Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll know that Pokopia is the internet's latest obsession.
The game, which is like a cross between Minecraft and Animal Crossing, is a Pokémon spin-off. The main playable character is a Ditto that has changed its appearance to look like a human.
In essence, as the Ditto, the player is tasked with reviving the post-apocalyptic world it finds itself in, making it habitable for Pokémon once again. The more Pokémon that flock to the area, the more skills that the Ditto learns to further improve the surrounding environment.
Oh god it’s happening, they made a working calculator in Pokopia https://t.co/IdrceoDKr3
— Centro LEAKS (@CentroLeaks) March 20, 2026
Despite only being released on March 5, players are already cramming a huge amount of playtime — especially in Japan. As a result, these players have really cultivated their worlds with all kinds of innovative designs.
Here are some of the best ones...
The best Pokopia creations
One player managed to arrange the music note buttons to play the song 'IRIS OUT' by Kenshi Yonezu while riding a cart.
Q:ぽこあポケモンでIRIS OUTは作れますか?
— ピノの羽? (@Pino_Wings) March 16, 2026
A:できます↓ pic.twitter.com/9YrILgzju7
Another created what they describe as "a colorful shopping street in a gloomy seaside town."
ドンヨリうみべの街にカラフルな商店街を作った動画を投稿しました!https://t.co/Ejz8VcOXCn
— ???(めい)@オランジェ島 (@May_orangeto) March 14, 2026
ポケモンたちが商品を実際に売ってくれるよ~!!2枚目果物屋さんのサーナイト、タブンネの花屋さん?#ぽこポケ #ぽこあポケモン #pokopia pic.twitter.com/aS8uzDX36j
A third found an ingenious way to harvest faster — stacking trees on top of one another.
きのみ、どう考えても縦に並べた方が収穫が楽だと思ったので試作してみた
— いのせ (@innocentroad) March 15, 2026
フタつきまど(地面)はセンサーで元に戻るように#NintendoSwitch2 #ぽこポケ #ぽこあポケモン pic.twitter.com/Y0UYZZ84gr
Similarly, a fourth utilized flowing water underneath orchards to create a kind of conveyor belt of harvesting.
水流で木の実を一気回収できる果樹園作ってみた!
— かーくん (@kami_kun24) March 11, 2026
まだプロトタイプ#ぽこあポケモン pic.twitter.com/3Jey1V6CX8
Meanwhile, in response to one player's advanced tunnelling system, an X user noted: "The Japanese really play a whole different game; this isn't the same Pokopia. They've pulled off a Team Rocket-style tunnel system."
Los japoneses de verdad que juegan a otro juego, esto no es el mismo Pokopia, se han marcado un sistema de túneles a lo Team Rocket pic.twitter.com/ovNk8wQmqm
— Charmi (@Charmi) March 11, 2026
This X user then shared a second post showing how another player had created an instant, towering elevator system.
Los japoneses han descubierto los ascensores instantáneos en Pokémon Pokopia ? A mi me tienen que explicar cómo encuentran todo esto pic.twitter.com/HDqEHEgqtY
— Charmi (@Charmi) March 14, 2026
Elsewhere, a sixth rebuilt Arceus and its Poké Ball entirely out of blocks.
me a week after pokopia release:
— Nora | CEO of Mega Evolution ? (@norainthefuture) March 9, 2026
“i finished rebuilding the pokémon center in the second area :)”
japanese players a week after release:
“so i built god” https://t.co/qxtTO2jnyL
In awe of the creation, an X user quoted the original post and quipped:
"Me a week after Pokopia release: 'I finished rebuilding the Pokémon Center in the second area :)"
"Japanese players a week after release: 'So I built God.'"
The question is, if things are this ambitious now, just how insane can players get with this game? The possibilities are, arguably, endless.
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