Overview
There are 31 specialties in Pokopia. Some are shared by dozens of Pokemon, while seven are exclusive to a single NPC Pokemon. This guide highlights the most effective Pokemon for each specialty based on their availability, secondary specialties, and comfort bonuses.
All 31 Specialties
Specialty | Best Pokemon | Why | Where Found |
|---|---|---|---|
Grow | Highest output; also has Litter (drops seeds and leaves) | ||
Water | Strongest water output from a water basin | ||
Burn | Charizard widely available; Volcanion is strongest but post-game only | ||
Chop | Both have high efficiency; Scizor is faster | ||
Build | Fastest builder among non-NPC Pokemon | ||
Bulldoze | Both are reliable; Flygon also has Search | ||
Wide availability; Excadrill has Bulldoze as secondary | |||
Flies you directly to any Pokemon in the Pokedex | |||
Teleport | Instant teleportation to any target Pokemon | Post-game (Dream Islands) | |
Recycle | |||
Gather | Picks up ground items and deposits them in a Community Box | ||
Generate | Highest power output among electric Pokemon | ||
Crush | Both efficient; Tyrantrum has higher output | Rocky Ridges / Rocky Ridges (Fossil Museum) | |
Litter | Dual Litter and Chop means it drops Small Logs and processes them into Lumber automatically | ||
Trade | Runs a barter shop; wide selection | ||
Hype | Dances when hearing music, boosting area mood | ||
Yawn | Exclusive; tells you the current humidity level | ||
Dream Island | Exclusive; transports you to Dream Islands | ||
Gather Honey | Exclusive; trades Honey for patterned furniture | ||
Storage | Holds items; useful as walking storage companions | ||
Explode | Gets fired from a cannon, destroying terrain on impact | ||
Collect | Exchanges Lost Relics and Rare Feathers for special items | Rocky Ridges (Fossil Museum) | |
Rarify | Turns Star Pieces into Rare Pokemetal | ||
Appraise | Exclusive NPC; appraises Lost Relics to unlock recipes | ||
Illuminate | Exclusive NPC; lights up the entire settlement | ||
Exclusive NPC; recolors furniture using paint bowls | |||
Eat | Exclusive NPC; offer food for daily buffs based on flavor | ||
Party | Exclusive NPC; prepares food for parties that boost area mood | ||
DJ | Exclusive NPC; plays Music CDs for mood increases | ||
Engineer | Exclusive NPC; reduces building kit construction time to 1 hour | ||
Transform | Player character; mimics any learned move | Starting area |
Dual-Specialty Pokemon
Several Pokemon have two specialties, making them exceptionally versatile. Prioritize befriending these early for maximum efficiency.
Pokemon | Specialty 1 | Specialty 2 |
|---|---|---|
Litter | Chop | |
Search | Bulldoze | |
Search | Bulldoze | |
Grow | Litter | |
Chop | Build | |
Fly | Build |
Tips
Prioritize befriending dual-specialty Pokemon early for maximum efficiency.
NPC Pokemon with exclusive specialties cannot be replaced; always complete their quests.
Keep specialty Pokemon at high comfort levels; higher comfort increases their work output.
For building projects, having multiple Build-specialty Pokemon speeds up construction.
Generate-specialty Pokemon near machines supply power passively, reducing the need for physical power infrastructure.