β±οΈ What's changing
According to an in-game notice, starting October 5, 2026 at 00:00 UTC, the refresh time changes for mushrooms nobody has joined yet.
- Until now: all mushrooms worldwide refresh their type and size at the same moment, around 18:00 UTC every day.
- After the change: they refresh around 3 AM local time in each region. The exact time may vary slightly by region.
π What that looks like in your time zone
Here's the current 18:00 UTC refresh converted to local time for early October 2026, next to the new refresh. In Asia and Australia, 18:00 UTC already falls on the next calendar day.
| Region | Current refresh (18:00 UTC) | From October 5 |
|---|---|---|
| US Pacific (PDT) | 11 AM | around 3 AM |
| US Eastern (EDT) | 2 PM | around 3 AM |
| UK (BST) | 7 PM | around 3 AM |
| Central Europe (CEST) | 8 PM | around 3 AM |
| Japan / Korea (JST / KST) | 3 AM | around 3 AM |
| Taiwan (UTC+8) | 2 AM | around 3 AM |
| Sydney (AEST β AEDT) | 4 AM, or 5 AM from October 4 | around 3 AM |
Sydney moves to daylight saving time on October 4, so from that day until the change, the old 18:00 UTC refresh lands at 5 AM there.
π Why Korea barely notices
18:00 UTC is already 3 AM KST, so for players in Korea this is effectively no change. Everyone else is affected depending on their time zone β in the Americas and Europe, the daily refresh moves from daytime or evening to the middle of the night.
π‘ What this means for you
- If you're used to a new batch of mushroom types and sizes in the afternoon or evening, expect it overnight instead.
- The notice is about mushrooms nobody has joined. It doesn't say anything about mushrooms that already have players in them.
- Don't mix this up with your 3 free battles, which reset at local midnight β our free slot and paid slot explainer covers that.
β οΈ Times are approximate. The notice says the exact refresh time may vary slightly by region, and the table uses daylight saving rules as of early October 2026.
Keep an eye out for pure spots nearby β locations where only one decor type appears, the fastest way to farm exactly the decor you want.
πΊοΈ Open the pure spot map βSource: Pikmin Bloom in-game notice on the mushroom refresh time change, as shared on the Naver Pikmin Bloom cafe (in Korean). Local time conversions by Pikmin Pure Spots.