure Module
‘Honeycomb Harvest’ Collection Challenge
- Catch a Combee
- Evolve a Combee into Vespiquen
Rewards: 2,500 Stardust, Applin encounter, 1 Syrupy Apple
‘Olive Orchard’ Collection Challenge
- Catch a Smoliv
- Evolve Smoliv into Dolliv
- Evolve Dolliv into Arboliva
Rewards: 2,500 Stardust, Applin encounter, 1 Syrupy Apple
Field Research and rewards
Spinning PokéStops during the event can give you event-themed Field Research tasks. Complete them to encounter specific Pokémon.
- Catch 10 Pokémon — Smoliv encounter
- Catch 15 grass-type Pokémon — Applin encounter
- Use 5 berries to help catch Pokémon — Pumpkaboo encounter
- Use 10 berries to help catch Pokémon — Pumpkaboo encounter
Boosted spawns
Niantic confirmed these Pokémon will appear more often during the event:
- Miltank
- Combee
- Smoliv *
- Applin
Players have also reported additional spawns such as Exeggcute, Sewaddle, and Pumpkaboo. For community reports, see this Reddit thread.
Note: There is an increased chance to find shiny Pumpkaboo and Smoliv in the wild during the event.
