Nintendo is finally giving Pokémon fans the relaxing, charming experience they’ve been waiting for with Pokémon Pokopia. This game, exclusive to the Switch 2, lets you play as a lovable Ditto that transforms into a human and builds a flourishing Pokémon town from the ground up.
In this charming game, you’ll help Ditto grow plants, create cozy living spaces, and craft furniture and decorations. You can also share your home with friends or visit their towns for inspiration and fun.
As Ditto explores, it will meet and befriend lots of different Pokémon. Each new Pokémon will teach you skills that help you improve and expand your town. We’ve already shown off some of the Pokémon coming to Pokémon Pokopia, and there are plenty more surprises on the way!
Ditto Will Learn From Its Pokémon Companions
Every Pokémon Introduces A Unique Skill
Ditto’s ability to copy other Pokémon makes it perfect for this game. As you play, Ditto will team up with different Pokémon and use their powers to change the environment. For example, it can learn Bulbasaur’s Leafage to grow plants, or Lapras’s Surf to travel across water and discover new areas.
With the March 2026 release of Pokopia getting closer, Nintendo is showing off glimpses of what’s new. These previews give you a good idea of which Pokémon will be able to transform like Ditto. Each Pokémon will bring unique abilities to the game, and it will be exciting to see how their battle skills translate into building and designing towns.
All Confirmed Pokémon Coming To Pokopia
We’ve already seen a lot of Pokémon that will be in the new game, Pokopia, thanks to preview images and videos from Nintendo. The list below shows all the Pokémon confirmed to appear (excluding Ditto, naturally!). I’ve also included the skill each Pokémon will grant to Ditto, when that information is available – some of these skills are based on what the Pokémon are shown doing in the previews.
| Pokémon | Skill |
|---|---|
| Abra | |
| Alakazam | |
| Arcanine | |
| Azurill | |
| Bellossom | |
| Bulbasaur | Leafage: Make wild grass grow. |
| Castform | |
| Chansey | |
| Charmander | Fire breath to start campfires. |
| Charizard | |
| Cinccino | |
| Clefairy | |
| Combee | |
| Cubone | |
| Diglett | |
| Dragonair | |
| Dragonite | Fly high above the terrain to get around faster and easier. |
| Dratini | |
| Drilbur | Drill to till fields for planting. |
| Pokémon | Skill |
|---|---|
| Driftloon | |
| Duraludon | |
| Eevee | |
| Espeon | |
| Excadrill | |
| Exeggutor | |
| Farfetch’d | |
| Flaaffy | |
| Flareon | |
| Garbodor | |
| Gardevoir | |
| Geodude | |
| Glaceon | |
| Goodra | |
| Goomy | |
| Greninja | |
| Growlithe | |
| Gulpin | |
| Garbodor | |
| Gardevoir | |
| Geodude | |
| Glaceon | |
| Goodra | |
| Goomy | |
| Greninja | |
| Growlithe | |
| Gulpin | |
| Happiny | |
| Haxorus |
| Pokémon | Skill |
|---|---|
| Heracross | |
| Hitmonchan | Punch through certain types of blocks. |
| Hitmonlee | |
| Hoothoot | |
| Jigglypuff | |
| Lapras | Surf: Swim across water to reach other islands. |
| Larvitar | |
| Leafeon | |
| Litwick | |
| Lotad | |
| Lucario | |
| Ludicolo | |
| Machop | |
| Magikarp | |
| Makuhita | |
| Mareep | |
| Marill | |
| Mawile | |
| Meowth | |
| Mime Jr. |
| Pokémon | Skill |
|---|---|
| Minccino | |
| Munchlax | |
| Oddish | |
| Onix | |
| Parras | |
| Pawmi | |
| Pichu | Power things like streetlamps with electricity. |
| Pidgeot | |
| Pidgey | |
| Pikachu | |
| Pincir | |
| Piplup | |
| Poliwag | |
| Psyduck | Create waterways (possibly). |
| Riolu | |
| Rookidee | |
| Scyther | Cut: Cut through plants and chop down trees for wood. |
| Shellos | |
| Slowpoke | |
| Snorlax | |
| Spinarak | |
| Smeargle |
| Pokémon | Skill |
|---|---|
| Squirtle | Water Gun: Splash water and revitalize dried up grass, trees, etc. |
| Sudowoodo | |
| Sylveon | |
| Tangrowth | The “professor” of Pokopia. |
| Tatsugiri | |
| Timburr | Construct houses and other structures. |
| Torchic | Fire breath to start campfires. |
| Tyranitar | |
| Tyrogue | |
| Umbreon | |
| Vaporeon | |
| Venonat | |
| Vespiquen | |
| Vulpix | |
| Wartortle | |
| Wingull | |
| Zorua |
The new Pokémon game will feature unique versions of some Pokémon. For example, Tangrowth will appear dressed as a professor, complete with glasses that look like a bow tie. Pikachu will also have a special form – a glowing, ghostly version.
When the game launches, we expect to see even more new Pokémon variations appear. Plus, many more Pokémon friends will be joining the charming town of Pokopia. Pokémon Pokopia will be released on March 5, 2026, and it’s a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive. You can pre-order it now!
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