Pokémon Pokopia Announces New Event with Exclusive Rewards for April 2026

This article was updated by Andrea Trama on April 26, 2026 to include explanations of how to repeat an event even after it has disappeared. First published April 15.

Pokemon Pokopia has announced its third special event: Bulbasaur's Rope Jumping Contest. This event allows players to receive fun rewards. Special event taking place during the week Pokemon Pokopia It's scheduled to run from April 19th to 26th, but as with the first major event, there's an easy way to get early access.

success Pokemon Pokopia It was overwhelming. that pokemon The franchise's first life simulation sold more than 2 million copies within four days of its release and was very well received by critics, earning it top ratings. pokemon The game ever made, just before Pokemon Y. The development team at Game Freak and Omega Force aren't resting on their laurels, and have continued to add fun activities through special limited-time events, with more planned for the future.

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Pokemon Pokopia Bulbasaur's Rope Jumping Competition Date and Time

April 19, 2026 5:00 AM – April 26, 2026 4:59 AM (local time)

oncoming Pokemon Pokopia The event, featuring a Kanto Grass-type starter, allows players to meet Bulbasaur outside the Pokémon Center and participate in a rope-jumping mini-game, earning prizes for successfully completing a series of jumps. This mini-game can be played alone or in multiplayer, but some special rules apply. If playing together on a player's primary island, only the host player will receive the item, but the player who completes the most jumps in a session will receive bragging rights for that world's highest score. This is not the case in Cloud Islands, where anyone who participates in multiplayer rope jumping competitions can achieve high scores and only the winner of each competition receives rewards.

If you want to access the event but it's after 5 a.m. on April 26, you can:

Go to the home screen of your Switch 2 (just press the home button while playing a game).
Go to system settings
Scroll down to System
Scroll down to and click on Date and Time within your system.
If this option is enabled, click “Sync clock using the Internet” to disable it.
Go to current date and time
Set the date to April 19th and the time to any time after 5:00 AM. The same applies to other days from April 20th to April 25th.
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Not long after it was released Pokemon Pokopia On March 5, the More Spores for Hoppip event began, allowing players to collect cotton spores and exchange them for picnic-themed prizes at Pokémon Centers, some of which brought Hoppip and its evolutions to the island. First in-game event Pokemon Pokopia Lasting for 15 days, the Bulbasaur Jump Rope Competition event was sped up and scaled down so players could participate for less than half of the time. Also, like the first event, there are prerequisites to get started. This is because players must complete the Yawn Up a Storm request for Slowpoke, which is found in the Arid Wastes.

Some players have already been able to discover the existence of Bulbasaur's Rope Jumping Competition event using time travel methods in . Pokemon PokopiaSet your Switch 2's onboard clock to a date in the future to see what the game has in store. The development team didn't provide a full list of rewards players can earn, but those who jump into the rope jumping event early report that they can earn a new reward after completing their first jump, and every 10 jumps thereafter. Reported prizes include Leppa Berries, Honey, Star Pieces, Large Lost Relics, Rainbow Feathers, Silver Feathers, Pokemetal, and Rare Pokemetal. Additionally, players who complete 51 consecutive jumps will reportedly be awarded a special rope jumping trophy.

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These rewards may not seem as attractive as past events, but they have another key advantage. Pokemon Pokopia This event is scheduled for the end of April. From April 29 to May 13, players can encounter Sableye and collect exclusive rewards to build a suitable habitat for the Darkness Pokemon. As with other events, impatient players can experience it immediately using the aforementioned time travel method without having to wait for this event to officially begin.