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Sevii Islands Reference
April 25, 2026 at 03:20 PM
Initial article for the Sevii Islands reference Easter egg.
Pokemon Pokopia contains an in-game written reference to the Sevii Islands, a chain of islands that appeared as the post-game region in the 2004 remake Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen. The Sevii Islands have not appeared in a mainline Pokemon game since FireRed/LeafGreen, making the reference notable both as fan-service and as potential foreshadowing of future DLC content.
The reference appears in a copy of an in-game magazine that players can find as readable lore content. The magazine entry contains a passage stating:
"The Sevii Islands, located in the southern part of the Kanto region, are a popular vacation spot due to their temperate climate... I heard that there are a lot of rare Pokemon to see here."
The text frames the Sevii Islands as a vacation destination rather than just a geographic feature, mirroring how the islands were described in FireRed/LeafGreen as a holiday region. The mention of "rare Pokemon" is the most provocative detail because Pokopia's gameplay revolves around befriending Pokemon, and rare-Pokemon spawn-zones are exactly the kind of content that would justify a DLC expansion.
Pokemon content creator Light_88 brought broader attention to this reference shortly after Pokopia's launch. The discovery generated significant community speculation and was widely covered as a possible DLC hint.
Pokopia contains two locked area gates that cannot be opened through any normal gameplay means: one in the north of Withered Wasteland and one on the east side of Sparkling Skylands. Both gates display the message "Something on the other side is obstructing the entrance for safety," and no combination of Trainer Rank, Pokedex completion, or story progression unlocks them.
Combined with the Sevii Islands magazine reference, the locked gates form the basis of community DLC speculation. The theory is that one or both gates will eventually unlock to allow travel to a Sevii Islands region in a future expansion. See Locked Gates and Future Content for the full speculation breakdown.
The Sevii Islands first appeared as the post-game region of Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (2004). The chain consists of seven inhabited islands plus two unnamed locations, located south of the Kanto region. They have appeared in spin-off material and references but have not been featured in any mainline Pokemon game since.
If the Sevii Islands are indeed planned as Pokopia DLC, they would be the first appearance of the islands in a mainline-adjacent Pokemon title in over twenty years. Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen released in 2004; Pokopia released in 2026.
As of April 2026, neither Game Freak, The Pokemon Company, nor Nintendo have officially announced any DLC or expansion pass for Pokemon Pokopia. The Sevii Islands reference is exactly that: a reference. It does not constitute confirmation of future content. The development team has stated only that they are focused on improving the base game experience through patches and limited-time events.
However, Pokopia's strong commercial performance (2.2 million units sold in the first four days) and critical reception (90 Metacritic, the highest-rated Pokemon game ever) make a DLC expansion plausible from a business standpoint. The presence of these in-game references suggests the developers planned for this possibility, though planning is not the same as commitment.
Look for the magazine note while exploring Pokopia's locations. It is one of several collectible Human Records and magazines scattered through the game.
Photograph the magazine page with Photo Mode for documentation purposes; players who interpret it as DLC foreshadowing tend to share screenshots widely.
Visit both locked gates (Withered Wasteland north, Sparkling Skylands east) to see them in person. They display the same generic message but are placed deliberately in their respective regions.
Treat the reference as speculation rather than confirmation when discussing future content. The wiki maintains the position that no DLC is officially announced.
