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Pokémon Pokopia Sets March 5, 2026 Launch on Switch 2 With Game‑Key Card Release

Nintendo designated the spin-off a Game‑Key Card release to spotlight its new download‑based physical format.

Overview

  • The Pokémon Company set the release for March 5, 2026, confirming the cozy life-sim as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive.
  • A new trailer is scheduled to premiere on November 13 at 9 a.m. ET on the Pokémon YouTube channel.
  • Nintendo confirmed the game will ship as a Game‑Key Card, a physical product that requires downloading the full game.
  • Reporting indicates digital pre-orders are expected to open shortly, with Japan physical pre-orders beginning November 13.
  • Developed by Koei Tecmo’s Omega Force, the game casts players as a human-like Ditto gathering materials to build a Pokémon paradise.