Overview
Chop is a Pokemon Specialty in Pokemon Pokopia. Pokemon with the Chop specialty process Small Logs and other woody materials into Lumber, planks, and refined wood products used for building kits, furniture crafting, and habitat construction. Chop is one of the earliest specialties players reliably encounter and is central to nearly every building project on the island.
What it Does
Processes Small Logs into Lumber at sawmills and workbenches
Clears wood-blocked paths and chopping obstacles around habitats
Powers the lumber section of building kit recipes
Provides Chop-themed Comfort Level boosts for woodland Pokemon habitats
Drops Wood Chips as a passive resource near Chop Pokemon habitats
Pokemon with Chop Specialty
Pokemon confirmed to carry the Chop specialty in Pokopia:
Pokemon | Rarity | Habitat | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Common | Early-game Chop Pokemon; small habitat footprint | ||
Rare | Mid-stage of the Axew family; same specialty with larger Comfort radius | ||
Rare | Final form; carries both Chop and Litter, doubling its productivity | ||
Rare | Powerful single-specialty Chop Pokemon; competes with Heracross for the strongest Chop slot | ||
Rare | Equal-tier Chop with Pinsir; one of the highest log-per-day throughput Pokemon | ||
Common | Friendly early-game option; lower throughput but easier to befriend | ||
Rare | Mid-stage Chop with crowbar-style toolset; better at clearing obstacles than processing logs | ||
Rare | Final stage; carries Chop and one of the strongest Crush specialties in the game | ||
Common | Carries both Chop and Grow; useful in mixed orchards | ||
Rare | Final stage of Rowlet family; double-specialty Chop and Grow |
How to Unlock Chop
Chop is one of the first specialties players reliably encounter, typically through Axew or Timburr in Rocky Ridges. The recommended unlock route:
Progress the main story past the initial Palette Town arc.
Travel to Rocky Ridges and befriend either Axew (in the rocky outcrop habitat) or Timburr (in the construction-themed habitat).
With at least one Chop Pokemon befriended, the sawmill and basic lumber recipes unlock at Tinkmaster's crafting menu.
Lumber Production
Chop specialty Pokemon process logs into the following refined products at sawmills:
Input | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Base sawmill output; required for most basic building kits | ||
Higher-tier wood for advanced building kits | ||
Light-weight construction material for decorative furniture |
Comparison to Other Specialties
Chop pairs naturally with Gather Specialty Pokemon (Bidoof, Bibarel) for log collection, and with Build Specialty Pokemon (Tinkaton, Conkeldurr) for end-to-end construction pipelines. See also the Best Pokemon for Each Specialty overview for cross-specialty comparison.
Tips
Befriend a Chop Pokemon before starting major building projects; without Chop, all lumber must be hand-crafted at the workbench, which is significantly slower.
Pair Chop Pokemon with Gather-specialty Pokemon nearby so logs are continuously fed into the sawmill without manual hauling.
Haxorus, Heracross, and Pinsir all have the highest Chop throughput; befriending one of these three is the standard end-game move for any Chop-heavy automation.
Use Wood Chips dropped near Chop Pokemon habitats as fuel for burn-specialty furnaces; the two specialties form a natural production chain.