Do Pokémon evolve in Pokémon Pokopia, or does the spin-off change the rules?

Pokémon Pokopia takes the franchise in a whole new direction, melding the likes of Animal Crossing, Viva Piñata, and even potentially Minecraft together with the creatures we all know and love.

Since there are a bunch of Pokémon to entice to your island in Pokopia, if you’re here, you’re definitely wondering if these Pokémon evolve as you progress, or whether you need to also get their bigger counterparts a different way.

Here is whether your Pokémon friends in Pokopia evolve, so you don’t have to waste time simply hoping and praying.

The Escapist recaps

• Pokémon do not evolve in Pokémon Pokopia.
• Players must attract each evolution separately by creating the correct habitat.
• Early Pokémon such as Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Charmander will not evolve through gameplay.
• Habitat requirements for each Pokémon are listed in the Pokédex.
• The game does not include leveling or battles, which removes the traditional evolution system.

Do Pokémon evolve in Pokémon Pokopia?

If you want to fully populate the various biomes in Pokémon Pokopia, you’re going to need to attract as many Pokémon to the region as possible.

When you start out, you’ll quickly secure the likes of Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Charmander, but as you progress, will these transform into their second and third evolutions, or are you going to put more work in to add more powerful Pokémon to your collection?

Unfortunately, Pokémon do not evolve in Pokémon Pokopia, you have to create the required habitats for each and every one in order to complete the Pokédex.

This will be a bit of a slog since there are a bunch of Pokémon to meet, but it does make sense since there is no leveling in the game, with no battling present either.

Thankfully, you’ll get the info you need on those habitats directly from the Pokédex, so you’re not left completely alone, making various structures or lush environments in hope of an evolution just showing up.

Basically, what we suggest is that you just go around collecting all the materials you might need, like lumber, so you’re good to go when you need to create a specific habitat for those harder to obtain evolved Pokémon.

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