Events
Pokopia has a live event system with time-limited Pokémon, new habitats, and exclusive rewards. Each event runs for a set window. Miss it and those Pokémon are gone until the event comes back.
Before events unlock: You need to rebuild the Pokémon Center in at least one region first — about 1.5 hours in. Events also don't work on Cloud Islands.
Active Event
Zorua's Hide-and-Sneak Contest
A one-week hide-and-seek contest hosted by Zorua, live through July 27. No new Pokémon join your island — it's a pure minigame, so there's no habitat slot on the line here.
How to Participate
Zorua shows up out front of any Pokémon Center you've fully rebuilt. Talk to it to jump into the contest, then sneak past the patrolling Pokémon and get back to the Pokémon Center undetected as fast as you can.
Playing with others? Head to a friend's town or a Cloud Island. On a Cloud Island, only the player with the fastest time earns the trophy. In another player's town, only the host gets the trophy — regardless of who finishes fastest.
Rewards
Rewards scale with your time. Slow runs only bag the early items on this list; get under 20 seconds and you walk away with everything at once:
- Lumber
- Leppa Berries
- Honey
- Large Lost Relics
- Hide-and-Sneak Trophy
- Rainbow Feathers
- Silver Feathers
- Star Piece
- Pokémetal
- Rare Pokémetal
The Trophy itself records your best completion time, so it doubles as a bragging-rights display piece.
Recently Ended
Wish Upon A Jirachi
Featured Pokémon
Jirachi showed up at Pokémon Centers you'd rebuilt. Talking to it kicked off the event.
How It Worked
Chatting to Jirachi at your Pokémon Center handed you the Wish Note recipe. From there, helping out Pokémon around your islands did the rest — every completed request upgraded a Wish Note into a Sparkling Wish Note, which is what you spent on rewards.
- Got the Wish Note recipe from Jirachi at any Pokémon Center
- Completed Pokémon requests to turn Wish Notes into Sparkling Wish Notes
- Spent Sparkling Wish Notes at the Pokémon Center for star-themed furniture
Event Rewards
- Star Bed
- Star Table
- Star Vanity
- Star Wardrobe
- Star Lamp
- Star Rug
- Star Telescope
- Star Cannon
All star-themed in a blue, mint, yellow, and white color palette. If you built the Surrounded by Stars habitat with the Jirachi Lamp wired to power, Jirachi's sticking around for good.
Sableye's Gem Hunt
Featured Pokémon
Sableye appeared in front of Pokémon Centers you'd built. Talk to it to befriend it automatically.
How to Participate
Collected Red Crystal Fragments from Dream Island caves, then traded them to Sableye for event-exclusive items.
- Smash Red Crystal Clusters in caves — 4 fragments each
- Or 3D print clusters at 1 Rare Pokémetal ingot per cluster
Exchange Items
- Adventure Kit
- Map and Compass
- Treasure
- Tent Kit
- Sleeping Bag
- Camping Cooking Pot
- Camping Chair
- Oil Lantern
- Digital Camera
- Jewel Wall Decoration
Adventure Kit, Map and Compass, and Treasure are required to build the Treasure-Hunting Set habitat.
Bulbasaur's Jump Rope Contest
How to Participate
Talk to Bulbasaur outside the Pokémon Center in Withered Wasteland. Jump rope as many times as you can — rewards drop after your first jump and every 10 jumps after that.
Requirement: finish the Yawn Up a Storm request for Slowpoke first.
Rewards
- Reward every 10 jumps (starting at 1)
- Trophy (50 jumps)
- Rare Pokémetal (100+ jumps)
Copycat Challenge
April Fools' Day Event
A one-day event to celebrate April Fools' and Sudowoodo — the imitation Pokémon. Some Pokémon on your Dream Islands imitated how other Pokémon speak. Look for a speech bubble showing “…” above a Pokémon's head, talk to it, and guess who it's imitating. Answer correctly three times, then report back at any Pokémon Center PC to claim the reward.
How to Participate
Find Pokémon with a “…” speech bubble, guess which Pokémon they're impersonating, and get 3 correct answers. Then go to any Pokémon Center PC to claim your reward.
Reward
- Inflatable Sudowoodo (waving tube decoration)
More Spores for Hoppip
Event-Exclusive Pokémon
These Pokémon were event-exclusive. All three have the Grow specialty.
How to Participate
Collect cotton spores scattered across the Dream Islands and bring them to Hoppip. Each spore counts toward your total.
Rewards
- Picnic Blanket
- Flower Garland
- Lunch Box
- Water Bottle
- Flower-patterned Furniture
Event-Exclusive Habitats
Special Access
Developer's Cloud Island
Available NowThe dev team's own Cloud Island is open to players. It shows off what Cloud Islands can do and has content built by the developers themselves.
⚠ Spoiler Warning
The Developer's Cloud Island may contain story spoilers. Visit at your own discretion.
Requirements
- Nintendo Switch Online membership
- Mysterious Goggles (purchased with Life Coins from the in-game shop)
- Serial Code: PXQC G03S (enter at Pokémon Center PC → Mystery Gifts)
IKEA Cloud Island
Closed (since June 30)A collaboration between Pokopia and IKEA to celebrate IKEA's 20th anniversary in Japan. The island features two rooms designed by IKEA's own interior designers — one Pikachu-themed, one Snorlax-themed. Was available to visit until June 30, 2026 — the island has now closed.
Code now public!
The code has started circulating online — you no longer need to visit a physical IKEA Japan store to get it.
0SJ8 5TRXPhysical Stamp Rally
IKEA stores in Japan ran an in-store stamp rally from April 18 – May 10, 2026 with 7 Pokopia-themed stamps hidden throughout the store. The rally has now ended.
Requirements
- Nintendo Switch Online membership
- Mysterious Goggles (purchased with Life Coins from the in-game shop)
- Serial Code: 0SJ8 5TRX (enter at Pokémon Center PC → Mystery Gifts)
Upcoming Events
Next up: August 26, 2026
Zorua's Hide-and-Sneak Contest is live now through July 27 (details above). After it wraps, the next confirmed content is August 26 — the free Dive update for everyone, plus Expansion Pass Part 1 (Bubbly Basin).
Nintendo Switch Online — Pokopia Icons
NSO subscribers could claim Pokopia-themed profile icons (10 Platinum Points each) through April 1, 2026. All 4 waves have now expired. You didn't need to own the game to claim them.
How Events Work
Time-limited windows
Each event runs for a set period. Once it closes, the exclusive Pokémon and habitats are gone until the event returns.
Online required
You need a Nintendo Switch Online membership and an internet connection. Without it, event content won't appear.
Exclusive rewards
Event Pokémon and furniture aren't available anywhere else. If you miss the window, they're gone until the event runs again.
Progress gate
Event content only appears after you've rebuilt at least one Pokémon Center, about 1.5 hours in. New players should do the main story first.