Zorua's Hide and Sneak Contest in Pokémon Pokopia - Eurogamer.net

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Eurogamer.net has published a guide to Zorua’s Hide and Sneak Contest in Pokémon Pokopia, outlining how players can access the limited-time event, what they need to do to complete it and the rewards available. According to the guide, the contest begins on Sunday, 19 July at 5am local time and runs until Monday, 27 July at 4:59am local time. Eurogamer also notes that time travel no longer works for Pokopia, so players must wait for the event to become available normally.

The event can be played alone or with others in player worlds or on dream islands. To begin, Eurogamer says players must speak with Zorua outside a rebuilt Pokémon Center, but only after completing Zorua’s request in Bleak Beach to unlock the hide-and-sneak mini-game. At least one Pokémon Center must be rebuilt, and players then select the contest dialogue option to start.

The objective is to reach the PC outside a Pokémon Center within a three-minute limit without being detected by Zorua or other Pokémon helping with the search. Eurogamer’s guide recommends using Camouflage, moving carefully when nearby Pokémon are looking away, choosing a Pokémon Center area with cover, and keeping rumble settings enabled as an alert when spotted.

Rewards are tied to completion time, with faster runs unlocking more prize tiers. Listed prizes include Lumber, Leppa Berries, Honey, a Large Lost Relic, a Hide-and-Sneak Trophy, Rainbow and Silver Feathers, a Star Piece, PokéMetal and Rare PokéMetal. The guide is primarily useful for players trying to prepare for the contest window and optimize their run times.