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Game Freak Reveals Early Prototype Video For Pokémon Pokopia

Nintendo Life · 7 August 2026

First evolution. Game Freak has released a new video interview with Shigeru Ohmori, in which he describes the development of Pokémon Pokopia while showcasing some early prototype footage. According to Ohmori, development on Pokopia began soon after Scarlet and Violet wrapped, with just three people working on it: Ohmori himself along with two programmers. This soon grew to five people, and the idea of planting grass to spawn various types of Pokémon was already implemented at the early prototyping stage. It also wasn't long before the concept of having Ditto be the protagonist was locked in. R…

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