Pokémon GO’s Season of Adventures Abound’s Harvest Festival event guide

As we get closer to Halloween, fall is in full swing (at least for the Northern Hemisphere). To celebrate the bountiful harvests, a Harvest Festival event is happening in Pokémon GO. While Pumpkaboo is here to get everyone excited for Halloween, we do have a new addition from Paldea. Smoliv, the olive Pokémon, is joining Pokémon GO in this food-themed event. Along with this event, we’ll see the release of part 2 of the month-long paid Timed Research, Ticket of Treats. (For more details about the Season of Adventures Abound, you can check out our overall Season of Adventures Abound guide hub.)

Now, check out what’s happening during the Harvest Festival event with our guide below:

 

Pokémon GO’s Season of Adventures Abound – Harvest Festival

Begins: Thursday, October 12th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.

Ends: Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 at 8 p.m. your local time.

 

Pokémon debuts – Smoliv, Dolliv, and Arboliva

 

 

Another Pokémon from Paldea joins Pokémon GO and it’s Smoliv! Not only that, but Smoliv’s evolutions will also be added to the game (you’ll just need the right amount of Smoliv Candy to add ’em to your Pokédex).

• Smoliv: You can find Smoliv via Wild Encounters and a catch reward encounter for a specific Field Research task.
  • Dolliv: To get Dolliv, you’ll need to have a Smoliv and 25 Smoliv Candies. Then you can evolve that Smoliv into Dolliv.
    • Arboliva: To get Arboliva, you’ll need a Dolliv and 100 Smoliv Candies. Once you’ve acquired all those Smoliv Candies, you can evolve Dolliv into Arboliva.

 

Event Bonuses

• Mossy Lure Modules activated during the event will last for two (2) hours.
• Mossy Lure Modules have a higher chance of attracting Pumpkaboo.
• Trainers will receive additional Pumpkaboo Candy for catching Pumpkaboo during the event.

 

The Harvest Festival event overlaps with October 2023’s Community Day event on Sunday, October 15th, 2023 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. your local time, so the following bonuses will also be active:

• 3× Stardust for catching Pokémon.
• 2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
• 2× chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL from catching Pokémon.
• Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours.
• Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for three hours.
• Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise! (Timburr photobomb spawn. Can be repeated up to 5 times.)
• One additional Special Trade can be made for a maximum of two for the day (available from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. your local time).
• Trades will require 50% less Stardust (available from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. your local time).

 

Event Boxes

If any special event boxes or bundles are released during the event, they’ll be listed here once the event is live.

 

Wild Encounters

• The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild: Bellsprout*, Exeggcute*, Sunkern*, Wurmple*, Combee*, Sewaddle, Cottonee*, Petilil*, Flabébé (Red Flower) (region exclusive), Flabébé (Blue Flower) (region exclusive), Flabébé (Yellow Flower) (region exclusive), Pumpkaboo*, Bounsweet, and Smoliv.

 

Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
• Flabébé:
  • Flabébé (Red Flower) will only appear in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
  • Flabébé (Blue Flower) will only appear in the Asia-Pacific region.
  • Flabébé (Yellow Flower) will only appear in the Americas.

 

Raids

Themed Raids weren’t announced for this event. Despite that, Standard and Shadow Raids will be active during the event.

 

Standard Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:

• One-Star Raids: Pineco*, Galarian Zigzagoon*, Roggenrola*, Rockruff*, and Bounsweet*.
• Three-Star Raids: Alolan Raticate, Clefable, Lapras*, and Druddigon*.
• Five-Star Raids: Guzzlord* (See Additional Notes).
• Mega Raids: Mega Gengar* (See Additional Notes).

 

Shadow Raids

The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:

• One-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Meowth*, Shadow Machop*, Shadow Wooper, and Shadow Pineco*.
• Three-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Magmar, Shadow Electabuzz, and Shadow Gligar*.
• Five-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Moltres* (See Additional Notes).

 

Additional Notes:

• Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
• Standard Raids:
  • Five-Star Raids:
    • Guzzlord* will be available in Raids until Friday, October 20th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.
  • Mega Raids:
    • Mega Gengar* will be available in Mega Raids until Friday, October 20th, 2023 at 10 a.m. your local time.
• Shadow Raids:
  • One- and Three-Star Shadow Raids will be available daily.
  • Five-Star Shadow Raids will be available on weekends (Saturday and Sunday), unless otherwise stated by Niantic.

 

Field Research Tasks

There will be event-exclusive Field Research Tasks available and the rewards include the following Pokémon encounters: Burmy (Plant Cloak)*, Burmy (Sandy Cloak)*, Burmy (Trash Cloak)*, Pumpkaboo*, and Smoliv. These Field Research Tasks can be found when spinning PokéStops (and acquired if you have an open slot in your Field Research menu) when the event is active.

A complete list of tasks and rewards will be shared here once the event is live.

 

• Task: Catch 10 Grass-type Pokémon
  • Reward:  Burmy (Plant Cloak)* OR Burmy (Sandy Cloak)* OR Burmy (Trash Cloak)* Encounter
• Task: Catch 15 Pokémon
  • Reward: Pumpkaboo (Small)* OR Pumpkaboo (Average)* OR Pumpkaboo (Large)* OR Pumpkaboo (Super Size)* Encounter
• Task: Catch 30 Pokémon
  • Reward: Pumpkaboo (Small)* OR Pumpkaboo (Average)* OR Pumpkaboo (Large)* OR Pumpkaboo (Super Size)* Encounter
• Task: Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon
  • Reward: Smoliv Encounter

 

Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”

 

PokéStop Showcase

During the event, PokéStop Showcases will be active. The theme of these contests is to submit the biggest Pokémon featured.

• Thursday, October 12th, 2023 to Friday, October 13th, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. your local time: Smoliv
• Sunday, October 15th, 2023 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. your local time: Timburr and Conkeldurr
• Monday, October 16th, 2023 to Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. your local time: Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist

 

Collection Challenge – Harvest Festival Collection Challenges (Pumpkaboo and Smoliv)

A special, event-exclusive Collection Challenge will be available. According to Niantic, this Collection Challenge will reward Trainers with XP, Stardust, Mossy Lure Module, and an addition to the Elite Collector medal. A complete list of what Pokémon must be caught/traded/evolved and the associated rewards will be added here once the event is live.

 

Harvest Festival Collection Challenge: Pumpkaboo

• Catch: Pumpkaboo (Small), Pumpkaboo (Average), Pumpkaboo (Large), and Pumpkaboo (Super Size).
• Evolve: Pumpkaboo (Small) into Gourgeist (Small), Pumpkaboo (Average) into Gourgeist (Average), Pumpkaboo (Large) into Gourgeist (Large), and Pumpkaboo (Super Size) into Gourgeist (Super Size).
• Completion Rewards: 5,000 XP, 2,500 Stardust, and 1 Mossy Lure Module

 

Harvest Festival Collection Challenge: Smoliv

• Catch: Smoliv.
• Evolve: Smoliv into Dolliv and Dolliv into Arboliva.
• Completion Rewards: 5,000 XP, 2,500 Stardust, and 1 Mossy Lure Module

 

Paid Timed Research – Ticket of Treats Part 2

For October 2023, Trainers can purchase a ticket to access a (sort of) month-long Timed Research. For US$4.99 OR US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll get the Ticket of Treats Timed Research. This Timed Research will be released in four parts throughout October 2023.

Sales for this Timed Research will end on Sunday, October 29th, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. your local time. According to Niantic, “[t]ickets are nonrefundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service).” Tickets can also be gifted to Trainers you’re friends with provided that you have a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with them. This can be done via the in-game shop and by selecting the “Gift” button instead of the “Buy” button. Tickets purchased for friends are nonrefundable as well.

Please keep in mind that Timed Research quests have deadlines. Trainers must complete and collect rewards from each part of the Ticket of Treats Timed Research by Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. your local time.

For the Harvest Festival event, Ticket of Treats Part 2 will be released. All tasks and rewards for this Timed Research will be shared below after it’s live, as well as available on the dedicated paid Timed Research Ticket of Treats guide.

 

 

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