{
  "id": 10992497,
  "title": "Pokémon Pokopia Announces Halloween Event With Spooky New Items and Habitats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/pokemon-pokopia-announces-halloween-event-with-spooky-new-items-and",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-30T15:58:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/pokemon-pokopia-pumpkaboos-sweet-surprises-halloween-event-date-how-it-works"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pokémon Pokopia has announced its inaugural Halloween-themed event titled \"Pumpkaboo’s Sweet Surprises.\" Scheduled to run from 5am on October 17 until November 1, the event mirrors previous occasions with new Pokémon, decorations, and habitats. However, players must acquire a new currency called candy to participate. The centerpiece of the event is Pumpkaboo, who will be obtainable outside of completed Town Centers. Players can engage Pumpkaboo in exchange for spooky items, which are expected to include Jack-O-Lanterns, spooky trees, and a glowing ghost decoration. To acquire candy, players must have completed the Bleak Beach area to unlock Zorua's Camouflage ability. During the event, players can use Camouflage to deceive their Pokémon and later reveal them as their favorite items or as Ditto form, rewarding players for their mischievousness. Post-event, Pumpkaboo and its evolution, Gourgeist, will remain accessible, allowing players to add these ghostly creatures to their Pokopia areas permanently.",
  "summary": "Pokémon Pokopia has revealed what players can expect from its first Halloween-themed event, “Pumpkaboo’s Sweet Surprises.”",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}