Welcome to our Pokémon Pokopia Full Walkthrough Guide hub! The Switch 2-exclusive is making a splash online, and we're here to help guide you through every single aspect of the game.
Our Pokémon Pokopia Walkthrough will help you make your way through the main story, from exploring each of the four main towns to rolling credits to the post-game. We'll also have specific guides on Pokémon skills, Ditto Transformations, building tips and guides, and tons more.
Note that we're currently working our way through everything there is to know about Pokémon Pokopia, so this guide is still a work-in-progress as we continue to make new discoveries every day. Bookmark us and keep coming back for more!
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Pokémon Pokopia Guides
Getting Started
So, you've just picked up Pokémon Pokopia and want to know what to do first. It's overwhelming! We have some handy beginner's tips, a guide on how to change the weather, comfort levels, and more right here for you.
- Beginner's Tips
What are the first things you should do in Pokopia? Save your Life Coins? Eat berries? Build like crazy? Here are 15 tips to help get you started. - Change The Weather
Fed up of the rain and need some sun? Trying to find Goomy and just can't get the drizzle to drop? This guide will tell you how to flip between all kinds of weather types. - Comfort Levels
A happy home requires happy Pokémon, and luckily, it's fairly easy to make your pals more-comfortable. You'll find all the tips you need to make your Pokémon comfortable in their habitats. - Dream Island Guide
On top of the towns you can visit in Pokémon Pokopia, there are also Dream Islands you can visit solo or with a friend. Here you'll find all Dream Island types and how to unlock the Dream Island Specialty. - Environment Levels
You'll be introduced to Environment Levels early on in the game, and while they may not feel mandatory, if you want to see everything Pokopia has to offer, you'll want to know as much as you can about them.
Complete Walkthrough
Below we have suite of guides that will guide you from the very start of the game to when you roll credits. There are four major areas to explore, with a few final tasks to complete before you can say you're truly done. That is, unless you're a building fanatic.
Each section will contain a general story walkthrough and a separate guide on rebuilding that town's Pokémon Center
Withered Wasteland
Covering the first area of the game, this section looks at the Withered Wasteland, a barren place where the grass has dried up and the water has run dry.
- 'Yawn Up A Storm' Guide
Your first town will see you rescuing an Onix and restoring rain to the world. We'll take you through every step of this introductory chapter right here. - Withered Wasteland Pokémon Center
Once you've cleared the main story for the Withered Wasteland, you'll finally be able to get the Pokémon Center up and running. All the materials and 'mons you need are listed right here.
Bleak Beach
Sandy shores, dark skies, and lots of water await in Bleak Beach, the second big area of Pokopia. The S.S. Anne isn't in great shape, but neither is the rest of the place.
- 'Brighten Things Up' Guide
Your main task in Bleak Beach is to bring light back to the town, and with the help of Peakychu (and us), you'll have Mosslax awake in no time. - Bleak Beach Pokémon Center
Another Center to rebuild, and with a lot of trash to clean up, you'll want to save it to reconstruct this central building. Here's all the stuff you need to get to work.
Rocky Ridges
Pewter City has certainly seen better days, hasn't it? Rocky Ridges is a series of interconnected tunnels carved out through a large volcano. There's a lot of ash to clean up, but first, what about a party...
- 'Time To Party' Guide
In the ash-covered ruins, there's no better thing to do than throw a party. This guide is all about the Rocky Ridges storyline, from Chef Dente to DJ Rotom and everything in-between. - Rocky Ridges Pokémon Center
After you've learned all about ores, ingots, and the disruptive power of a volcano, you'll want to rebuild this Pokémon Center, just outside the lava caves.
Sparkling Skylands
The final area of Pokémon Pokopia is the most complex, a series of floating islands full of trash, abandoned buildings, and construction sites. And a huge skyscraper at the centre of it all. Seems familiar, right?
- 'Rebuild The Huge Building' Guide
The final main area has one big reconstruction project, which Tinkmaster will want your help with. For this sky-bound town, here's everything you need to know about remaking a skyscraper. - Sparkling Skylands Pokémon Center
The last Pokémon Center is the hardest one to put back together, requiring use of multiple different materials and processes. But with this guide, it'll feel like a breeze.
Endgame
Once you've cleared all four story towns, there are a few other objectives you need to keep in mind. For a rundown of everything you need to do to roll credits, and how to finish off the Team Initiation Challenge, this is the section you need.
- Everything You Need To Do To Roll Credits
If you're wondering just how to "beat" Pokémon Pokopia, then hop into this guide, where we break down every objective you need to clear to beat the main story and get onto the good stuff — the endless building. - Team Initiation Challenge Guide
The last Important Request is one of the first you get in-game — and yes, it is required to beat the game! Here's every single item and delivery you'll need to make for this game-spanning quest.
Pokopia Pokédex & Habitat Dex
It's not a Pokémon game without a Pokédex, right? Well, you technically have two this time around! Here is where you'll find every single Pokémon available in the game, including some specific guides covering the handful of Legendaries you can get.
- Complete Pokédex & All Habitats
With hundreds of Pokémon to meet, you'll need a one-stop shop to find out what 'mons your missing, and what habitat requirements they have. Thankfully, we have you covered in this complete Pokédex and Habitat Dex guide. - All Eeveelutions
Coming soon! - All Fossil Pokémon
Coming soon!
Legendary Pokémon
Note: Be careful if you click on any of these guides, as they'll contain spoilers for the end of the game and spoil the reveal of the Legendary Pokémon you can get.
- Palette Town Legedaries
Palette Town is really the place you can unleash your creativity, but you can also get three building kits that will unlock three Legendary Pokémon. If you want to know who, or need help building, then this is the guide for you.
Ditto Skills
Ditto is a multi-talented Pokémon — it can turn into a human, for goodness sake! This section covers all of your unique abilities in Pokopia.
- All Ditto Transformations & Skills
Ditto has the ability to transform into whatever it wants, and doing so will grant it new skills and abilities. This guide covers every single Transformation and Skill Ditto will learn. - Cooking Guide
When in the Rocky Ridges, Ditto will learn how to cook some delicious meals. But they're more than just for restoring your PP. We've got a list of every single recipe, flavour, and bonus right here. - How To Unlock The Final Transformation
There's one Transformation you can't get until very late in your adventure, but to say it's a building game changer is an understatement. Curious? You can have a little peek at what's in store once you beat the game here.
Pokémon Specialties
It's not just Ditto who can do things — every single Pocket Monster has a use in Pokémon Pokopia. We have guides on all Specialties, as well as individual guides on how to use some of the more-obscure ones.
- All Pokémon Specialties & Abilities
Looking for a list of Specialties and examples of which Pokémon can do what? Click here to see all available Specialties, and a general overview of what they do. - Fly & Teleport
If you're looking for a friend fast, then you'll need another friend who can Fly or Teleport. How do you do that, you ask? This guide has the answer. - Trade
No, you can't trade Pokémon, but you can trade for items, materials, and goods. Here's how you start Trading with other Pokémon.
Items, Decor & Materials
There are hundreds of items to collect in Pokémon Pokopia, and this section is all about the knicknacks, the furniture, and the relics you can uncover. We'll cover the most-useful items and materials that will make your life easier, as well as Lost Relics, Feathers, and Mysterious Slates.
Decor
- Lost Relic List
Lost Relics are curious items than you can't quite identify without the help of a certain Professor. We're putting together a complete list of all the Lost Relics you can find in the game right here.
Items
- Mysterious Feathers
If you hear a loud Pokémon roar, then be prepared, as something is about to fall from the sky: a Mysterious Feather. But what do you do with it? We're here to tell you.
Materials
- How To Get Bricks
In the real world, most houses are made of bricks, but not in Pokopia. However, they're still an extremely useful material. If you're lacking in bricks or have no idea where to get them, hop in here. - How To Get Lumber
One common material that requires a few extra steps to get, Lumber is needed for a lot of builds, so you'll need this to keep yourself stocked-up. - How To Get Paper
Stacks of paper are useful for books, bookshelves, and... reconstructing buildings? Apparently so! Here's how to make this crucial material. - How To Get Pokémetal
This rare material is used for all sorts of endgame builds, and you'll need lots of it if you want to fill your towns with big buildings and bathtubs. This is your resource on everything Pokémetal related. - Where To Find Ice
Amazingly, one of the rarest materials in Pokopia isn't gold or crystal or something like that, it's Ice. If you need some right now and you can't find it, we have the two locations for it right here.
Building & Decoration
If you're someone who's playing just to make things look beautiful — and that's probably most of you — we've got a handful of tips and helpful guides to make the most of Ditto's skills and materials coming up, including what counts as a house, and how to build a waterfall.
- How To Create Waterfalls
You can't really have the perfect town without waterfalls, can you? Did you know you can actually carry water and create your own? You can, and this guide tells you how to do it all.
Online & Multiplayer
If you're the kind of person who loves to build with friends, then you'll be pleased to know there are a host of multiplayer options in Pokémon Pokopia. These guides will cover GameShare, local and online play, and more.
- How To Play With Friends
With a boon of multiplayer options for you and your friends, we've broken down the three different ways you can play Pokopia with your besties. - How To Use GameShare
Pokopia is the latest Switch 2 game to utilise GameShare, meaning you can play with your family even if you only have one copy of the game. Here's how to jump into a session with those nearby.
FAQs
Here, you'll find a whole host of other questions that we haven't covered in the guides above. Want to know how long it takes to beat the game? How to use Mouse Mode? What a Pokémon Center actually does? You'll find it all here very soon.
- Can You Change The Time Of Day?
Pokopia is all about the slow life, about living a normal day and not rushing things. Some people can't help themselves, and with 'mons exclusive to the night, you might be wondering whether you can change the time. - Can You Evolve Pokémon?
There are a lot of 'mons to make merry with, but do you need to "catch 'em all" or can you just evolve them? Here's where you'll find the (surprising) answer. - Does It Use Mouse Mode Controls?
The Switch 2's Mouse Mode has been a hit in games where it's included, and it makes sense that Pokémon Pokopia should have them, but does it? - How Long To Beat
You can easily lose your life to Pokémon Pokopia, especially if you love building. But if you're just looking to clear the story, then you don't have too much to get through. We've covered all playstyles here. - Is Pokémon Pokopia On Switch 1?
Haven't yet upgraded to a Switch 2 yet? Want to know if you can play Pokopia on your older console? The answer here isn't the best, but with GameShare, there's a way around it. - Should You Go To Bleak Beach or Rocky Ridges First?
Right after clearing Withered Wasteland, you can actually choose where you go next. What do you get from each area, and is there a preferred route?
Mystery Gift Codes & Events
The usual plethora of online events and goodies are up for grabs in Pokémon Pokopia. Yep, Mystery Gifts are here, as are Limited-Time Events, which give you access to some event-exclusive Pokémon
- All Limited-Time Events
Pokopia has an event system where you can get some rare items and brand new Pokémon for you Pokédex. We'll have all past, present, and future events listed right here. - Mystery Gift Codes List
Free furniture is good in our books, and with Pokopia's Mystery Gifts, that'll be the common factor. Here is every single Mystery Gift currently (and formerly) available.
Events
- More Spores for Hoppip (March)
Pokopia's first event is all about the Grass-type Hoppip and its evolutions. We have a complete guide on everything you can get from this event, including Pokémon and decor.
Where to buy Pokémon Pokopia for Switch 2
If you're reading this guide and you don't own the game yet, well, we get it! Things are expensive. But it's a fabulous game, and there are a number of places you can pick up this Switch 2 exclusive.
Just take it from us. We awarded the game an extremely positive 8/10 , with our reviewer (aka, me!) calling the game "the freshest Pokémon experience in a long time, bursting at the seams with charm and content that rewards both curiosity and creativity."