Which studio’s sandbox experience helped bring Pokémon Pokopia to life?

Omega Force’s sandbox experience helped bring Pokémon Pokopia to life.

Game Freak partnered with Omega Force because Pokopia required expertise beyond the traditional Pokémon formula. The game combines crafting, construction, exploration, and environmental customization, all of which are central to sandbox design.

The partnership was recommended by The Pokémon Company. Omega Force had previously worked on similar projects, particularly Dragon Quest Builders 2, which made the studio a natural fit for a Pokémon game about rebuilding spaces and shaping a world.

Omega Force is part of Koei Tecmo, so the company and studio names can appear together in descriptions of the game. However, the specific answer to the development-experience question is Omega Force, the studio credited as Game Freak’s co-developer.