What genre does Pokémon Pokopia’s Wikipedia infobox list as its primary genre?

Pokémon Pokopia’s Wikipedia infobox lists social simulation as its primary genre.

That classification reflects the game’s emphasis on relationships, customization, and community-building. Players help Pokémon, create suitable habitats, gather materials, craft objects, and develop a shared settlement instead of concentrating on traditional competitive battles.

The game also carries the sandbox genre label because players can shape the environment and construct buildings. Its gameplay combines crafting, building, exploration, and social interaction, making it broader than a single narrow category.

Pokopia is still part of the Pokémon franchise, but it is a spin-off rather than a main-series role-playing game. Descriptions comparing it with Animal Crossing, Minecraft, and Viva Piñata refer to similarities in play style, not to its official primary genre label.