Overview
The 3D Printer is a unique crafting feature in Pokemon Pokopia that allows players to duplicate furniture and decorative items by photographing them. It is located inside the Pokemon Center building, to the side of the main room. The 3D Printer lets you create copies of items even if you have not yet learned their crafting recipe, making it a powerful shortcut for expanding your furniture collection.
How to Use
Take a photo of the item: Open Photo Mode near the item you want to copy. Press Y to enter object mode, then frame the item so the camera identifies it. When a label appears with the item's name, the photo is ready to use.
Visit the 3D Printer: Head to any rebuilt Pokemon Center and interact with the 3D Printer on the side of the room.
Select the item: Choose from your photographed items. The printer shows the Pokemetal cost for each copy.
Print copies: Confirm to create as many copies as you want, spending Pokemetal for each one.
Pokemetal Cost
Every item printed costs Pokemetal, a refined material obtained from Pokemetal Fragments found on Dream Islands (specifically the Sky Dream Island accessed with a Dragonite Doll). The cost varies based on the complexity and size of the item. Simple decorations cost less than large furniture pieces.
Sharing Items with Friends
The 3D Printer is especially useful in multiplayer. When visiting a friend's world, you can photograph any item they have placed, even if it is something you have never seen before. Back in your own world, use that photo at the 3D Printer to create your own copy. This makes the 3D Printer one of the best ways to share rare furniture designs across friend groups.
Items found on Dream Islands and Cloud Islands can also be photographed and printed.
Tips
The 3D Printer is available as soon as you rebuild a Pokemon Center in any area.
Stock up on Pokemetal Fragments by visiting Sky Dream Islands regularly. The Dragonite Doll is the key to accessing them.
When visiting friends, take photos of everything interesting. You can decide what to print later.
The 3D Printer cannot print building kits, raw materials, or food items. It only works on furniture and decorative objects.
In object mode (Y), make sure the camera fully identifies the item before taking the photo. If the label does not appear, move closer or adjust the angle.