Pokémon Pokopia is Pokémon’s first what kind of game?

Pokémon Pokopia is Pokémon’s first life simulation game.

A life simulation game centers on everyday activities, personal spaces, relationships, and the gradual development of a living environment. Pokopia applies that structure to the Pokémon universe by letting players build, craft, garden, and create a place where Pokémon can live together.

The distinction matters because Pokémon games have traditionally been recognized as role-playing adventures built around exploring regions, catching Pokémon, and battling. Pokopia changes the emphasis from becoming a Pokémon League champion to shaping a community and its surroundings.

Pokopia can still contain familiar Pokémon features and can also be described as a sandbox or social simulation. Those descriptions explain parts of its design, but the franchise-level distinction is that it is Pokémon’s first life simulation game. It is not a trading card game, fighting game, or simply another main-series RPG.