Making Pokopia’s Post-Game Less Overwhelming

There’s a lot of anxiety that comes with just how massive Pokémon Pokopia looks and feels. As you begin to progress your Ditto’s story, you’ll find that you’re not just dealing with the massive landscape of Withered Wastelands, but four other distinct areas with missions, side quests, and materials to collect. It’s a lot, and even when you’re done with the main story, the stress isn’t alleviated by any means. With so much to do and see in Pokopia, let’s talk about some tips to avoid post-game stress.

Firstly, I found a lot of luck in just focusing on one area at a time. For example, each area can level up to an environment score of 10. Rather than dive into each individual space a little at a time, I set up camp in Withered Wastelands. I worked on upgrading all of my habitats, building a park, and terraforming to my heart’s content. Am I near completing this area in a way I feel satisfying? Absolutely not.

That said, it’s rewarding to see things slowly come to life, and I wasn’t getting that feeling by working on all the areas at once. One major downside to this is that you’ve likely missed things in the other areas that could help your work toward reaching an environment score of 10. There’s not necessarily a wrong way to play Pokopia, but there are things I wish I knew sooner that would have made my experience smoother.

On that note, one tip I have for avoiding post-game stress in Pokopia is to set up a note on your phone or in a physical notebook and make a to-do list. That might sound like it takes the fun out of things, but I love it. It’s making the game feel a lot more completion-oriented for me after the main story is finished.

If you’ve read my reviews here on Phenixx Gaming, you know I love a list of tasks to complete. I still have side missions and quests to finish, but I know that if I want to build a railroad out along the Rocky Ridges or work on making Bleak Beach a scenic waterside village, I do a lot better setting my sights on one thing at a time.

When it comes to cleaning up environmental materials or even checking on residents in an area, there aren’t always formal tasks associated with these. I also love that a physical notebook has made the game slightly analog for me. I find myself journaling throughout the day about ideas I have, making the game something I can play even when commuting or making dinner. Are there elements to your Pokopia experience that feel like you’ve made a good strategy to avoid the overwhelming nature of its size and scope? Let us know in the comments!