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Pokémon Pokopia Sets March 5 Switch 2 Launch as New Trailer Details Gameplay and Game‑Key Card

Nintendo says the physical edition will use a download‑only Game‑Key Card, making it the first Nintendo‑published title in that format and drawing criticism from preservation‑minded players.

Overview

  • A 10‑minute extended trailer introduces Professor Tangrowth, habitat‑building, crafting, and request‑driven progression on an island that once housed humans and Pokémon.
  • Players control a human‑appearing Ditto that learns moves to reshape terrain and can transform into Lapras and Dragonite to traverse water and skies.
  • Online co‑op supports up to four players, with character customization and interior decoration, and preorders include an in‑game Ditto rug.
  • Official materials confirm a Switch 2 Game‑Key Card physical release that holds a license rather than game data, though cards can be resold and used on other systems.
  • Developed by Koei Tecmo’s Omega Force with Pokémon partners, the life‑sim spinoff is exclusive to Switch 2 and debuts “peculiar” forms Peakychu, Mosslax, and Smearguru.