📅 Apr 29 - May 14, 2026
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The Sableye Event is the only window in Pokemon Pokopia where Red Crystals appear on Cloud Island. Players smash Red Crystal Clusters in Dream Island caves to earn Red Crystal Fragments — the sole currency for unlocking camping items and Sableye's habitat.
This guide walks every step: where Red Crystals spawn, how to optimize Dream Island routes, and how to assemble the Treasure-Hunting Set so Sableye joins your village permanently.
How To Start
During the day of the event, you will be notified that there is a Pokemon that's the talk of the town at the Pokemon Center . Go to the Pokemon Center in your town and talk to the Sableye in front.
Once the opening conversation is complete, Sableye moves into the Pokemon Center and the event shop becomes part of the route. Check the shop before spending fragments so you know which rewards to prioritize.
Mechanics
Red Crystal Fragments come from event crystal clusters inside Dream Island caves. Bring a reliable breaking option before you enter; Rollout and the Hamburger Steak buff both make the mining loop smoother after Chef Dente is available.
You can access Dream Islands by giving a doll to Drifbloom or interacting with one.
We highly recommend giving Drifbloom either a Clefairy Doll or an Arcanine Doll since the Dream Islands associated with these dolls have more caves and caverns , which is where Red Crystal Clusters like to spawn.
Spend Red Crystal Fragments at the Pokemon Center shop for the event camping rewards. Check the full exchange list before buying duplicates, because several items also matter for the Sableye habitat route.
Some camping rewards are functional habitat pieces, not just decorations. Reserve the required set before using fragments on optional cosmetics.
During this event, you will be able to befriend Sableye who cannot be obtained outside of the event .
Talking to Sableye at the Pokemon Center handles the friendship step, while the Treasure-Hunting Set gives you the permanent habitat route built from event rewards.
Sableye appears through repaired Pokemon Centers. If the event is active but Sableye is missing, repair the center first and return during the event window.
Pokemon Center repairs are the main readiness check for Sableye. Before the event window, continue story progress and complete center construction in the areas where you plan to start the route.
Cloud Islands are not part of the Sableye event path. Use repaired main-campaign Pokemon Centers for Sableye and the shop, then treat Cloud Island caves only as the fragment farming route described above.
Use Sableye Event as a dated route guide, then verify the current in-game state before spending materials. Check the event window, confirm which reward path applies, and decide whether the next step is a challenge, shop exchange, Dream Island farming loop, habitat build, or Pokemon Center interaction. If one prerequisite is missing, put that blocker in the planner and finish the stable map, item, or habitat task first.
#0262
Digital Camera
A single-lens digital camera. It's so high-tech that it looks tricky to use!
How to Obtain
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Map and Compass
A map that indicates the location of treasure, and a compass that shows you the way.
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#0414
Oil Lantern
A lantern that provides a dim glow when lit. Perfect for exploring dark places!
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Sleeping Bag
A comy sleeping bag with lots of soft, fluffy padding. Even on cold days, you'll feel warm and toasty inside!
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Jewel Wall Decoration
Put these multi-colored jewels up on the wall to add a sparkle to your decor!
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Camping Chair
A simple seat that's perfect for resting on while camping and adventuring.
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Camping Cooking Pot
Cooking equipment for making soup. Put this on a stove or campfire.
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Treasure (Outdoor Item)
A pile of golden accessories and sparkling jewels. Use this as decor to add an air of luxury.
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Adventure Kit
A sleeping bag, a hat, and a backpack stuffed full of supplies. All you need for an adventure is right here!
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Tent kit
Pre-made house and structure blueprints that require materials and Pokemon cooperation.
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Digital Camera
Quantity: x1
Required
Red Crystal Fragments×5
Map and Compass
Quantity: x1
Required
Red Crystal Fragments×5
Oil Lantern
Quantity: x1
Required
Red Crystal Fragments×2
Sleeping Bag
Quantity: x1
Required
Red Crystal Fragments×10
Jewel Wall Decoration
Quantity: x1
Required
Red Crystal Fragments×2
Camping Chair
Quantity: x1
Required
Red Crystal Fragments×5
Camping Cooking Pot
Quantity: x1
Required
Red Crystal Fragments×10
Treasure (Outdoor Item)
Quantity: x1
Required
Red Crystal Fragments×5
Adventure Kit
Quantity: x1
Required
Red Crystal Fragments×10
Tent Kit
Quantity: x1
Required
Red Crystal Fragments×10
Red Crystals are event-exclusive resources that spawn as Red Crystal Clusters in Dream Island caves during the Sableye Event. Breaking a cluster with Rock Smash yields Red Crystal Fragments, the only currency the Sableye event shop accepts.
Sableye's habitat is the Treasure-Hunting Set — a 2x2 arrangement of Adventure Kit, Map and Compass, and Treasure that you build from Red Crystal Fragment exchanges at the Pokemon Center.
The Sableye Event runs from April 29 at 5 AM to May 14 at 4:59 AM local time — about two weeks. Sableye and Red Crystals are unavailable outside this window.
Caves are denser on Rock Peak Dream Island (Clefairy Doll) and Volcanic Dream Island (Arcanine Doll). Give those dolls to Drifbloom for the highest Red Crystal Fragment yield per run.
