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Pokemon Pokopia

Nintendo is releasing a new Pokemon Pokopia Switch 2 bundle in Australia and and New Zealand, the company has announced. It’s due out on June 5, 2026.

The bundle includes both the system and the game. However, there’ll be no game-key card included – instead you’re getting a full game download.

Pokemon Pokopia Sableye's Gem Hunt event

Sableye’s Gem Hunt has been revealed as he latest Pokemon Pokopia event, and full details about what toe expect have been released. It will run between April 29, 2026 at 5 AM to May 14 at 4:59 AM.

This goes without saying, but Sableye is the highlight of the event. The creature will appear near rebuilt Pokemon Centers. Players can befriend it to receive a request to collect red crystal fragments, which you can find on Dream Islands.

Here’s some additional information:

Pokemon Pokopia 1.0.4 update

Nintendo, The Pokemon Company, and Koei Tecmo just put out a new version 1.0.4 update for Pokemon Pokopia.

A bunch of different fixes are included in this patch. Additionally, a specific improvement has been made: it’s now possible to relocate Pokemon Centers during in-game events.

The full rundown is as follows:

Pokemon Pokopia has just announced a new in-game event set for later this month. From April 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM through April 26, 2026, players will be able to take part in the Bulbasaur Jump Rope Contest. In this activity, you’ll jump rope by interacting with Bulbasaur in front of the Pokemon Center.

Pokemon Pokopia 1.0.3 update

Pokemon Pokopia just released its latest update, and version 1.0.3 is now being distributed.

This time around, the patch is all about fixing issues. A bunch of different bugs have been addressed, and if some were previously encountered, they will be automatically resolved after installing the patch.

Here’s the full rundown of everything that’s included:

Pokemon Pokopia Mystery Gift codes

Pokemon Pokopia is now starting to receive codes for Mystery Gift, and this post will round them all up as they’re released. We’ll keep our list updated with expiring ones as well.

Fans can take advantage of codes and distributions to obtain different items. Expect to see decorations and more.

Pokemon Pokopia just started up its very first Mystery Gift code distribution, which nets players a Chansey plant.

The Chansey plant is a habitat item that can be used as decoration. It can sometimes appear as a rare Ditto variation.

Those looking to get involved with this new distribution can do so by going through the following:

New information has emerged about the impact of Pokemon Pokopia on Nintendo Switch 2 sales.

A few tidbits have been released about the console’s performance in the UK during March. We’re hearing that Nintendo Switch 2 saw a 154 percent increase month-on-month, which was driven by Pokemon Pokopia. That’s according to Nielsen IQ.

A special Ikea cloud island will be appearing in Pokemon Pokopia beginning April 1, and will run until June 30. This collaboration comes to us through the celebration of Ikea’s 20th anniversary of arriving to Japan.

This Ikea island is to feature special room sets designed by actual Ikea designers. The island is to feature two themed rooms, one being inspired by Pikachu, and another by Snorlax. These special rooms are also going to be recreated in actual participating Japanese Ikea stores as shown in the image above.

Animal Crossing Pokemon Pokopia lessons

When Pokemon Pokopia was first announced for Nintendo Switch 2, I don’t think any of us really saw the game’s incredible success coming. However, it released to rave reviews just recently, and it’s so polished and well thought-out that it truly gives Animal Crossing a run for its money. In fact, many of Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ biggest problems – namely its lackluster multiplayer and numerous design hurdles and limitations – feel like they were specifically addressed in Pokemon Pokopia. As a result, Pokopia actually feels like another Animal Crossing game – just with an overarching story and a bigger focus on progression. Compared to New Horizons, Pokopia has been met with an outpouring of love and support from the Pokemon community – in fact, it may be the best-received Pokemon title of the past several years. So today, we’re going over all of the bits and pieces Animal Crossing could lift from Pokopia for its next title.


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