Pokémon Pokopia — currently the highest-rated Pokémon game of all time — is almost here.
Pokémon Pokopia sees you play as a Ditto that has transformed to look like a human and must shape an empty land into a beautiful space for a variety of Pokémon. You'll learn new moves from Pokémon you meet to expand and create a paradise, collecting berries, rocks, and wood, as well as building furniture, growing vegetables in fields you’ve tilled, creating homes for Pokémon you meet, and more.
IGN's Pokémon Pokopia review returned a 9/10. We said: "Pokémon Pokopia is an enjoyable, personality-packed building simulator set in a surprisingly deep world that is stuffed with fun things for its delightful Ditto protagonist to do and create."
Pokémon Pokopia is, of course, a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive. Don't forget that you can pre-order and pre-load so it's ready to go the second it strikes midnight! You can also technically play it early if you choose an earlier timezone, but that requires you to have an account in that region, and you'll need to buy it from that region's eShop, too.
Pokémon Pokopia release times
Depending on where you are in the world, Pokémon Pokopia is set to go live on Nintendo Switch 2 at the following times:
Wednesday, March 4, 2026:
PST (San Francisco):
- 9pm
Thursday, March 5, 2026:
EST (New York):
- 12am midnight
GMT (London):
- 12am midnight
CET (Paris):
- 12am midnight
JST (Tokyo):
- 12am midnight
CST (Beijing):
- 12am midnight
AEST (Sydney):
- 12am midnight
NZST (Wellington):
- 12am midnight
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.
