What score did Famitsu give Pokémon Pokopia?

Famitsu gave Pokémon Pokopia a score of 39 out of 40.

The score came from four Famitsu critics, whose individual reviews totaled 39 points. Three of the four reviewers awarded the game a perfect 10, making the result one point short of a clean sweep.

Famitsu’s score is separate from aggregate ratings such as Metacritic and OpenCritic. Metacritic identified Pokopia as the highest-rated Pokémon game on its site at the time reported, while OpenCritic reported that 98% of critics recommended it. Those figures measure critical reception differently and should not be substituted for the Japanese magazine’s score.

Pokopia’s reception was linked to its unusual combination of Pokémon characters, construction, social simulation, and exploration. Reviewers frequently compared its ingredients with games such as Animal Crossing, Minecraft, and Viva Piñata. The Famitsu result therefore belongs to the game’s launch-era critical response, not to a sales figure, user rating, or award.