Dipplin and Hydrapple arrive in Pokémon Go as part of the Harvest Festival (Oct 10–16, local time). Both sit on the Applin line from Paldea, but neither is a simple tap-to-evolve: you’ll first harvest Syrupy Apples for Dipplin, then complete a buddy task to reach Hydrapple. Here’s exactly what you need and the fastest ways to get there.

Evolution requirements (at a glance)

Evolution Items/Candy Extra task
Applin → Dipplin 20 Syrupy Apples + 200 Applin Candy None
Dipplin → Hydrapple 400 Applin Candy Catch 7 Dragon‑type Pokémon with Dipplin as your buddy

Plan on 600 total Applin Candy to complete the line.

How to get Syrupy Apples efficiently

Syrupy Apples are map items that appear around PokéStops with an active Mossy Lure Module during the event. Tap apples on the map to collect them.

  • Use Mossy Lure Modules at clustered PokéStops to maximize apple spawns. You can benefit from other players’ lures—no need to place your own if one is already active.
  • Stay for the full lure duration to catch multiple apple waves. The optional Candy Apple event ticket extends Mossy Lure duration during Harvest Festival.
  • Expect a mix of apple types. Sweet and Tart Apples can also appear, so it may take time to reach 20 Syrupy Apples.
Note: Some apples will trigger a wild encounter instead of awarding an item. Keep tapping through these; the next apple may be collectible.

Tip: Outdoor, park‑like areas tend to work well with Mossy Lures during this event window.

Applin → Dipplin (Syrupy Apples + 200 candy)

Once you have 20 Syrupy Apples and 200 Applin Candy, open your Applin’s detail page and evolve. There’s no location, time, or buddy condition for this step—just the items and candy.

Faster candy options while you farm apples:

  • Set Applin (or Dipplin later) as your buddy to earn Applin Candy while you play.
  • Use Pinap or Silver Pinap Berries when catching Applin for extra catch candy. The Harvest Festival also boosts candy from Pinap catches.
  • Convert Rare Candy to Applin Candy if you’re short.

Dipplin → Hydrapple (buddy task + 400 candy)

Hydrapple adds a second gate: you must catch seven Dragon‑type Pokémon with Dipplin set as your buddy, and you need 400 Applin Candy to complete the evolution.

  • Set Dipplin as your active buddy before catching Dragons. Catches only count while Dipplin is your buddy.
  • Applin itself is Grass/Dragon, so catching Applin does count toward the seven.
  • Dragons are among the rarest spawns. It’s easiest to finish this requirement during Dragon‑focused hours or broader event boosts; otherwise, be patient and track local spawns.

Keep building candy in parallel by walking with Dipplin, catching Applin with Pinap Berries, and topping up with Rare Candy when needed.

Where to get Mossy Lures (and how many you need)

Mossy Lure Modules drop from some in‑game research rewards during the event, and you can buy them from the in‑game shop with PokéCoins. One lure can generate multiple apple spawns across its full timer; a cluster of two to four lured PokéStops can produce enough apples to evolve Applin in a single session if you’re efficient.

Tip: If you’re short on lures, prioritize high‑density stop areas and coordinate with friends so multiple lures overlap.

Shiny Dipplin and Hydrapple availability

Shiny Dipplin and Hydrapple are not available in Pokémon Go at this time. Since they evolve from Applin, expect shiny availability to follow whenever Applin’s shiny is introduced in a future event.

If you’re starting from zero, the bottleneck is usually the 20 Syrupy Apples for Dipplin; the seven Dragon catches for Hydrapple may take longer outside an event window. Stack Mossy Lures, keep Dipplin as your buddy the moment you evolve it, and use Pinap Berries on every Applin you see. With a focused session at clustered stops, you can clear Dipplin quickly and set up the Hydrapple grind with minimal wasted time.