Verified 2026-08-26. Fetching Scales for Feebas runs from 2026-08-13 05:00 to 2026-08-28 04:59 in your local system time. Talk to Feebas near a rebuilt Pokémon Center, use the event doll to reach a Dream Island with Drifloon, collect Prism scales, and exchange them for six seaside items that support the Exciting beach and Marine leisure activities habitats.
This is a short event route, not a hidden evolution grind. Pokopia records Feebas and Milotic as separate event Pokémon. The verified sources do not support invented spawn-rate tables, hourly respawn claims, habitat quality scores, fake furniture, or event achievements.
For the deadline alongside every earlier window, open the verified events calendar. If the two island systems are still confusing, use the Dream Island growth guide and the Cloud Island guide before starting.
Deadline and start requirements
| Check | Verified requirement |
|---|---|
| Event window | 2026-08-13 05:00 → 2026-08-28 04:59, local time |
| Software | Version 2.0.0 shown on the title screen |
| Town progress | Complete one town’s Important Requests and rebuild that Pokémon Center |
| System clock | Current real-world date and time, inside the event window |
| Internet | Launch connected the first time the event is activated |
| If requirements were just completed | Move to another town once, or use Save & Quit |
Nintendo says that meeting the progress requirements on the final day is still valid, but the 04:59 local deadline remains. Do not postpone the item exchanges until after the window closes.
Exact event route
- Launch Version 2.0.0 while online. Confirm the version on the title screen.
- Go to a town with a rebuilt Pokémon Center. Complete its Important Requests first.
- Talk to Feebas near the Pokémon Center. This begins the event and lets you befriend Feebas.
- Examine the event doll. Drifloon carries you to the event Dream Island.
- Collect Prism scales on that Dream Island. The official instructions do not publish a fixed count per visit or an hourly respawn rate.
- Return to the Pokémon Center and exchange the scales. The items help form the two event habitats.
- Build the habitats and befriend Milotic. The documented event flow does not use a separate menu-based evolution command.
Every verified Prism Scale exchange
| Item | Cost | What the item is |
|---|---|---|
| Beach volleyball set | 15 Prism scales | Volleyball, net, towels, and water for the beach scene |
| Sand bed | 10 Prism scales | A sand bed that Pokémon can use |
| Swim ring | 5 Prism scales | Can be placed on the ground, in water, or on a wall |
| Big swim ring | 10 Prism scales | Large enough for bigger Pokémon to sit on |
| Floating lantern | 10 Prism scales | A light that floats on water and can also sit on a floor |
| Cooler | 10 Prism scales | An interactive cooler with storage |
Buying one of each listed item costs 60 Prism scales. That total is only the sum of the six exchange prices. Neither Nintendo nor the cited event database labels 60 as a mandatory completion threshold, publishes a “minimum Feebas habitat” price, or promises additional cosmetic rewards beyond this list.
Feebas, Milotic, and the two habitats
The event adds both Pokémon to the Event Pokédex:
- Feebas — Water specialty.
- Milotic — Water and Hype specialties.
The associated habitat entries are:
- Exciting beach — described around the Sand bed and Big swim ring.
- Marine leisure activities — described around beach volleyball and relaxing on the swim ring.
Use the event furniture and check the in-game habitat label. Do not substitute invented furniture names, 60/85 scoring thresholds, specific weather, or a time-of-day spawn window. Those claims are not in the official instructions or the documented item and habitat records.
Where the event does and does not work
Nintendo explicitly says the event does not occur on Cloud Islands or in Bubbly Basin. Prism scales come from the event Dream Island reached through the doll; ordinary player Cloud Islands are a different system.
For multiplayer Link Play, use Palette Town. Speak to Feebas and receive the event explanation before starting multiplayer. The event cannot be played in Spectator Mode.
What remains after August 28
Nintendo confirms that Pokémon befriended during the event remain in your town after the event ends. The notice does not promise that the event will rerun, that unspent currency can be exchanged later, or that missed Pokémon become permanent ordinary spawns. Complete the exchanges and befriending steps inside the announced window.
Fast troubleshooting
Feebas is not near the Pokémon Center
Check all five activation conditions: Version 2.0.0, completed Important Requests, rebuilt Pokémon Center, correct real-world system time, and an internet-connected launch. If you completed the progress requirements after launching, change towns once or Save & Quit.
The event doll does not send you to the Dream Island
Talk to Feebas first. The doll belongs to the event route; it is not a general Dream Island code terminal.
You are searching Bubbly Basin or a Cloud Island
Return to an eligible town. Both locations are explicitly excluded.
Multiplayer does not start the event
Activate the event with Feebas before Link Play, use Palette Town, and do not use Spectator Mode.
Sources
- Nintendo — schedule, start requirements, route, exclusions, and retention
- Pokémon — official Feebas event announcement
- Serebii — Event Pokédex entries, habitats, items, and exchange costs
FAQ
When does the Pokopia Feebas event end?
It ends August 28, 2026 at 4:59 a.m. local time.
Do I need the Expansion Pass?
No. The timed event is separate from paid Expansion Pass content and explicitly does not occur in Bubbly Basin.
How many Prism scales buy one of every item?
One of each listed exchange costs 60 Prism scales. This is not an official minimum-completion target.
Do Feebas and Milotic remain after the event?
Yes. Pokémon befriended during the event remain in your town.
