Pokemon GO Sweet Discoveries event overview: Best tips and tricks, hunt-worthy shinies, and more

Pokemon GO Sweet Discoveries is the last long-form event for April 2025. It kicks off at 10 am local time on Thursday, April 24, and will end at 8 pm local time on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Applin and two of its evolutions, Flapple and Appletun, debut during this event alongside a brand-new gameplay mechanic. Sweet Discoveries also boosts the shiny odds of several creatures.

This article covers all the Pokemon GO Sweet Discoveries features and bonuses, while explaining how to make the most out of them.

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Pokemon GO Sweet Discoveries features and bonuses

Features

Debuts

• Applin
• Flapple
• Appletun

Wild encounters

• Alolan Rattata*
• Abra*
• Bellsprout*
• Delibird**
• Gulpin*
• Bidoof*
• Munna*
• Bounsweet*
• Skwovet**
• Snorlax*
• Shuckle*
• Komala*
• Applin

Eggs

• Delibird**
• Cherubi**
• Munchlax*
• Skwovet**

* - Shiny available; ** - Shiny available and boosted

Bonuses

• 2× Candy for catching Pokémon.
• Increased chance to encounter Shiny Delibird and Shiny Skwovet.
• Increased chance to hatch Shiny Delibird, Shiny Cherubi, and Shiny Skwovet.
• Catching Delibird or Skwovet will award Berries.
• Increased chance for apples to appear at Mossy Lure Modules.
• 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance for the first three Eggs hatched using the Pokémon GO Egg hatching widget.

On top of this, there will be Field Research tasks, a free Timed Research, and a Paid Timed Research quest during the event. The latter will also give you an encounter with the debutant, Applin.

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Best tips and tricks for Pokemon GO Sweet Discoveries

Do the following things to make the most out of the event:

• Hatch Eggs using the widget. This will help you crack open three Eggs at half the distance.
• Mega Evolve a suitable creature to further increase your Candy haul. The event already gives you extra Candy, so no reason you shouldn't exploit it to get a few extras.
• Get together with a couple of other players. At least coordinate the timings when you will be using Mossy Lure Modules to maximize their value.
• Click on all apples in the wild. These can spawn Applin or turn out to be Sweet or Tart Apples.

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Best shinies and PvP picks during the Pokemon GO Sweet Discoveries event

Here are the top shinies to hunt for during the event:

• Bounsweet
• Shuckle
• Komala
• Gulpin
• Bellsprout

Some powerful PvP picks are also available during the Sweet Discoveries event. They are:

• Gulpin, which evolves into Swalot. This critter is strong in the Great League.
• Shuckle, which is strong in some Little Cup formats.
• Bellsprout, which evolves into Victreebel. It is strong in the Great League and Ultra League.
• Bidoof, which evolves into Bibarel. The Pocket Monster is moderately strong in the Great League.

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Check out our other Pokemon GO guides:

• Ditto disguises
• Buddy Evolution Adventure Together guide
• Best Fast Attacks in Pokemon GO
• Sierra counters
• Cliff counters
• Arlo counters
• Giovanni counters
• Team GO Rocket Grunts