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Overview

Brightness is one of the five environmental preference categories in Pokemon Pokopia. Many Electric-type, Grass-type, Bug-type, and Fighting-type Pokemon prefer brightly lit habitats. Building outdoors, adding light source furniture, and using Pokemon with the Burn or Generate specialty are the main ways to keep a habitat bright. Meeting a Pokemon's brightness preference raises its Comfort Level.

Methods to Increase Brightness

Method	Details
Build Outdoors	Building a habitat outdoors is the easiest way to create a bright habitat. Outdoor habitats are exposed to natural sunlight during the day. Place streetlights nearby to maintain brightness at night.
Build a House With No Roof	When building a house, leave the roof off to allow light to come through completely. Block-style house kits like the Pink Hut allow customization. You can also add windows if walls are tall enough.
Add Light Source Furniture	Furniture that emits light (candles, torches, electric light sources) increases brightness. Candles and torches require a Pokemon with the Burn specialty, while electric sources require one with the Generate specialty.
Place Streetlights	Streetlights maintain brightness in outdoor areas after sunset. Without them, outdoor habitats grow dark at night, potentially lowering comfort for bright-preferring Pokemon.

Lighting Specialties

Two Pokemon specialties are used to activate artificial light sources. Without the right specialty Pokemon nearby, certain light fixtures remain unlit.

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Specialty	Function	Example Pokemon
Burn	Lights campfires, torches, and candles	Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Torchic, Combusken
Generate	Powers electric light sources with a jolt of electricity	Elekid, Electabuzz, Electivire, Pichu, Pawmi, Pawmo, Pawmot

Pokemon That Prefer Bright Habitats

A large number of Pokemon prefer bright environments. The table below lists confirmed bright-preferring Pokemon with their types and preferred habitat furniture. Check each Pokemon's Pokedex entry under "Specialties & Likes" for the full breakdown.

Grass and Bug Types

Pokemon	Type(s)	Preferred Habitat(s)
Bulbasaur	Grass/Poison	Tall Grass, Bench With Greenery
Ivysaur	Grass/Poison	Field Of Flowers, Bench With Greenery
Venusaur	Grass/Poison	Field Of Flowers, Garden Terrace
Bellossom	Grass	Chansey Resting Area
Venonat, Venomoth	Poison/Bug	Illuminated Tall Grass, Illuminated Bench
Tangela	Grass	Nothin' But Poke Balls
Scyther, Scizor	Flying/Bug, Bug/Steel	Tree-Shaded Tall Grass
Pinsir	Bug	Tree-Shaded Tall Grass
Heracross	Fighting/Bug	Tree-Shaded Tall Grass
Combee	Flying/Bug	Pretty Flower Bed
Vespiquen	Flying/Bug	Field Of Flowers
Grubbin	Bug	Yellow Tall Grass, Vending Machine Break Area
Charjabug	Electric/Bug	Vending Machine Break Area
Vikavolt	Electric/Bug	Tree-Shaded Flower Bed
Exeggcute, Exeggutor	Grass/Psychic	Tropical Vibes, Shaded Beach
Sprigatito	Grass	Tree-Shaded Pink Tall Grass, Interrogation Desk
Floragato	Grass	Interrogation Desk
Meowscarada	Grass/Dark	Heart-Pounding Surprise Box
Leafeon	Grass	Leafy Greens Sandwich
Hoppip	Grass/Flying	Yellow Carpet
Skiploom	Grass/Flying	Yellow Carpet, Field-Trip Friends
Jumpluff	Grass/Flying	Yellow Carpet, Dandelion Lunchtime

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Electric Types

Pokemon	Type(s)	Preferred Habitat(s)
Pichu, Pikachu, Raichu	Electric	Picnic Set (Pichu/Pikachu), Nature's Market (Raichu)
Magnemite	Electric/Steel	Factory Storage
Magneton, Magnezone	Electric/Steel	Trash Can Central, Mini Game Corner
Elekid, Electabuzz, Electivire	Electric	Vending Machine Set (Elekid/Electivire), Trash Can Central / Light-Up Stage (Electabuzz)
Mareep	Electric	Overgrowth Vending Machine, Knitting Station
Flaaffy	Electric	Night Festival Venue, Knitting Station
Ampharos	Electric	Plain Life
Voltorb, Electrode	Electric	Park Bench, Playing Pirate
Pawmi	Electric	Breezy Flower Bed, Tantalizing Restaurant
Pawmo	Electric/Fighting	Tantalizing Restaurant
Pawmot	Electric/Fighting	Cafe Space
Plusle, Minun	Electric	Picturesque Photo Cutout Board
Dedenne	Electric/Fairy	Tire Park
Wattrel, Kilowattrel	Electric/Flying	Elevated Pink Tall Grass
Jolteon	Electric	Electrifying Potatoes

Fighting Types

Pokemon	Type(s)	Preferred Habitat(s)
Tyrogue	Fighting	Training Waterfall
Hitmonlee	Fighting	Urgent Care
Hitmonchan	Fighting	Exercise Resting Spot
Hitmontop	Fighting	Gym First Aid
Timburr	Fighting	Boulder-Shaded Tall Grass
Gurdurr	Fighting	Large Luggage Carrier
Conkeldurr	Fighting	Construction-Site Generator
Makuhita	Fighting	All Packed Up
Hariyama	Fighting	Tree-Shaded Yellow Tall Grass, All Packed Up
Machop	Fighting	Boulder-Shaded Tall Grass
Machoke, Machamp	Fighting	Grassy Training Field
Gallade	Fighting/Psychic	Dojo Training

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Normal, Flying, and Other Types

Pokemon	Type(s)	Preferred Habitat(s)
Pidgey, Pidgeotto	Normal/Flying	Elevated Tall Grass, Pretty Flower Bed
Pidgeot	Normal/Flying	Luxury Chirp-Chirp Meal
Happiny	Normal	Alarm Clock Sleep Zone, Working The Register
Chansey	Normal	Full Recovery
Blissey	Normal	Cuteness Overload
Audino	Normal	Working The Register
Minccino	Normal	Changing Area
Cinccino	Normal	Private Makeup Stand
Igglybuff, Jigglypuff	Normal/Fairy	Flower Garden Stump Stage
Wigglytuff	Normal/Fairy	Recital Stage
Swablu	Normal/Flying	Pink Tall Grass
Altaria	Flying/Dragon	Birdsong Garden
Rookidee	Flying	Fluffy Flower Bed
Corvisquire, Corviknight	Flying, Flying/Steel	Elevated Pink Tall Grass
Ralts, Kirlia	Psychic/Fairy	Study Area
Gardevoir	Psychic/Fairy	Moisturizing Makeup Stand, Mini Library
Mawile	Steel/Fairy	Working The Register
Tinkatink, Tinkatuff	Steel/Fairy	Large Luggage Carrier
Espeon	Psychic	Elegant Daytime Treats

Tips

Outdoor placement is the easiest approach. If you need a building, leave the roof off or add windows to let light in.
Streetlights are essential for maintaining brightness at night. Without them, outdoor bright-preferring Pokemon lose comfort after sunset.
Keep a Pokemon with the Burn specialty (like Charmander or Torchic) on hand to light campfires, torches, and candles.
Keep a Pokemon with the Generate specialty (like Pawmi or Elekid) nearby to power electric light sources.
Check each Pokemon's Pokedex entry under "Specialties & Likes" to confirm whether it prefers bright or dark conditions.
Building Kits like the Pink Hut let you customize wall height and add windows for partial light control.

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