Overview
- Pokémon Pokopia releases March 5 on Nintendo Switch 2, with pre-orders available now.
- Players control a Ditto that copies single moves like Water Gun, Leafage, Cut, and Rock Smash to reshape terrain and create habitats that attract Pokémon rather than catching them.
- Habitat requirements function as puzzles—such as shaded grass for Scyther or a punching bag beside a bench for Hitmonchan—with TM-like moves consuming PP that can be replenished by food.
- Up to four players can collaborate locally or online to build shared towns and tackle projects like restoring a Pokémon Center, though previews note guests may need the host to meet new Pokémon first.
- Previews highlight a gentle, crafting-forward tone with talking Pokémon and requests, a mysterious setup involving Professor Tangrowth in a desolate world, and co-development by The Pokémon Company, Game Freak, and Koei Tecmo’s Omega Force.