Pokémon Go Harvest Festival - Event and Research Guide
As Fall gives way to Winter, Pokémon Go is hosting its annual Harvest Festival event featuring plenty of rare Grass-type Pokémon encounters, Research, and Collection Challenges with special rewards.
Running from Nov. 7 at 10 am local time to Nov. 12 at 8 pm local time, the Pokémon Go Harvest Festival will focus on specific Grass-type Pokémon like Smoliv and Pumpkaboo—including the introduction of Shiny Smoliv for the first time. Now get ready to grind all of the new Timed Research and Collection Challenges to chase the Pokémon you want.
Pokémon Go Harvest Festival: All Research tasks and rewards
For the Pokémon Go Harvest Festival, two different sets of Research are available.
New Field Research will let you encounter Smoliv and Pumpkaboo more frequently. A set of Premium Timed Research entirely focused on Smoliv is also available to purchase for $2. Here is a guide for both:
Pokémon Go Harvest Festival: Field Research Tasks and Rewards
Research Task | Reward |
|---|---|
Catch 10 Pokémon | Smoliv encounter |
Use five Berries to help catch Pokémon. | Pumpkaboo encounter |
Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokémon. | Pumpkaboo encounter |
Pumpkaboo encountered in this Field Research can seemingly be found in all four sizes.
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Pokémon Go Harvest Festival: Premium Timed Research Tasks and Rewards
Page One Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|
Catch three Pokémon | Smoliv encounter |
Catch five Pokémon | Smoliv encounter |
Catch eight Pokémon | Smoliv encounter |
Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms | Five Nanab Berries |
Use five Berries to help catch Pokémon | Smoliv encounter |
Completion Rewards: One Incense, 1,500 XP, and 500 Stardust
Page Two Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|
Catch three Pokémon | Smoliv encounter |
Catch five Pokémon | Smoliv encounter |
Catch 10 Pokémon | Smoliv encounter |
Spin five PokéStops or Gyms | 10 Razz berries |
Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokémon | Smoliv encounter |
Completion Rewards: One Mossy Lure Module, 2,500 XP, and 500 Stardust
Page Three Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|
Catch three Pokémon | Smoliv encounter |
Catch five Pokémon | Smoliv encounter |
Catch eight Pokémon | Smoliv encounter |
Spin five PokéStops or Gyms | 15 Pinap Berries |
Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokémon | Smoliv encounter |
Completion Rewards: One Grassy Lure Module, one Lucky Egg, and 1,000 Stardust
How to Complete All Pokémon Go Harvest Festival Collection Challenges
There are five different Collection Challenges live for the Harvest Festival event.
Each Collection Challenge will task you with catching a specific set of Pokémon, though most in this event focus on different Pumpkaboo sizes. Once you finish a Collection Challenge, you can claim your rewards.
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Harvest Festival Collection Challenge: Autumn Friends Guide
Pokémon to Catch | Rewards |
|---|---|
Smoliv | One Smoliv encounter |
Harvest Festival Collection Challenge: Small Guide
Pokémon to Catch | Rewards |
|---|---|
Pumpkaboo (Small) | One Smoliv encounter |
Harvest Festival Collection Challenge: Average
Pokémon to Catch | Rewards |
|---|---|
Pumpkaboo (Average) | One Smoliv encounter |
Harvest Festival Collection Challenge: Large Guide
Pokémon to Catch | Rewards |
|---|---|
Pumpkaboo (Large) | One Smoliv encounter |
Harvest Festival Collection Challenge: Super Guide
Pokémon to Catch | Rewards |
|---|---|
Pumpkaboo (Super) | One Smoliv encounter |
All Pokémon Go Harvest Festival boosted spawns, bonuses, and new content
Pokémon Go Harvest Festival event bonuses and debuts
These event bonuses and first-time inclusions for Pokémon Go will start rolling out on Nov. 7 at 10am local time and end when the Harvest Festival does at Nov. 12 at 8pm local time.
- Double Catch Candy
- Smoliv available to appear as a Shiny for the first time.
- Increased chances to encounter a Shiny Pumpkaboo.
- Mossy Lure Modules used during the event will attract species like Alolan Exeggutor, Snorlax, Pumpkaboo, and Smoliv.
- Using a Mossy Lure will also give you better odds to encounter a Pumpkaboo that is Super Size.
Pokémon Go Harvest Festival boosted spawns
Any Pokémon marked with an asterisk (*) can be found as a Shiny in the wild.
- Oddish*
- Exeggcute*
- Hoppip*
- Sunkern*
- Miltank*
- Zigzagoon*
- Bunnelby*
- Pumpkaboo* (All Sizes)
- Smoliv*
Pumpkaboo (Super) is a rare encounter in the wild during this event, but you can find them more easily using Mossy Lure Modules.
