Pokemon Go Harvest Festival 2023: Start date & time, bonuses, Smoliv debut, more

Niladri Sarkar
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The Harvest Festival 2023 event in Pokemon Go celebrates the changing of seasons and features several Grass-type species while introducing the Smoliv family into the mobile game. So here’s all about the Pokemon Go Harvest Festival 2023 schedule, bonuses, spawns, and more!

October 2023 is already shaping up to be an exciting month in Pokemon Go as fans are able to enjoy the Harvest Festival 2023 event, which focuses on Pumpkaboo and the debut of Smoliv from the Gen 9 games.

Alongside the spawns of several popular Grass-type Pokemon, the event has several challenging tasks that promise amazing rewards, and the community is beyond excited.

With so much packed in the event, here’s all you need to know about Pokemon Go Harvest Festival 2023.

Pokemon Go Harvest Festival 2023 start date & time

The Pokemon Go Harvest Festival 2023 event runs from October 12, 2023, at 10 AM until October 17, 2023, at 8 PM local time in the game.

Pokemon Go Harvest Festival 2023 debuts

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Smoliv is a Grass/Normal-type Pokemon from the Paldea region.

Smoliv and its evolutions, Dolliv and Arboliva, have their debut in the Pokemon Go Harvest Festival 2023 event.

Smoliv evolves into Dolliv with 25 Candy, and Dolliv then evolves into Arboliva with 100 Candy.

The following species are spawning more frequently in the Pokemon Go Harvest Festival 2023 event:

  • Bellsprout
  • Exeggcute
  • Sunkern
  • Wurmple
  • Combee
  • Sewaddle
  • Cottonee
  • Petitil
  • Bounsweet
  • Pumpkaboo
  • Smoliv
  • Red Flower Flabebe (only in Europe, Middle East, and Africa)
  • Blue Flower Flabebe (only in the Asia-Pacific region)
  • Yellow Flower Flabebe (only in the Americas)

Pokemon Go Harvest Festival 2023 event bonuses

Pokemon Go players can enjoy the following bonuses in the Harvest Festival 2023 event:

  • Mossy Lure Modules activated during the event will last for two hours.
  • Mossy Lure Modules have a higher chance of attracting Pumpkaboo.
  • Receive additional Pumpkaboo Candy for catching Pumpkaboo during the event.
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Pumpkaboo is a Ghost/Grass-type Pokemon that appears in various sizes in the game.

Pokemon Go Harvest Festival 2023 PokeStop Showcases

Be on the lookout for Showcases at select PokeStops during the Pokemon Go Harvest Festival 2023 event, where you can enter Smoliv, Pumpkaboo, or Gourgeist.

Participating in PokeStop Showcases can get you several attractive rewards.

Pokemon Go Harvest Festival 2023 Field Research task encounters

You can get the following species as encounters after completing Field Research tasks during the Pokemon Go Harvest Festival 2023 event:

  • Plant Cloak Burmy
  • Sand Cloak Burmy
  • Trash Cloak Burmy
  • Pumpkaboo
  • Smoliv

Pokemon Go Harvest Festival 2023 Timed Research

Players can access a paid Timed Research called ‘Ticket of Treats’ for $5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) in the Pokemon Go Harvest Festival 2023 event.

Completing this Timed Research will earn you a Mossy Lure Module as well as encounters with Pumpkaboo.

This Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before October 31, 2023, at 8 PM local time.

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The ‘Ticket of Treats’ Timed Research will mainly focus on Ghost-type Pokemon.

Pokemon Go Harvest Festival 2023 Collection Challenges

The Pokemon Go Harvest Festival 2023 event has Collection Challenges that will reward you with XP, Stardust, and Mossy Lure Modules.

And there you have it! This is all you need to know about the Pokemon Go Harvest Festival 2023 event. For more content on Pokemon Go, be sure to check out our other guides:

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