How to get Squishy Clay in Pokémon Pokopia explained

Clay is one of the more confusing materials in Pokémon Pokopia, because the game is effectively talking about two versions of the same resource that’s used to make bricks.

There is standard Clay in block form, which you find in the Pokémon spin-offs’ world, and there is Squishy Clay, which is what you usually receive when those blocks are broken apart. For most building jobs and early requests, Squishy Clay is the material you actually need.

Although you can get some batches of clay near Pokopia’s first main area, there are a couple of spots later in the farm that are far better for farming.

Here is exactly how to find Squishy Clay and use it to make bricks in Pokémon Pokopia.

How to get Clay in Pokémon Pokopia

You can first get Squishy Clay in Pokémon Pokopia by heading back to the cave where you meet Onix after the rain starts in the Withered Wasteland, along with finding it in more quantities inside the Bleak Bleach biome.

In Onix’s cave, you will find Clay blocks that can be broken with Rock Smash, which then gives you Squishy Clay.

This is a distinction that can be easy to misread in Pokopia; In block form, this is standard Clay, but it becomes Squishy Claw when broken down and added to your inventory.

After that, Bleak Beach (which you can also unlock once your Trainer level becomes ‘Great’ after meeting Kyogre) is the best standard place to farm Squishy Clay, as there are far more Clay blocks around the area.

On the other hand, you can get even more Squishy Clay in Pokémon Pokopia when you access Ocean Dream Island; to do this, though, you need the Pikachu Poke Doll, which is a random loot drop in Bleak Bleach.

How to turn Clay into Brick in Pokémon Pokopia

Once you have Squishy Clay, give it to a Pokémon with the Burn specialty, and it will be turned into Brick; you just need to talk to a Pokémon like Charmander, have them look at the Squishy Clay, select the “make me some bricks” option, and select how many units you want.

Each piece of Squishy Clay gives you two Bricks, which makes getting enough for recipes like the Stone Fireplace, Brick Steps, and Brick Wall all the easier once you’ve got a good farming route set up.

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