Pokémon Pokopia is a Brand New Spin-off That Looks a Lot Like Animal Crossing

Nintendo has announced an impressive-looking Pokémon life simulation spin-off, Pokémon Pokopia.

Players control a human-form Ditto which can learn the abilities of other creatures to shape the world around them. The Grass-type Bulbasaur, for example, offers the ability to grow plants, while learning from Water-type Squirtle will let you water them.

You can shape the terrain by punching it, learning from Hitmonchan, or build structures by learning from Timburr. A debut trailer for the game lies below:

More to follow…

For more, check out everything announced at the Nintendo Direct September 2025.

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