Ditto helps restore Kanto in Pokémon Pokopia.
The game presents Kanto after a catastrophe has made the region inhospitable to humans and Pokémon. Rather than revisiting the lively towns and routes familiar from the original games, players encounter a damaged landscape that must be made habitable again.
Restoration is the foundation of Pokopia’s gameplay. Ditto builds and crafts objects, creates habitats, and uses moves learned from other Pokémon to alter the environment. As the land improves, more Pokémon are attracted to the area and can assist with further cultivation.
The region’s identity is reinforced through the story’s references to familiar Pokémon and through Professor Tangrowth’s investigation. The setting is not Johto, despite its proximity to Kanto in the classic games, and it is not a newly introduced region. It is specifically a post-apocalyptic version of Kanto, reinterpreted for a life-simulation format.