The harvest festival takes place in Pokémon GO in October. There you will get the new Pokémon Olini with its two evolutions and 8 Shinys. However, the overall scope and the new limited research disappoint many trainers. They had hoped for more.
When does the event take place? The harvest festival starts on Thursday, October 12 at 10:00 AM. It will remain active until Tuesday, October 17 at 8:00 PM.
What does the event bring? The event brings new Pokémon, some Shinys, and a collector’s challenge:
- The olive Pokémon Olini and its evolutions Olivinio and Olithena appear for the first time in Pokémon GO.
- Grass moss modules will last for two hours during the event.
- Grass moss modules attract Irrbis more frequently during the event.
- During the event, you will receive extra candies for catching Irrbis.
- There are 8 Shinys that you might encounter: Knofensa, Owei, Sonnkern, Waumpel, Wadribie, Waumboll, Lilminip, Irrbis. Through field research, you can also encounter Burmy with different cloaks as Shiny.
All details have been summarized here for you: Pokémon GO brings new Pokémon with 2 evolutions and bonuses to the harvest festival.
Here you will find an overview graphic with all the Pokémon that appear in the wild during the harvest festival:
„Six days without special bonuses
How is the event received? Many trainers on Reddit seem rather disappointed. This is mainly due to the lack of general incentives, missing bonuses, and a paid quest that does not sound really attractive.
The user DonutDaniel hoped for new Shinys. However, although there are a total of 8 to catch, none of them are brand new.
Regarding the bonuses, AxeIsAxe writes: „Six days will be hard, especially since there are no other bonuses like extra candies, XP, or stardust.” In fact, only the moss modules last longer as a bonus effect.
Some users also write that they hoped the harvest event would be more than just a side event for plant Pokémon.
As for the quest, opinions are divided. For 5 euros, there is the creepy-pretty ticket, which contains 4 limited researches that can only be gradually unlocked and must be completed by October 31. Part of it plays now during the harvest festival. As rewards, there are a moss module and encounters with Irrbis.
On Reddit, Ansoni writes: „The event is a bit boring, but above all, the ticket seems ridiculous for what it costs.” The post received over 30 upvotes and several agreeing comments.
Other users point out, however, that the ticket also includes premium battle passes, egg incubators, and special candies. So it’s not very innovative, but the price is alright.
The general tone is: The event is among the weaker ones, but Flabébé is at least a highlight.
What do you think about the upcoming harvest festival? Are you excited or rather skeptical? There is actually more happening in October:
