Pokémon Pokopia: Halloween Event 2026 Runs on Switch 2 – Until November 1

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From October 17 to November 1, 2026, the Halloween event "Pumpkaboo's Sweet Surprises" runs in Pokémon Pokopia on the Nintendo Switch 2. That gives you just under two weeks to grab the new content – it's already the fifth major seasonal event in the game, according to Nintenderos.

What sets this round apart from the base game isn't just Halloween décor, but a dedicated trading system: You collect Pumpkin candy by playing tricks on other Pokémon (called "Trucos" in Spanish), and then trade the candy in for a range of new objects. Anyone who plans strategically during the two-week window can map out their shopping in advance.

Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist move in

The new Pokémon are locked in: Pumpkaboo carries the number #008 with the specialization "Hype," and Gourgeist has #009 with "Hype" and "Gather." The in-game description for the Pumpkin candy addresses you directly: "¡Llévaselo a Pumpkaboo!" – bring the candy to Pumpkaboo. The pumpkin-ghost Pokémon is clearly the figure the event revolves around.

Two habitats with horror flair

Two new habitats provide the backdrop for the tricks. "Give me something good to eat" – where "Fantasmas bromistas" (mischievous ghosts) guard the sweets – and "Creepy pumpkins," which lures Pokémon in with a mysterious light source. Both locations are thematically tailored to Halloween and give the event world its frame.

Nine objects to trade – calculable from 11 to 13 candies

The rewards are the real highlight: Nine items can be traded for the collected pumpkin candies, with prices ranging from 11 to 13 pieces. The cheapest is the Huge table – an extra-large table with capacity for "many," designed for parties and celebrations – it costs 11 candies. Fun balloons, Candy bucket, Trevenant streetlight, Pumpkin lantern, and Pumpkin lantern tower each cost 12 candies; Eerie Statue, Cofagrigus locker, and Ghost smoke projector cost the most at 13 candies. So anyone who wants everything can't avoid a small bit of math.

There's surprising attention to detail behind the items. The Candy bucket is a bucket in Pikachu shape, filled with sweets and chocolate. The Cofagrigus locker is a sarcophagus-style locker you can open and fill. The Fun balloons feature Pikachu and Drifloon motifs. The Eerie Statue depicts Duskull, Dusclops, and Dusknoir as a shared stone statue. And anyone who places two Trevenant streetlights side by side forms an arch from the connected branches, according to the description – a deliberately combinable playful feature, not just plain static décor.

Update 2.0.0 and two DLCs on the horizon

The event runs as part of Version 2.0.0, which according to Nintenderos has already been released and lets you dive underwater in the game – a feature Nintendo had previously shown in a trailer and which arrives with the first DLC. A second DLC has also already been teased in a trailer. So anyone who stays in the game after November 1 will have fresh content on screen right away.

What you should tackle now

For Pokémon Pokopia players on the Switch 2, this means: get to those tricks over the coming days. Anyone looking for codes in parallel – for starter bonuses or cosmetic extras during the event – will find them on the updated list at Nintenderos. And anyone aiming for one of the nine items priced at the highest 13 candies should start early instead of waiting for the final Halloween weekend.