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11 Short Answer
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33 No, you cannot change your island map. The island map is fixed for all players in Pokemon Pokopia. Every player starts at the Withered Wasteland, and the terrain for all areas remains the same across every save file.
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55 How Island Maps Work
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77 Unlike games such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons where each player gets a randomized island layout, Pokemon Pokopia uses a fixed map. Every player experiences the same geography, terrain layout, and area placement. This means visiting another player's world in multiplayer will show the same base terrain structure as your own.
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1010 Fixed Areas
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1212 All five main areas have identical terrain for every player:
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1414 AreaDescriptionWithered WastelandStarting area; dry, barren landscape based on Fuchsia CityBleak BeachCoastal area with harbor; based on Vermilion CityRocky RidgesVolcanic ruins; based on Pewter CitySparkling SkylandsFloating islands; based on Celadon/Saffron CitiesPalette TownCreative sandbox; based on Pallet Town
1515 Cloud Islands: The Alternative
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1717 While the main island cannot be modified, Cloud Islands offer customization through rerolling. Cloud Islands can be rerolled every time you recreate them, giving you a different layout each time. However, newly created Cloud Islands start without any pre-installed facilities, so you need to build everything from scratch.
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1919 Cloud Island Optimization
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2121 When creating a Cloud Island, it is best to create one with a PC located near the center of the map, then build your house and Pokemon Habitats nearby. This central placement makes navigation across the island much easier and reduces travel time when managing your town.
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2323 Summary
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2525 The main island map is permanent and identical for all players. If you want layout variety, Cloud Islands are the only option. They can be rerolled freely, though you trade convenience (no pre-built facilities) for layout flexibility.
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2727 Cloud Island Map Customization
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2929 While the main story islands have fixed terrain, Cloud Islands offer more flexibility. Cloud Islands are persistent multiplayer islands with a randomly generated layout. Each Cloud Island is created from a "Magic Number" seed, which determines the terrain shape, elevation, and biome features.
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3131 FeatureMain Story IslandsCloud IslandsPalette TownTerrainFixed; cannot be changedRandomly generated from Magic Number seedFixed layoutTerraformingLimited to Bulldoze and block placementFull block placement; Bulldoze availableFull block placementFacilitiesPokemon Centers, pre-built ruinsNo pre-installed facilitiesNo pre-installed facilitiesCan RerollNoYes (creating a new Cloud Island scraps the old one)NoMultiplayerHost-only buildingUp to 4 players can buildUp to 4 players can build
3232 Cloud Island Magic Numbers
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34-When creating a Cloud Island, the game generates a 9-digit alphanumeric Magic Number that serves as the island's seed. Sharing your Magic Number with friends lets them create a Cloud Island with the same terrain layout. Note that sharing the seed copies only the terrain, not any structures or items you have placed.
34+When creating a Cloud Island, the game generates a 9-digit alphanumeric Magic Number that is the island's seed. Sharing your Magic Number with friends lets them create a Cloud Island with the same terrain layout. Note that sharing the seed copies only the terrain, not any structures or items you have placed.
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3636 You can only have one active Cloud Island at a time. Creating a new one permanently deletes the previous one, along with all placed structures and items. Make sure to save any Blueprints of important builds before creating a new island.
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3838 Terrain Modification on Main Islands
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4040 While you cannot change the overall map layout of the four main regions, you can modify terrain in limited ways:
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4242 Block Placement: Place blocks to create elevated platforms, bridges, walls, and custom structures anywhere.Bulldoze: Pokemon with the Bulldoze specialty can flatten small areas and relocate objects.Water Manipulation: Using Suck Up Liquids (from Paldean Wooper), you can move water source blocks to create custom ponds, rivers, and waterfalls.Vegetation: Plant flowers, trees, and hedges to transform the visual landscape of any area.