Pokemon Pokopia announced a new event for April 2026 with special rewards

This article was updated on April 26, 2026 by Andrea Trama, with an explanation of how to repeat the event even after it has passed. It was first published on April 15.

Pokemon Pokopia has announced its third special event, Bulbasaur's Jump Rope Contest, which will give players a chance to win some fun prizes. In a special one-week program Pokemon Pokopia It's scheduled to run from April 19-26, but like the first major event, there's an easy way to access it early.

success of Pokemon Pokopia has been heavy. The Pokemon The first life sim in the franchise sold more than 2 million copies in its first four days on the market, and critical responses have also been excellent, giving it the highest rating. Pokemon The game was never made, ahead Pokemon Y. Not resting on its laurels, the development teams at Game Freak and Omega Force continue to add fun activities through special limited-time events, with more planned for the future.

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Pokemon Pokopia Bulbasaur's Jump Rope Contest Dates and Times

April 19, 2026, 5:00 a.m. Although April 26, 2026, 4:59 a.m. (local time)

upcoming Pokemon Pokopia The event, starring a Kanto grass-type starter, will allow players to meet Bulbasaur outside of a Pokémon Center and participate in a jump rope mini-game, earning rewards for completing consecutive successful jumps. This mini-game can be played alone or in multiplayer, but some special rules will apply. When playing together on a player's primary island, only the host player will receive items, but the player who completes the most jumps in a session will retain bragging rights for that world's high score. This is not true for Cloud Islands, where anyone in a multiplayer jump rope game will be able to claim both high scores, and only the winner of each competition will receive the prizes.

If you want to access the event, but you are past April 26 5 AM, then you can do this:

Go to your Switch 2's home screen (you can also press the home button while in game)
Go to system settings
Scroll down to System
Within System, scroll down to Date and Time and click on it
If this option is enabled, click on “Synchronize clock using Internet” to disable it.
Go to the current date and time
Set the date to April 19 and any time after 5 AM. Same works for any other day from April 20 to April 25
Start Pokopia

Shortly after release Pokemon Pokopia On March 5, the More Spores for Hoppip event was launched, allowing players to collect cotton seeds and trade them in Pokémon Centers for picnic-themed rewards, some of which attracted Hoppip and its evolution to the island. In the first in-game event Pokemon Pokopia Lasting 15 days, the fast pace and small scale of Bulbasaur's jump rope competition meant that players would have less than half that time to participate. Also, like the first event, there is a prerequisite to start this one, as players must have completed the Yawn Up a Storm request for Slowpoke, which is found in the Withered Wasteland.

Slowpoke Meeting in Pokemon Pokopia (2026)

Some players were already able to discover the existence of Bulbasaur's jump rope competition event using time travel methods. Pokemon PokopiaSetting the Switch 2's onboard clock to future dates to see what the game has in store for them. Although the development team has not provided a complete list of rewards that players can rack up, those who manage to jump early in the jump rope event have reported that new rewards are available after completing the first jump and every 10 jumps thereafter. Reported rewards include Leppa Berry, Honey, Star Pieces, Large Lost Relic, Rainbow Feather, Silver Feathers, Pokemetal and Rare Pokemetal. Additionally, athletes who are able to complete 51 consecutive jumps will be awarded a special jump rope trophy.

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Those prizes may not look as attractive as in past events, but there's another big one Pokemon Pokopia The event was planned for the end of April. Between April 29 and May 13, players will be able to encounter Sableye and collect special rewards that will allow them to build a suitable habitat for the Darkness Pokémon. As with other events, impatient players don't have to wait for this event to officially start and can use the previously mentioned time travel methods to experience it immediately.