On September 22, Pokemon GO confirmed the return of the Harvest Festival event, highlighted by the debut of Dipplin and Hydrapple. The Pokemon GO Harvest Festival event will run from October 10 to 16, meaning players will have just under a week to claim various rewards and unlock encounters with Applin, Smoliv, and Pumpkaboo.
Known as the Candy Apple Pokemon, Dipplin first appeared in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's first expansion, The Teal Mask. Dipplin is the third branched evolution path for Applin, following Flapple and Appletun. Applin evolves into Dipplin when exposed to a Syrupy Apple, an item that can be obtained at an apple stall in Kitakami. If Dipplin levels up while it knows a move called Dragon Cheer, it will subsequently evolve into Hydrapple. Dragon Cheer can be taught via TM226, which is gained after defeating Drayton during the main story of the Indigo Disk DLC. Additional copies of TM226 can then be made at a Pokemon Center via the TM Machine.
A few days after the Dynamax Duraladon event ends on October 7, Pokemon GO players will have another debut to prepare for. The 2025 edition of the Harvest Festival begins on Friday, October 10,...
