{"id":137709,"date":"2026-06-23T11:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T11:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-202917"},"modified":"2026-06-23T11:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T11:45:00","slug":"guide-pokemon-pokopia-wish-upon-a-jirachi-event-guide-from-jirachis-habitat-to-sparkling-wish-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/06\/23\/guide-pokemon-pokopia-wish-upon-a-jirachi-event-guide-from-jirachis-habitat-to-sparkling-wish-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide: Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Wish Upon A Jirachi Event Guide, From Jirachi&#8217;s Habitat To Sparkling Wish Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/6afeac749386c\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/6afeac749386c\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"6afeac749386c\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Wish Upon A Jirachi Event\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/6afeac749386c\/pokemon-pokopia-wish-upon-a-jirachi-event.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/6afeac749386c\/pokemon-pokopia-wish-upon-a-jirachi-event.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Wish Upon A Jirachi Event\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Nintendo Life \/ Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/pokemon-pokopia\">Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/a>&#8216;s Wish Upon a Jirachi event runs from 23rd June to 8th July, 2026, introducing the Gen 3 Mythical to the cosy life simulator.<\/p>\n<p>Though it follows a similar format to previous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/pokemon-pokopia-all-limited-time-events-and-exclusive-pokemon\">limited-time events<\/a> &#8211; with a new Pok\u00e9mon pitching up at a Pok\u00e9mon Center, offering you items in exchange for a new currency &#8211; it\u2019s <em>how<\/em> you get this new currency that\u2019s a little different, even if it\u2019s doubling down on a now-familiar gameplay loop.<\/p>\n<p>This Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Wish Upon a Jirachi guide explains how to start the event, how to get the Sparkling Wish Notes currency, and everything you need to get the Jirachi event habitat up and running.<\/p>\n<h2>How To Start The Wish Upon a Jirachi Event<\/h2>\n<p>Before you start, you need to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/pokemon-pokopia-how-to-rebuild-the-withered-wasteland-pokemon-center\">rebuilt a Pok\u00e9mon Center<\/a>, and play between the dates of 23rd June to 8th July, 2026. (No time-travelling here, by the way &#8211; this latest limited-time event requires an internet connection to authenticate the correct date.)<\/p>\n<p>When you log on, Jirachi will appear outside of a Pok\u00e9mon Center, and hand over a receipt for Wish Notes, which require two Vine Ropes to craft.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"cols cols-2\">\n<div class=\"col col-1 col-width-50\"><a title=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Wish Upon A Jirachi Event\" class=\"scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1d54abacd7d97\/pokemon-pokopia-wish-upon-a-jirachi-event.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1d54abacd7d97\/pokemon-pokopia-wish-upon-a-jirachi-event.445x250.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Wish Upon A Jirachi Event\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-1 col-width-50\"><a title=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Wish Upon A Jirachi Event\" class=\"scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/658072f5499d7\/pokemon-pokopia-wish-upon-a-jirachi-event.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/658072f5499d7\/pokemon-pokopia-wish-upon-a-jirachi-event.445x250.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Wish Upon A Jirachi Event\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Images: Nintendo Life \/ Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>This is the first step to getting the <em>real<\/em> event currency, Sparkling Wish Notes, which are rewarded when completing requests from resident Pok\u00e9mon in your town when you have Wish Notes in your possession.<\/p>\n<h2>How To Get Sparkling Wish Notes<\/h2>\n<p>To get Sparking Wish Notes, you must hand over a standard Wish Note to a Pok\u00e9mon when they ask for a request. These requests are the same as they are at any other time &#8211; requiring you to fetch an item &#8211; and are indicated by a speech bubble that appears over their head.<\/p>\n<p>Talk to them to start the request, and as part of the process, you\u2019ll also hand over a Wish Note. Complete the request, and you\u2019ll get the usual reward, alongside a Sparkling Wish Note, in return.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"cols cols-2\">\n<div class=\"col col-1 col-width-50\"><a title=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Wish Upon A Jirachi Event\" class=\"scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/69e86bd6d1239\/pokemon-pokopia-wish-upon-a-jirachi-event.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/69e86bd6d1239\/pokemon-pokopia-wish-upon-a-jirachi-event.445x250.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Wish Upon A Jirachi Event\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-1 col-width-50\"><a title=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Wish Upon A Jirachi Event\" class=\"scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8c6bf5e5488bf\/pokemon-pokopia-wish-upon-a-jirachi-event.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8c6bf5e5488bf\/pokemon-pokopia-wish-upon-a-jirachi-event.445x250.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Wish Upon A Jirachi Event\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Images: Nintendo Life \/ Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>It should be noted that any requests you have started <em>before<\/em> the event will not reward a Sparkling Wish Note &#8211; you haven\u2019t had a chance to hand over a Wish Note to that Pok\u00e9mon after all &#8211; and if you\u2019re struggling to spot any new requests, we recommend waiting for some time to pass first so they can start springing up.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"7e1505485e8fa\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Wish Upon A Jirachi Event\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7e1505485e8fa\/pokemon-pokopia-wish-upon-a-jirachi-event.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7e1505485e8fa\/pokemon-pokopia-wish-upon-a-jirachi-event.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Wish Upon A Jirachi Event\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Nintendo Life \/ Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Also, despite what the in-game tutorial says about having to hold Wish Notes when approaching Pok\u00e9mon, in our experience that&#8217;s unnecessary; as long as a Wish Note is in your inventory, it should be handed over all the same.<\/p>\n<h2>All Wish Upon a Jirachi Event Items<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"b1c710815f925\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Wish Upon A Jirachi Event\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b1c710815f925\/pokemon-pokopia-wish-upon-a-jirachi-event.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b1c710815f925\/pokemon-pokopia-wish-upon-a-jirachi-event.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Wish Upon A Jirachi Event\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Nintendo Life \/ Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When you have some Sparkling Wish Notes, you can head to the Pok\u00e9mon Center and exchange them at the counter for event-specific items. These are:<\/p>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Item<\/th>\n<th><strong>Sparkling Wish Note Cost<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>Needed or Event Habitat?<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"for-mobile\">\n<td colspan=\"100%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Star closet<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Starry-sky bed<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cloud table<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Star-shaped dresser<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jirachi Lamp<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Moon clock<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Star mat<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Star wall decoration<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Telescope<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cloud cannon<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>How To Get The Surrounded By Stars Jirachi Event Habitat<\/h2>\n<p>The Wish Upon a Jirachi event habitat, Surrounded by Stars, requires the following items, which requires a total of four Sparkling Wish Notes to build:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Star closet x1<\/li>\n<li>Starry-sky bed x1<\/li>\n<li>Cloud table x1<\/li>\n<li>Jirachi lamp x1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"cols cols-2\">\n<div class=\"col col-1 col-width-50\"><a title=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Wish Upon A Jirachi Event\" class=\"scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0764f956268f8\/pokemon-pokopia-wish-upon-a-jirachi-event.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0764f956268f8\/pokemon-pokopia-wish-upon-a-jirachi-event.445x250.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Wish Upon A Jirachi Event\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-1 col-width-50\"><a title=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Wish Upon A Jirachi Event\" class=\"scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/93528d8456bc7\/pokemon-pokopia-wish-upon-a-jirachi-event.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/93528d8456bc7\/pokemon-pokopia-wish-upon-a-jirachi-event.445x250.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Wish Upon A Jirachi Event\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Images: Nintendo Life \/ Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>Note that you need to connect electricity to the lamp in order for the habitat to be completed.<\/p>\n<p>Jirachi will show up at the habitat once the event ends following 8th July.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>This isn&#8217;t the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/pokemon-pokopia-all-limited-time-events-and-exclusive-pokemon\">Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia event<\/a> we&#8217;ve covered. And if meeting Jirachi has inspired you to keep playing, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/pokemon-pokopia-walkthrough-all-pokemon-abilities-building-tips-and-tricks\">Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia walkthrough<\/a> leads the way to many more guides that can help along the way.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo Life \/ Nintendo Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia&#8216;s Wish Upon a Jirachi event runs from 23rd June to 8th July, 2026, introducing the Gen 3 Mythical to the cosy life simulator. Though it follows a similar format to previous limited-time events &#8211; with a new Pok\u00e9mon pitching up at a Pok\u00e9mon Center, offering you items in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-137709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nintendo-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137709"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137709\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}