Pokémon Pokopia: Release date, gameplay and trailer

Animal Crossing and Pokémon, together at last! Pokémon Pokopia is set to combine the island-developing gameplay of the AC with the creature collecting of Pokémon.

Announced back in September 2025's Nintendo Direct, you'll use various Pokémon moves to create your own island paradise, attracting even more species to your island.

If you're excited for the Pokopia release date, then here's what you need to know about when it comes out, what gameplay is like and more!

When is the Pokémon Pokopia release date?

Pokémon Pokopia is currently scheduled to release on 5th March 2026.

The game has also featured in a trailer explaining Nintendo's new Game-Key Card system, with some speculating that this means the game will be releasing as digital-only.

Pokémon Pokopia gameplay details

A life simulation game, Pokémon Pokopia sees you control a Ditto taking the form of a human, and tasks you with creating your own home.

Players can use moves they learn from wild Pokémon to collect resources like wood and rocks, which can then be used to craft all sorts of buildings, furniture and flora for their home.

As players make their home more inviting by adding in specific buildings and plants, more different species of Pokémon will appear, in turn giving you even more moves with which to improve your home further.

The game even features a variety of biomes and weather, as well as a day/night cycle, all of which will affect the look of your home as well as the species of Pokémon that can appear.

In the style of Nintendo's previous smash hit life sim, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, players are encouraged to take things slowly, building out their home over time through a rather laid-back gameplay loop.

Is there a Pokémon Pokopia trailer?

Yes, and you can check it out down below!

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