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Sweet surprises await! Applin makes its debut during the Sweet Discoveries event!
Sweet Discoveries
Thursday, April 24, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Event Bonuses
- 2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny Delibird and Shiny Skwovet.
- Increased chance to hatch Shiny Delibird, Shiny Cherubi, and Shiny Skwovet.
- Catching Delibird or Skwovet will award Berries.
- Increased chance for apples to appear at Mossy Lure Modules.
- 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance for first three Eggs hatched using the Pokémon GO Egg hatching widget.
Pokémon Debuts
The following Pokémon first discovered in the Galar region will make their Pokémon GO debuts!
- Applin
- Flapple
- Appletun
You can use 200 Applin Candy and 20 Tart Apples to evolve Applin into Flapple or 200 Applin Candy and 20 Sweet Apples to evolve Applin into Appletun.
Apples
Beginning during the Sweet Discoveries event, you may discover apples in the wild, if you’re very lucky. Tapping on them will award Sweet Apples, Tart Apples, or encounters with Pokémon—including Applin, if you’re lucky! Apples will also have an increased chance of appearing at Mossy Lure Modules.
Wild Encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
Alolan Rattata*
Abra*
Bellsprout*
Delibird*
Gulpin*
Bidoof*
Munna*
Bounsweet*
Skwovet*
Some Trainers might even encounter the following!
Snorlax*
Shuckle*
Komala*
Applin^
*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
^If you’re lucky, you may encounter one when tapping on apples!
Eggs
The following Pokémon will hatch from 7 km Eggs.
Delibird*
Cherubi*
Munchlax*
Skwovet*
*If you’re lucky, you may hatch a Shiny one!
Field Research Task Rewards
Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available.
Complete Field Research tasks to earn Stardust and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.
Timed Research
There will be free Timed Research available.
Timed Research rewards include the following.
- One Mossy Lure Module
- One Tart Apple
- One Sweet Apple
- Encounters with event-themed Pokémon
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Paid Timed Research
For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.
Timed Research rewards include the following.
- Two Mossy Lure Modules
- Encounters with event-themed Pokémon, including Delibird, Skwovet, Applin, and more!
Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
New Avatar Items
The following avatar items will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event, and they will continue to be available after the event ends!
Applin Headband
Applin Apron
PokéStop Showcases
Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!
Pokémon GO Web Store — Sweet Discoveries Ultra Ticket Box
The Sweet Discoveries Ultra Ticket Box will be available for US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) and includes an event ticket and five bonus Ultra Balls at no additional cost!
Check it out in the Pokémon GO Web Store! Be sure to visit the web store! You never know what you may find.
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—The Pokémon GO team
Source: Official Pokémon GO blog
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