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Overview

Every Pokemon in Pokopia has a rarity tier that determines how quickly it appears after you build its habitat. Rarity is assigned per habitat, not globally; a Pokemon may be Common in one habitat and Rare in another. You can check rarity by hovering over silhouettes in the Habitat Dex. Beyond rarity, many Pokemon require specific time-of-day or weather conditions before they will appear.

Rarity Tiers

The higher the rarity, the longer you need to wait after building the correct habitat. Rarity does not affect the habitat recipe itself; it only affects how quickly the Pokemon arrives.

Time of Day

The game follows the Nintendo Switch 2 system clock with four periods:

Night-Exclusive Pokemon (Confirmed)

Day/Morning-Only Pokemon

Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, Wingull, Pelipper, Fidough, Dachsbun, and Chatot only appear during the Morning and Day periods.

Weather Conditions

Weather in Pokopia is primarily player-controlled (restored by building specific structures and completing quests). Three weather states exist: Sunny, Cloudy (default), and Rain.

Weather-Restricted Pokemon

The majority of Pokemon (over 250 of 300) spawn under all weather conditions. Combined conditions also exist, such as "Night + Rain" for certain Dragon-types and "Sunny + Evening" for specific Fairy-types.

Tips for Finding Rare Pokemon

• Build the correct habitat and then wait patiently; do not demolish and rebuild.

• Check the Pokedex "Specialties and Likes" tab to view each Pokemon's time and weather preferences.

• Ask nearby Pokemon directly; they sometimes hint at what a missing species prefers.

• Use Pokemon with the Search specialty and the Dowsing Machine to locate hard-to-find habitat components.

• Pokemon with the Fly specialty can fly you directly to any Pokemon you are searching for in the Pokedex.

• During Limited-Time Events, event-exclusive Pokemon may override normal spawn conditions.