Pokémon Pokopia Patches

Game Details:

Developer: Koei Tecmo
Publisher: Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
Release Date: March 5, 2026
Mode(s): Single Player, Multiplayer
Rating(s): PEGI: 3 (EUR)
Controller(s): Joy-Cons
Extra Contents: Pokopia Main Page, Pre-Order Gifts, Patches, Cloud Island Codes

Patches were released from Pokémon Pokopia to update the game. Players needed their console to be connected to the Internet to download and install these updates.
Follow these steps to update Pokémon Pokopia, or review the software's update history.

Note:

This update must be applied in order to use the game’s Internet features.
A Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to use the game's online features.
Save data will still be available for use after downloading the update.
The update will download and install automatically if the console is connected to the Internet and the Software Auto-Updates setting is enabled on your Nintendo Switch 2 console. To ensure you have space to download the update, please review our storage tips for Nintendo Switch 2.
All players must be using the same version of the software to play together. Please make sure you have the same update version as the person you are playing with.

Complete these steps:

Connect your Nintendo Switch 2 console to the internet.
- How to connect Nintendo Switch 2 to a wireless home network
  1. Place the Nintendo Switch 2 console within 10 feet of the wireless router so there will be a strong wireless signal.
  2. Select System Settings from the HOME Menu.
  3. Select Internet, and then Internet Settings. Your console will automatically search for nearby wireless network signals.
  4. Select the appropriate network name (SSID) from the list.
  5. Use the onscreen keyboard to enter the network's wireless password, if one is required.
  6. The connection will be tested. Once the test is complete, select OK.
    - If the connection test fails, an error code and message will appear. Search for our support article on the error code for steps to troubleshoot the connection.
From the HOME Menu, select the icon for the software you wish to update without starting the game or application.
Press the + Button or – Button on your controller. The current version number will display under the software title.
Select Software Update followed by Over the Internet.

Ver. 1.0.4 (Released April 22, 2026)

We have implemented improvements to address the following issues:

You can now relocate Pokémon Centers while in-game events are underway.

Additionally, the following issues have been fixed.

In Bleak Beach, the request “Wanted: Food!” could not be progressed under certain conditions.
In Bleak Beach, performing certain actions would prevent the request “Pool repair needed!” from appearing.
In Bleak Beach, after completing the request “Pool repair needed!” it was sometimes impossible for the player to have Happiny accompany them.
In the Sparkling Skylands, during the request “Pokémon Center tour guide!” performing certain actions could prevent the player from having Tinkmaster accompany them, making the request impossible to progress.
Performing certain actions would cause Professor Tangrowth to stop appearing.
If certain Pokémon were waiting to appear, other Pokémon would sometimes also fail to appear.
Performing certain actions could make Peakychu, Chef Dente, and Tinkmaster unable to leave town, preventing requests from being progressed.
Under certain conditions, picking up a relocation kit (prepare) would leave behind indestructible platforms.
Accessing the Pokémon Center PC with certain save data would cause the game to freeze.
During in-game events, rebuilding a Pokémon Center using certain actions would cause its decorations to appear floating.
During in-game events, trades could not be conducted at the Pokémon Centers on Cloud Islands.

Ver. 1.0.3 (Released April 8, 2026)

We have implemented improvements to address the following issues:

In some cases, Pokémon whose habitats have disappeared cannot be found even when searching for them using the “Search” function in the Pokédex.

Additionally, the following issues have been fixed.

If these issues have already occurred in your game, applying this update will resolve them.

When traveling to a Dream Island under certain circumstances, you arrive at Palette Town and are unable to return to the original town.
When moving between towns or when the in-game date changes, the screen remains dark, making it difficult to operate the game.
If you perform certain actions, it becomes impossible to relocate Pokémon habitats.
If construction is carried out in a certain way, building projects will not be completed until the in-game date changes.
In Bleak Beach, performing certain actions prevents progress during the request “Power up the charging station!”
In the Sparkling Skylands, performing certain actions causes the Pokémon that you requested construction help from to be removed, making it difficult to progress the request to rebuild the huge building.
On Cloud Islands, performing certain actions causes seasonal Pokémon to disappear from the town and Cloud Island.
When creating a new Cloud Island, an error occurs and the island cannot be created.

Some of the following issues have been partially fixed, making them less likely to occur.

By performing certain actions, the controller vibrates continuously.

Ver. 1.0.2 (Released March 17, 2026)

During the request “Rock Smash your way to treasure!” in Withered Wasteland, if the player places other blocks over the cracked blocks near Hitmonchan, it becomes difficult to understand how to progress the request.
During the request “To Snorlax!” in Bleak Beach, if the player places other blocks over the cracked blocks near Snorlax, it becomes difficult to understand how to progress the request.

Additionally, the following issues have been fixed. If these issues have already occurred in your game, applying this update will resolve them.

During the request “Help make a home!” in Withered Wasteland, Squirtle may move on top of a tree and become impossible to talk to, preventing progress.
During the request “Find the Pokémon Center!” in Bleak Beach, if the cracked blocks on the bridge are broken before Professor Tangrowth crosses the bridge, it will become difficult to make progress on the request.
During the request “Find the Pokémon Center!” in Bleak Beach, a specific sequence of actions may prevent Professor Tangrowth’s bridge repair request from triggering, preventing progress.
In Rocky Ridges, a specific sequence of actions may prevent the event in which the player meets Rotom from occurring.
During the request “Clear off the path!” in Rocky Ridges, if the request is triggered under certain conditions, it will become difficult to make progress on the request.
Spinarak’s type is listed incorrectly in the Pokédex.