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Overview

Concrete is a processed construction material in Pokemon Pokopia described in-game as "made from a thick liquid that has hardened" and noted for being "solid and super sturdy." It is created by processing Limestone in a Concrete Mixer operated by a Pokemon with the Crush specialty. Concrete is a late-game material that becomes available during the Sparkling Skylands storyline and is the foundation for urban-style architecture, roads, transportation platforms, and multiple quest objectives.

Concrete feeds into 15 different crafting recipes spanning blocks, outdoor items, building components, and utilities. It is also consumed in bulk by two of the game's most material-intensive quests: Rebuild the Huge Building (90 total) and the Team Initiation Challenge Stage 4 (50 total). Players should begin stockpiling Limestone and processing Concrete as soon as the Concrete Mixer is unlocked.

How to Obtain

Concrete cannot be gathered from the environment directly. It must be produced through material processing using a Concrete Mixer. The full production chain requires three things: Limestone as the raw material, a Concrete Mixer crafting station, and a Pokemon with the Crush specialty to operate it.

Unlocking the Concrete Mixer

The Concrete Mixer recipe is unlocked during the Sparkling Skylands main storyline. After arriving in the area and meeting Tinkmaster at the tower, players are directed to befriend Conkeldurr. To attract Conkeldurr, you need to build a Construction Site Generator habitat using materials found below the waterfall (2 Iron Scaffolds and 1 Iron Pipe placed by a Furnace). Once Conkeldurr arrives and you speak with it, the Concrete Mixer recipe is added to your crafting list.

Crafting the Concrete Mixer

After crafting the Concrete Mixer, place it near or directly on a water source. The pipe on the mixer must be connected to the water, or the machine will not function. You can craft multiple Concrete Mixers if needed to speed up production.

Processing Limestone Into Concrete

Load Limestone into the Concrete Mixer and assign a Crush-specialty Pokemon to operate it. The Pokemon will automatically process the Limestone into Concrete. Each piece of Limestone yields 4 blocks of Concrete, making it an efficient conversion.

Where to Find Limestone

Since Concrete production depends entirely on Limestone, knowing where to gather it is essential.

Limestone appears as sandy-colored or tan blocks with wavy markings. It can be broken using Rock Smash or Rollout. Rollout is significantly faster since it clears multiple blocks per use. Note that town resources do not respawn, so for renewable Limestone farming, use the Dream Islands.

Pokemon with Crush Specialty

The following 23 Pokemon possess the Crush specialty and can operate the Concrete Mixer. Conkeldurr is typically the first one players encounter since it is part of the Sparkling Skylands storyline.

Crafting Recipes Using Concrete

Concrete is an ingredient in 15 different crafting recipes. These span transportation, roads, walls, structural elements, outdoor items, and habitat components.

Transportation

Roads

Walls and Building Components

Outdoor and Habitat Items

The Concrete Pipe is a component of the Concrete Pipe Secret Base habitat, which attracts Cyndaquil and Quilava. Building that habitat requires 3 Concrete Pipes (6 Concrete total) plus 4 Tall Grass.

Quest Requirements

Concrete is consumed in large quantities by two major quests. Combined, these quests demand at least 140 blocks of Concrete, making it one of the most heavily used materials in the late game.

Rebuild the Huge Building

This multi-stage quest given by Tinkmaster in Sparkling Skylands tasks players with reconstructing a massive tower floor by floor. Each floor requires Concrete alongside other materials.

The Concrete requirement escalates sharply on the final floor. Plan ahead and begin processing Limestone as soon as the Concrete Mixer becomes available, well before the 4F stage.

Team Initiation Challenge

Stage 4 of the Team Initiation Challenge requires players to deliver a large batch of building materials.

Completing this stage awards the Rainbowish Badge. Since this quest runs alongside the Rebuild the Huge Building quest, players may need up to 140 Concrete between the two objectives.

Item Properties

Concrete blocks can be painted, which allows them to match different color schemes when used in building projects. Their trade value is modest, so selling Concrete is not recommended given how much is needed for quests and recipes.

Tips

• Start early: Begin processing Limestone into Concrete as soon as the Concrete Mixer is unlocked. The combined demand from quests and crafting recipes can easily exceed 140 blocks.

• Set up multiple Mixers: You can craft more than one Concrete Mixer. Placing several near water sources and assigning different Crush-specialty Pokemon to each one speeds up production significantly.

• Farm Rock Peak Dream Islands: Show the Clefairy Poke Doll to Drifloon for access to Limestone-rich Dream Islands. These respawn daily and can be visited multiple times in one day.

• Use Rollout for mining: Mine Limestone with Rollout (learned from Graveler) instead of Rock Smash. Rollout clears multiple blocks per use and is far faster for bulk gathering.

• Process near your mining spot: Place a Concrete Mixer near Limestone deposits (especially in Sparkling Skylands) so you can process materials on the spot without hauling raw Limestone back to base.

• Keep Conkeldurr assigned: Conkeldurr can operate the Mixer passively while you continue exploring or mining. Let it run in the background to build up a stockpile.

• Do not sell Concrete: With a trade value of only 50, selling Concrete is not worthwhile. Save every block for quests and crafting.

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