Pokopia Jirachi Event: Tanabata Wish-Strip Collection

Jirachi Event

Pokémon Pokopia's Tanabata (Star Festival) event, "Jirachi's Sparkly Wish-Strip Collection," brings the Mythical Pokémon Jirachi to your town. The event runs from June 23 to July 8, 2026. Befriend Jirachi, craft Wish Strips (Tanzaku), fulfill townsfolk requests to turn them into Sparkly Wish Strips, and trade those for limited starry-sky furniture.

Best part: Jirachi stays in your town after the event ends, so this is a rare chance to add a Mythical Pokémon to your island permanently.

Event Details

Item	Details
Event Name	Jirachi's Sparkly Wish-Strip Collection
Start	June 23, 2026, 5:00 AM (system time)
End	July 8, 2026, 4:59 AM (system time)
Requirement	Ver. 1.1.0 update + a rebuilt Pokémon Center
Other requirements	System clock set to real time, internet connection
Cloud Island	Not available

How to Start

Jirachi appears automatically when the event begins — you do not need to build a habitat to make it spawn.

Update the game to Ver. 1.1.0 and make sure you have a rebuilt Pokémon Center

Head to the Pokémon Center — Jirachi is waiting nearby

Listen to Jirachi's request to befriend it and register it in your Pokédex

You'll receive the Wish Strip (Tanzaku) recipe

Not seeing Jirachi? Confirm you're on Ver. 1.1.0, have a fully rebuilt Pokémon Center, your system clock is set to real time, and you're online. The event does not run on Cloud Islands.

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Craft Wish Strips

Using the recipe from Jirachi, craft Wish Strips at a crafting table in town.

Step 2: Fulfill Townsfolk Requests

Give the Wish Strips to the resident Pokémon and complete their wishes. When a wish is granted, the Wish Strip transforms into a Sparkly Wish Strip — the event currency.

Step 3: Collect Sparkly Wish Strips

Keep granting wishes to gather Sparkly Wish Strips.

Step 4: Trade for Starry-Sky Rewards

Exchange your Sparkly Wish Strips for limited-time starry-sky themed furniture and decorations. These rewards are only available during the event, so trade for everything you want before it ends.

About Jirachi

Detail	Info
Type	Steel / Psychic
Category	Mythical (Wish Pokémon)
How to get	Befriend during this event
Stays after event?	Yes — Jirachi remains in your town

Jirachi is the Wish Pokémon, said to awaken for only seven days once every thousand years — a fitting match for the Tanabata wishing festival.

Tips

Befriend Jirachi early — once you're friends it stays permanently, even after the event

Grant wishes steadily — Sparkly Wish Strips only come from completing townsfolk requests, so keep Wish Strips stocked

Trade before July 8 — the starry-sky furniture is event-exclusive

Missed it? If you're past the dates, setting your Nintendo Switch 2 clock within June 23 – July 8 may let you access the event (keep a backup of your save first)

See all current events on the Events page, or check the Update History for the latest patch.