"The game's reveal trailer starts with a Ditto alone in a cave, before it transforms into the shape of a human girl. Venturing outside, the Ditto teams up with other Pokémon like Bulbasaur and Squirtle to learn their moves and use them to help the natural environment around them grow. Lots of Pokémon from across the series' generations can be seen in the trailer, with the player character Ditto helping them plant crops, build homes, and decorate their little town."
"The focus on building, customizing, and socializing immediately calls to mind games like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley. Like Animal Crossing, it even has a day-night cycle that matches the time you're playing it in the real world, but a closer comparison might be Dragon Quest Builders. Pokémon Pokopia is being developed by Koei Tecmo, the developer of the similarly crafting focused spinoff of the Dragon Quest series."
Pokémon Pokopia centers on a Ditto that transforms into a human-like form and collaborates with other Pokémon to learn moves used for environmental restoration and town building. The player-character Ditto helps plant crops, build homes, and decorate a small town while many Pokémon from across generations appear. The game emphasizes building, customization, and socializing, and it features a real-world-synced day-night cycle. Development is handled by Koei Tecmo, creators of the crafting-focused Dragon Quest Builders spinoff. The game foregoes combat, focusing instead on crafting and community, and is slated for release in 2026 on the Switch 2.
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