Jirachi has dropped into Pokémon Pokopia for the Wish Upon a Jirachi event, a limited run that hands out star-themed furniture in exchange for a brand-new currency. The loop is short once it clicks, but the way you earn that currency is a little different from past events, so it’s worth knowing the exact path before you start grinding town requests.
Quick answer: Talk to Jirachi at a rebuilt Pokémon Center to unlock the wish note recipe, craft wish notes using two Vine Ropes each, hand one to any town Pokémon with a request, and complete that request to turn it into a Sparkling Wish Note. Trade those notes back to Jirachi for the 10 event items, and spend four of them on the Star closet, Starry-sky bed, Cloud table, and Jirachi lamp to build Jirachi’s habitat.
Event dates and what you need before Jirachi shows up
The event runs from June 23 to July 8, 2026, opening at 5:00 AM and closing at 4:59 AM on the final day. The clock follows your console’s local time, so the window is the same length wherever you play, and it lasts roughly two and a half weeks.
Jirachi only appears in towns that have a fully rebuilt Pokémon Center. If yours is still in ruins, finishing that build is your first priority because nothing else in the event becomes available without it.
- At least one fully rebuilt Pokémon Center in a main area.
- The latest game update installed, since this content was added after launch.
- An internet connection, which the game uses to confirm the correct date.
- A main town rather than a Cloud Island, as the event does not run on those separate multiplayer areas.
Note: setting your system clock forward will not trigger the event. Content added after the Ver 1.1.0 update can’t be reached by jumping to a future date, though traveling back to earlier events still works.
How to craft wish notes
Wish notes are not the final currency. They’re the ticket you trade with other Pokémon to produce the item Jirachi actually wants.
How to turn wish notes into Sparkling Wish Notes
Sparkling Wish Notes (also called shining wish notes) only appear when you complete a town Pokémon’s request while holding a wish note. Look for a Pokémon with a speech bubble above its head, the same kind of fetch request that shows up normally outside the event.
Two things commonly trip people up. Requests you accepted before the event began won’t pay out a Sparkling Wish Note, because you never handed that Pokémon a wish note. And despite the in-game tutorial suggesting you must be carrying wish notes when you approach, simply having one in your inventory is enough for it to be handed over. If you can’t spot any active requests, wait for some in-game time to pass and new ones will start appearing.
All Wish Upon a Jirachi rewards
Take your Sparkling Wish Notes to the counter at any Pokémon Center and trade with Jirachi. There are 10 event-exclusive items, and each one costs a single Sparkling Wish Note. Four of them are required to assemble Jirachi’s habitat, while the rest are purely decorative.
| Item | Cost | Needed for habitat? |
|---|---|---|
| Star closet | 1 | Yes |
| Starry-sky bed | 1 | Yes |
| Cloud table | 1 | Yes |
| Jirachi lamp | 1 | Yes |
| Star-shaped dresser | 1 | No |
| Moon clock | 1 | No |
| Star mat | 1 | No |
| Star wall decoration | 1 | No |
| Telescope | 1 | No |
| Cloud cannon | 1 | No |
Collecting all 10 takes 10 Sparkling Wish Notes in total, which means completing 10 town requests after you’ve started handing over wish notes.
How to build the Surrounded by Stars habitat
The event habitat, called Surrounded by Stars, only needs four of the reward items, so four Sparkling Wish Notes are enough to put it together.
- Star closet x1
- Starry-sky bed x1
- Cloud table x1
- Jirachi lamp x1
Place all four items, then connect electricity to the Jirachi lamp. The habitat will not register as complete until the lamp is lit, so this is the step most likely to leave you stuck if you skip it.
You’ll know everything worked when the habitat reads as finished and Jirachi can move in. Jirachi itself will only show up at the habitat once the event closes after July 8, so don’t expect it to appear there while the event is still live.
Since Jirachi can only be befriended during this window, treat the two-and-a-half-week run as your one chance to add the Wish Pokémon and grab the full starry-sky set. Keep a Pokémon Center repaired, stay updated, and bank wish notes early so the request grind doesn’t pile up against the deadline.
