Pokémon Pokopia

A Pokémon game without battles

According to Nintendo France’s official page, a Ditto wakes up in a world where humans have vanished and only a venerable Pokémon resident, Bouldeneu in the French text, remains. Using transformation and crafting abilities, it must restore the land. You gather materials, craft furniture, till fields and build homes for the Pokémon you meet.

Abilities, multiplayer and daily rhythm

Pokémon you meet teach the Ditto useful moves: Leafage to grow plants, Rock Smash to break walls, Surf to cross seas, Glide to cross mountains. The game has morning, day, night and changing weather. It supports up to four players online or via local wireless, and GameShare lets other Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch consoles join with one copy (publisher information, not verified in play by TricknFix).

What critics say

On Switch 2, reviews are strongly positive, with one dissenting voice. IGN (9/10) calls it a real treat of a building and town sim, driven by the monsters' personalities and a surprisingly deep setting, despite some imprecise object placement. Eurogamer (4/5) found the habitat loop a little slow at first before being drawn in by deeper systems such as power generation. DualShockers (9.5/10) praises an accessible, rewarding crafting and exploration game, but notes low-quality Pokémon sounds. TheSixthAxis (9/10) finds it almost exactly as cosy as hoped. Wccftech (9/10) likes the tight core loop and huge replayability, while noting slow pacing and uneven visual detail. TheGamer (3/5) is harsher: deep building mechanics, but a repetitive main quest that is often artificially roadblocked. Switch 2 reviews therefore range from 3/5 (TheGamer) to 9.5/10 (DualShockers). The press average shown at the top of the page is calculated by the site from these Switch 2 reviews, checked on 10 Nov 2026; this is not a review played by our team.

Prices checked on November 9, 2026

On Nintendo Store France (Nintendo’s official shop), Pokémon Pokopia is listed on 9/11/2026 at €69.99 incl. VAT as a direct download or download code, and €79.99 incl. VAT for the physical edition. A separate paid expansion pass is €34.99 incl. VAT. Prices can change; check the store.