Pokémon Pokopia for Nintendo Switch 2 puts you in the role of a Ditto that has transformed to look like a human. Working with Professor Tangrowth, you’ll meet other Pokémon and build a town where they can live. It’s a game about making a place more welcoming one task at a time, from restoring patches of nature to creating spaces for new neighbours.

The Pokémon you befriend can teach you moves that change how you interact with the world. Bulbasaur’s Leafage helps grass grow, while abilities such as Lapras’s Surf let you reach places across the water. As you help the environment flourish, more Pokémon may appear, giving you new neighbours to meet and more possibilities for the town.

You can gather materials, craft furniture, grow crops and create habitats suited to the Pokémon around you. Residents may ask for help as the town develops, and you can customise your character or take photos between projects. Weather changes and a real-time day and night cycle give the world a rhythm, leaving you free to work on a plan or take things slowly. Later, you can invite Pokémon and other players to visit the home you’ve built.

The physical release is a game-key card. You’ll need an internet connection and enough system or compatible microSD Express storage to download the full game before playing. Keep the game-key card inserted whenever you play. Once the initial download and launch are complete, Nintendo says the game can be started without an internet connection.