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11Overview22Decorating in Pokemon Pokopia is the system of placing, arranging, and customizing furniture, blocks, and decorative objects both inside and outside of structures. While building focuses on constructing walls, houses, and infrastructure, decorating is about filling those spaces with furniture that makes Pokemon comfortable, expressing your creative vision through color and design, and raising Environment Level through higher comfort scores. The decorating system includes furniture placement, the Smearguru Paint system for recoloring items, block crafting for custom surfaces, and a comfort level mechanic that ties Pokemon happiness directly to how well you furnish their homes.44Furniture Placement66Furniture can be placed indoors (inside houses and structures) or outdoors (in the open world). To place furniture:88Open your inventory (X) and select the furniture item you want to place.Hold the item and aim at the location where you want to put it.Use the D-Pad to adjust the item's position: Up/Down for height, Left/Right to rotate.Press A to confirm placement. Press B to cancel.1111For precise placement, use Mouse Mode (see Controls and Settings). Mouse Mode lets you point and click with a Joy-Con placed flat on a table surface, giving far more accurate positioning than stick controls. This is especially valuable for aligning furniture inside tight rooms or placing items at a distance.1313Hold ZL to strafe while placing items. Strafing lets you move side-to-side without the camera rotating, making it much easier to line up furniture against walls and in corners.1515Furniture Categories1717Furniture is organized into several categories in the crafting menu:1919CategoryExamplesEffectFurnitureBeds, chairs, tables, sofas, drawersInteractive; Pokemon actively use these items. Required for valid housing (3+ pieces inside walls).DecorationsFences, lampposts, signs, ornamental items, mirrorsAesthetic; contribute to visual appeal and can affect Environment LevelOutdoor ItemsCampfires, trash cans, birdhouses, plantersDesigned for exterior use; many are components of habitat recipesUtility ItemsWorkbenches, Storage Boxes, Smelting Furnaces, cooking stationsFunctional gameplay equipment2121Obtaining Furniture2222Furniture comes from several sources:2424SourceDescriptionCraftingBuild furniture at a Workbench using gathered and processed materials. Most basic furniture (Log Table, Log Chair, Straw Bed) requires only Small Logs or Leaves.PC ShopPurchase furniture from the Pokemon Center PC terminal. New items unlock as you raise Environment Level and progress through the story.Lost RelicsDig up Lost Relics from treasure blocks and bring them to Professor Tangrowth for appraisal. Appraised relics become unique furniture items.3D PrinterFound inside rebuilt Pokemon Centers, the 3D Printer (Copy Machine) lets you duplicate any item by taking a reference photo of it and paying Pokemetal. Useful for copying rare furniture without re-finding it.Pokemon tradesPokemon with the Trade specialty run shops that sell rotating furniture stock.Dream IslandsAbandoned structures on Dream Islands contain unique furniture and recipe scrolls not available elsewhere.2626Interior Decoration2727A structure becomes a valid house when it has at least four walls, a doorway, and three or more pieces of furniture inside. Once designated as a house, Pokemon can be invited to move in. Interior decoration directly affects the occupant Pokemon's comfort level, which in turn contributes to the area's Environment Level.2929Natural habitats (like Tall Grass or Flower Beds) provide limited space for furniture. Custom-built houses offer vastly more floor space for decorations, allowing you to tailor the interior precisely to each Pokemon's preferences.3131Comfort Level System3333Every Pokemon that moves into a house has a comfort level measuring their satisfaction with their living conditions. Comfort is rated on six tiers:3535TierRatingDescription5AwesomeHighest rating; Pokemon gives random gifts and uses your character name4GreatVery satisfied; may have one minor preference unmet3NiceSome preferences met; room for improvement2AverageDefault starting point for newly moved-in Pokemon1No HomePokemon lacks housing or was displaced3737How to Raise Comfort3838Comfort level is raised through several methods:4040MethodDetailsFurniture matchingEach Pokemon has preferences for specific furniture types (Relaxation, Decoration, Toys). Check the far-right tab of the Pokemon's Pokedex entry to see their preferred furniture styles, food flavors, weather, and environmental conditions. Place at least three furniture items the Pokemon likes.Feeding preferred foodGift cooked food matching the Pokemon's favorite flavor (Sweet, Sour, Spicy, Bitter, or Dry). Placing food directly in their habitat also works.CompletingrequestsWhen a Pokemon has a thought bubble above its head, it is making a request. Completing these provides the largest comfort boosts. Requests may ask for specific furniture, food, materials, or construction projects.Bed sizingGive larger Pokemon appropriately sized beds. A small bed assigned to a large Pokemon like Snorlax reduces comfort instead of helping.Direct inquiryAsk a Pokemon "How's your comfort level?" and they tell you exactly what they need. Missing items are highlighted in orange text.Climate matchingPlace Pokemon in environments matching their climate preferences. Water and Grass types prefer high humidity areas; Fire types prefer dry environments. Create distinct climate zones rather than flooding your entire island with water.4242The game calculates your island's overall Environment Level by adding up the comfort scores of every resident. Reaching Environment Level milestones unlocks new shop items, crafting blueprints, building kits, and attracts rarer species to your islands.4343When a Pokemon reaches "Awesome" comfort, it begins addressing you by your character name instead of "Ditto" and occasionally gifts you random materials, recipes, or rare items.4545The Paint System4747The Paint system lets you recolor furniture, blocks, and buildings. It is unlocked by recruiting Smearguru, a variant form of Smeargle covered in colorful paint splotches.4949Unlocking Smearguru5151Reach Great Trainer Rank and open the checkpoint gate at Bleak Beach.Find Smearguru in a private hut past the gate.Smearguru asks for a crushed Leppa Berry. To make one, give a Leppa Berry to a Pokemon with the Crush specialty (like Onix or Pawmo) and ask them to crush it.Deliver the crushed berry to Smearguru.Build a Tantalizing Restaurant Habitat (Seat x1, Table x1, Menu Board x1, Plated Food x1) to recruit Smearguru to your island.Smearguru teaches you the Paint Balloon recipe and unlocks the Paint system.5353Creating Dyes and Paint Balloons5555To paint items, you first need to create colored dyes, then craft Paint Balloons from them.5757Making dyes: Give any crushable item (berries, flowers, mushrooms, or other colored materials) to a Pokemon with the Crush specialty. Different materials produce different colored dyes. For example, crushing Leppa Berries produces red dye. Experiment with different materials to discover all available colors.5959Crush-specialty Pokemon include:6161PokemonRegionOnix, SteelixWithered Wasteland / Rocky RidgesGeodude, Graveler, GolemRocky RidgesPawmo, PawmotBleak Beach / Sparkling SkylandsConkeldurrSparkling SkylandsDugtrioRocky RidgesLarvitar, Pupitar, TyranitarRocky Ridges / Sparkling Skylands6363Crafting Paint Balloons: After Smearguru gives you the Paint Balloon recipe, craft balloons at any Workbench using the dyes you have created. Paint Balloons come in the same color as the dye used. They are consumed on use, so craft extras before starting a large painting project.6464How to Paint Items6666There are two ways to apply paint:6868Paint Balloons: Select a Paint Balloon from your inventory, stand near the item you want to paint, and use the balloon on it. The item changes to the balloon's color.Smearguru as a follower: Ask Smearguru to follow you. Walk to the item or building you want to paint, and Smearguru can help paint it directly. Smearguru can recolor furniture into different colors and patterns, and even paint individual segments of an item separately for multi-toned designs.7070Customizable Items7272Not all items can be painted. Customizable items are marked with a paintbrush icon in the top-right corner of their crafting menu entry. Items without this icon cannot be recolored. Customizable items include many furniture pieces, building blocks, fences, and structural elements.7474Block Crafting for Decoration7676Blocks are not just building materials; they also serve as decorative surfaces for walls, floors, and pathways. Craft decorative blocks at a Workbench to create custom looks for your structures:7878Block TypeMaterialDescriptionWooden WallLumberPleasant woodsy aroma; line up to build wallsWooden FlooringLumberHard planks that support heavy PokemonWooden Pillar (Lower / Middle / Upper)LumberSturdy trunk-like columns; three height variants for multi-story buildsArched TilingBrickBeautiful arching pattern when placed together; ideal for archways and entriesStone TilingStoneRoad-category block for pathways and plazasHay PileLeafStraw bales that can function as rustic walls or flooring8080Additional block styles unlock as you progress through the game's regions and discover new recipes from sparkling ripples, golden Poke Balls, and the PC Shop. Mixing different block types (wooden walls with stone flooring, for example) creates varied architectural styles.8181Exterior Decoration8383Outdoor decoration serves both aesthetic and functional purposes. Well-decorated exteriors contribute to Environment Level and can include habitat components that attract new Pokemon. Consider these design elements for outdoor spaces:8585ElementDescriptionPathways and roadsStone Tiling and Wooden Flooring create navigable paths between buildings and habitats.Fences and gatesEnclose areas and define property boundaries. Fences double as valid walls for housing.LightingStreetlights, lanterns, and garden lights illuminate areas at night and are required for some habitats (like Illuminated Tall Grass). Lighting fixtures require electricity from Generate-specialty Pokemon or power infrastructure.GardensPlant decorative seeds (Wildflower Seeds, Beautiful-Flower Seeds, Hedge Seeds) to create colorful outdoor gardens.Water featuresUse Water Gun to create ponds and streams. Place Water Basins and fountains for permanent water decoration.Signs and landmarksCraft signs, statues, and markers to label areas and add character to your island.8787Tips8888TipDetailsCheck Pokedex entries firstBefore decorating a Pokemon's house, open their Pokedex entry and check the far-right tab for preferred furniture, flavors, and climate. Matching preferences provides the biggest comfort boosts.Three furniture minimumA house needs at least three furniture pieces inside to qualify as a valid home. Aim for more to maximize comfort.Ask Pokemon directlyThe fastest way to learn what a Pokemon wants is to ask them. Missing items appear in orange text in their dialogue.Use Mouse Mode for interiorsPlacing furniture inside tight rooms with stick controls is frustrating. Mouse Mode gives you precision pointing for exact alignment.Strafe with ZLHold ZL while placing items to move side-to-side without the camera swinging. Essential for wall-aligned furniture.Create climate zonesWater types want humidity, Fire types want dryness. Do not flood your entire island; instead, create distinct wet and dry zones matched to residents.Crush different items for dye varietyLeppa Berries make red, but experiment with Chesto Berries, flowers, mushrooms, and other colored items to unlock the full range of Paint Balloon colors.Paint Balloons are consumed on useCraft a batch before starting a big painting project. Running out mid-project means another trip to the Crush Pokemon.Lost Relics are unique furnitureAppraised relics from Professor Tangrowth become one-of-a-kind furniture pieces. Use the 3D Printer to duplicate them if you want multiples.Mix block types for styleWooden walls with Stone Tiling floors, Arched Tiling entryways with Hay Pile accents. Combining different materials creates visually distinct buildings.
