About the event
During this event, you can play hide-and-sneak with Zorua and friends. Clear the challenge as quickly as possible and earn rewards based on your completion time! Play as much as you can and aim to set a new record!
Event schedule
From 19th July (Sun) 5:00 a.m. to 27th July (Mon) 4:59 a.m. local time.
How to play
1. Talk to Zorua! During the event, you can talk to Zorua in front of the Pokémon Center to participate in the hide-and-sneak contest.
2. Set your best time with hide-and-sneak! Play hide-and-sneak and try to beat your personal best! Based on your best record, you can earn special prizes—including a trophy!
How to play multiplayer
You can meet up in another player’s world or on a Cloud Island and participate in the contest together. Work together and challenge yourselves to set the best record possible!
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Multiplayer in someone else’s world
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Both the host and guests can participate in the contest together. The fastest completion time among all participating players becomes that town’s best record.
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Only the host will receive prizes. Players cannot participate in spectator mode.
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All players on the Cloud Island can participate in the hide-and-sneak contest. The fastest completion time among all participating players becomes that Cloud Island’s best record. Try competing to set the best record on the island!
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Prizes are granted only to the player who set the best record.
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How to start the event
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Download the update data (Ver. 1.1.1) From the HOME Menu, open the Options menu and confirm that the software version is Ver. 1.1.1.
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Set your Nintendo Switch 2 system date and time to the current real-world time. The event will not occur if your system is set to a date outside the event period.
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Launch the game while connected to the internet. If the version displayed on the title screen is Ver. 1.1.1, the event will occur.
Additional notes
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This event can also occur on Cloud Islands.
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This event will occur after you complete Zorua’s request in Bleak Beach and unlock the ability to play hide-and-sneak.
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Your Nintendo Switch 2 system must be connected to the internet the first time you play the event.
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If you meet the conditions to start the event during the event period, you’ll first need to either go to another town once or select ‘Save & Quit’ from the main menu.
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If you want to play this event from your own town in multiplayer (‘Link Play’), please use Palette Town. Note that the event cannot be played in spectator mode.
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If you want to play this event in multiplayer from your own town, you must speak to Zorua first and receive the event details before starting multiplayer.
