What is the name of Pokémon Pokopia’s opening wasteland?

The opening wasteland in Pokémon Pokopia is called the Withered Wasteland. Ditto awakens there after a long slumber and begins the process of restoring the desolate world.

The location establishes the game’s central contrast: Pokopia begins in a damaged, nearly empty environment, but the player gradually turns it into a lively home for Pokémon. Tangrowth is the only remaining resident when Ditto arrives, making the wasteland feel especially isolated.

The Withered Wasteland is a story location, not the name of the entire game world. Players move beyond the opening area as they cultivate land, meet Pokémon, learn moves, and create new structures and habitats.