Pokémon Pokopia was released worldwide in 2026.
The game launched on March 5, 2026, making it a 2026 release rather than a title planned only for a later year. Its launch followed an announcement during a Nintendo Direct in September 2025.
Pokopia was introduced as a major spin-off with a slower, creative focus than the mainline role-playing games. Its gameplay combines social simulation, sandbox construction, crafting, gardening, and habitat restoration. The release therefore expanded Pokémon into a life-simulation format.
The year is sometimes confused with 2025 because the announcement and several preview reports appeared then. Announcement year and release year are different: Nintendo revealed the project in 2025, while players received the finished game in 2026. The March launch also placed it among the early Nintendo Switch 2 software releases.