The yearly Pokemon GO Harvest Festival event is back for 2023 – and it is bringing some new Pokemon to the game!
Every year, Pokemon GO celebrates the Harvest Festival, and this year’s event is a particularly exciting one. In addition to Smoliv, Dolliv, and Arboliva coming to the game, there will also be plenty of great wild spawns, event bonuses, and new Research during the Harvest Festival event.
Here’s a full rundown of everything to expect in the 2023 Harvest Festival!
Pokemon GO 2023 Harvest Festival Event Date & Time
The 2023 Harvest Festival event is running from 10 AM local time on October 12 until 8 PM local time on October 17.
- Event Start:
- Event End:
This gives players six whole days to catch the brand-new Pokemon and experience everything the event has to offer!
New Pokemon
The following Pokemon will be making their Pokemon GO debuts during the 2023 Harvest Festival event:
- Smoliv
- Dolliv
- Arboliva
Smoliv will be spawning in the wild, while you can get Dolliv and Arboliva by evolving Smoliv. These evolutions require 25 Smoliv Candy and 100 Smoliv Candy, respectively.
Pokemon GO 2023 Harvest Festival Event Bonuses
The following bonuses will be active for all trainers throughout the 2023 Harvest Festival event:
- Mossy Lure Modules activated during the event will last for two hours
- Mossy Lure Modules have a higher chance of attracting Pumpkaboo
- Trainers will receive additional Pumpkaboo Candy for catching Pumpkaboo
2023 Harvest Festival Event Wild Pokemon Spawns
| Pokemon | Standard | Shiny |
| Bellsprout |  |  |
| Exeggcute |  |  |
| Sunkern |  |  |
| Wurmple |  |  |
| Combee |  |  |
| Sewaddle |  | Not Available |
| Cottonee |  |  |
| Petilil |  |  |
| Red Flower Flabebe (Europe, Middle East, and Africa only) |  | Not Available |
| Blue Flower Flabebe (Asia-Pacific region only) |  | Not Available |
| Yellow Flower Flabebe (The Americas region only) |  | Not Available |
| Pumpkaboo |  |  |
| Bounsweet |  | Not Available |
| Smoliv |  | Not Available |
New Research & Challenges
The following in-game Research and Challenge will begin at the start of the 2023 Harvest Festival event in Pokemon GO:
- Harvest Festival Field Research Tasks
- Harvest Festival Collection Challenge
- Part 2 of the Ticket of Treats Paid Research
This part of the Ticket of Treats Research will focus on Pumpkaboo, while you’ll be able to encounter Brumy, Smoliv, and Pumpkaboo from the Field Research Tasks!
