Tools and Equipment

Pokemon Pokopia does not feature traditional tools like pickaxes, axes, or watering cans. Instead, Ditto's transformation moves serve as the game's tool system. Each move Ditto learns from a befriended Pokemon lets it interact with the environment in a different way: watering dried ground, chopping trees, smashing rocks, tilling soil, or surfing across water. Equipment in Pokopia refers to the placed stations and infrastructure items that process materials, store goods, and power your settlement.

Ditto's Moves

Ditto learns moves by watching other Pokemon demonstrate their abilities. When a befriended Pokemon shows Ditto a skill, it sparks Ditto's imagination and allows it to learn a new transformation. Each move changes Ditto's appearance to match the teaching Pokemon and provides a specific environmental interaction. To switch between moves, open the move wheel and select the one you need.

Moves are unlocked through story progression and quest completion. The first six moves are learned during the early sections of the Withered Wasteland, with additional moves unlocked in later regions.

Early Moves

Move	Taught By	Function	Controls
Water Gun	Squirtle	Sprays water in a + pattern (5 blocks). Revitalizes dried ground, waters crops, flowers, and trees.	ZR to spray
Leafage	Bulbasaur	Pulls grass from the earth. Creates tall grass patches for habitats. Powered-up Leafage removes weeds.	ZR to pull
Cut	Scyther	Chops trees and wooden objects. Harvests Small Logs and Sturdy Sticks. Cuts vines and cobwebs.	ZR to chop
Rock Smash	Hitmonchan	Punches blocks to break them. Yields Stone, Ore, Sand, and other materials depending on block type.	ZR to punch; hold ZR for continuous hits
Jump	Magikarp	Leap upward to reach higher ground. Pressing Jump again mid-air (after unlocking Glide) triggers Glide.	R to jump
Rototiller	Drilbur	Tills soil for farming. Also picks up wildflowers without destroying them. Essential for gardening.	ZR to till

Advanced Moves

Move	Taught By	Region	Function
Surf	Lapras	Bleak Beach	Transforms Ditto into a small Lapras to swim across water. Press B near water to activate.
Rollout	Graveler	Rocky Ridges	Transforms Ditto into a rolling Graveler. Smashes through blocks, obstacles, and terrain at high speed. Useful for mine clearing.
Strength	Machoke	Rocky Ridges	Gives Ditto muscular arms to push heavy blocks. Required for puzzle-solving and accessing blocked areas.
Glide	Dragonite	Sparkling Skylands	While airborne (after Jump), press R again to glide. Covers large horizontal distances from high points.

PP (Power Points)

PP (Power Points) is Ditto's stamina. Every time you use a move, it consumes a portion of your PP meter, shown as a blue gauge above the move wheel. Moves only consume PP when they actually connect with something; swinging at empty air does not drain the bar. When PP runs out, Ditto gets tired and slows down significantly, making it difficult to work or explore.

Restoring PP

Method	Speed	Details
Eating food	Fast	Eat berries, vegetables, or cooked meals. Hold A while holding food to continuously restore PP until full or out of food.
Pokemon Center	Instant (once daily)	Use the healing machine at a rebuilt Pokemon Center. Fully restores PP but can only be used once per day.
Resting	Slow	Sit in a chair or lie on a bed to gradually recover PP. Much slower than eating but costs nothing.

Increasing Maximum PP

Your starting PP capacity is limited, but it can be expanded by purchasing PP Up upgrades from the PC Shop at any rebuilt Pokemon Center. The first PP Up costs 300 Life Coins and requires reaching Environment Level 3 in at least one region. Additional PP Up tiers become available as you progress. Expanding your PP meter is strongly recommended before extended mining or building sessions where you will be using moves continuously.

Powered-Up Moves

Certain cooked meals temporarily enhance your moves, granting them additional capabilities. The most important powered-up move is Rock Smash, which gains the ability to break reinforced blocks (metal grating, granite, Gold Ore deposits) after eating a Hamburger Steak or Simple Hamburger. The buff lasts until your PP depletes or the next in-game day.

Powered-up Leafage is another key upgrade. After cooking a salad (learned from Dartrix in Rocky Ridges), Leafage gains the ability to remove weeds, which is required for recruiting Ludicolo during the "Time to Party!" quest. Other food items can buff Water Gun's range or Cut's harvesting efficiency, though these are less critical for progression.

Crafting Stations

Crafting stations are placed equipment that you build or find in the world. They serve as the processing hubs where raw materials become usable components. For full crafting details and recipes, see the dedicated Crafting article.

Station	Materials to Build	Function
Workbench	2 Stone	Primary crafting station. Combine materials into furniture, decorations, utility items, and blocks.
Smelting Furnace	4 Iron Ore + 4 Stone	Converts ores into ingots and sand/ash into glass. Requires a Burn-specialty Pokemon to operate. 1:1 ratio.
Concrete Mixer	2 Iron Ingots	Converts Limestone into Cement and Water + Stone into Concrete. Requires a Crush-specialty Pokemon.
3D Printer (Copy Machine)	Found in rebuilt Pokemon Centers	Duplicates items using Object Mode photos. Costs Pokemetal per copy.
Cooking Station	Campfire + Frying Pan (2 Copper Ingots)	Cooks meals from ingredients. Requires Burn-specialty Pokemon to light the fire (Charmander works).

Place a Storage Box (1 Lumber) directly adjacent to any crafting station. Materials stored inside are automatically accessible during crafting, removing the need to carry everything in your pockets. Build one crafting hub per active region, since materials stored in one region cannot be accessed from another.

Storage and Inventory

Pocket Inventory

Ditto starts with a limited pocket inventory. You can expand it by purchasing Packing Tips items from the PC Shop:

Upgrade	Slots Added	Notes
Packing Tips: Rookie	+10 slots	First available upgrade
Packing Tips: Intermediate	+30 slots	Available at higher Environment Level
Packing Tips: Advanced	+30 slots	Available at higher Environment Level
Packing Tips: Expert	+30 slots	Available at higher Environment Level
Handy Bag	Expanded capacity	500 Life Coins from PC Shop

Storage Boxes

Storage Boxes are craftable containers that hold items outside your pockets. A basic Storage Box costs 1 Lumber and holds 20 items in stacks of 99. As you progress, you unlock the Big Storage Box recipe, which holds 60 items in stacks of 99 but requires rare Pokemetal Ingots to craft.

Place Storage Boxes next to Workbenches, Smelting Furnaces, and Concrete Mixers. Crafting stations automatically pull materials from adjacent Storage Boxes, making bulk crafting seamless. Some Pokemon with the Storage specialty (like Kangaskhan and Gulpin) can also hold up to 20 items for you, functioning as mobile storage.

Community Boxes

Community Boxes work differently from Storage Boxes. They are collection points for materials gathered by Pokemon with the Gather specialty. Place a Community Box near a Gather-specialty Pokemon's habitat, and the Pokemon will automatically collect items dropped on the ground by Litter-specialty neighbors and deposit them in the box. This creates an automated material pipeline: Litter Pokemon drop fluff, twine, vine ropes, and honey; Gather Pokemon sweep them into the Community Box for easy pickup.

Power Grid Equipment

Many pieces of equipment require electricity to function: lamps, Cash Registers, cooking appliances, elevators, and the Charge Station. There are two approaches to powering your settlement. For detailed setup instructions, see the Building article's electricity section.

Equipment	Materials	Function
Windmill	5 Lumber + 5 Twine (+ 2 Pokemon to build)	Generates electricity passively. Place on high ground for best coverage.
Water Wheel	15 Lumber + 5 Stone	Generates electricity passively. Must be placed near flowing water.
Utility Pole (x5)	2 Iron Ore + 2 Stone	Connects generators to appliances. Chain Utility Poles from your power source to each building.
Cash Register	Crafted or found	Powers trade shops. Must be connected to a generator via Utility Poles.
Charge Station	Crafted or found	Peakychu's Illuminate specialty activates here, lighting up the entire town.

Pokemon with the Generate specialty (Pikachu, Elekid, Mareep, Magnemite, Pawmi) can also power individual machines by standing near them. This is a quick temporary solution, but permanent infrastructure through Windmills and Water Wheels is more reliable for large settlements.

Other Useful Equipment

Item	How to Obtain	Purpose
Ditto Flag	Craft: 1 Sturdy Stick + 1 Twine + 1 Leppa Berry	Place outside a house to claim it as your home. Fast-travel via Return Home.
Building Kit	Purchase from PC Shop or find in sparkles/Poke Balls	Blueprint for pre-designed structures. Requires Build-specialty Pokemon.
Demolition Kit	Purchase from PC Shop	Removes placed Building Kit structures.
Relocation Kit	Purchase from PC Shop	Moves a Building Kit structure to a new location without destroying it.
Elevator Platform	Craft: 5 Concrete + 1 Tinkagear + 5 Iron Ingots	Vertical lift for reaching upper levels. Requires power.
Rail Tracks (x10)	Craft: 1 Iron Ingot + 1 Stone	Minecart tracks for fast transport. Can be ground-level or elevated.
Handcar	Craft: Iron Ingots + Lumber	Rides on Rail Tracks for fast travel between distant areas.

Tips

Carry food at all times. PP runs out fast during mining and building sessions. Leppa Berries are the cheapest PP restoration. Hamburger Steaks are essential for powered-up Rock Smash.
Upgrade PP early. Buy the first PP Up as soon as you hit Environment Level 3. The expanded bar significantly reduces how often you need to stop and eat.
Build crafting hubs in every region. Materials do not transfer between areas. Place a Workbench, Smelting Furnace, and Storage Box cluster wherever you are actively working.
Use Storage Boxes beside every station. Adjacent Storage Boxes let crafting stations auto-pull materials. This is the single biggest quality-of-life improvement for crafting.
Pair Litter and Gather Pokemon with Community Boxes. This trio creates a passive material farm that runs while you focus on other tasks.
Plan your power grid before building. Routing Utility Poles through dense areas after the fact is frustrating. Decide where generators go before placing houses.