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Pokémon Pokopia surpasses five million sales on Switch 2
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Pokémon Pokopia has sold more than five million copies, making it the second best-selling Nintendo Switch 2 game behind Mario Kart World. The result is significant for an unconventional Pokémon spin-off centred on community-building and relationships between Pokémon, rather than the series’ usual adventure format.
Its sales represent about 21% of the Switch 2’s reported 23.68 million owners. Mario Kart World has sold 15 million copies, though it was bundled with the console at launch; Pokopia has also received the Bubbly Basin DLC, with a further expansion adding Pokémon clothing and accessories planned for later in 2026.
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In short
- Pokémon Pokopia has surpassed five million sales.
- It is Switch 2’s second best-selling game.
- Further downloadable content is planned for 2026.
How this story developed
- 3 months ago A press release newly confirmed that Pokémon Pokopia’s sales had exceeded five million, equal to about 21% of the Switch 2’s 23.68 million reported owners, following the release of its Bubbly Basin expansion.
- 3 months ago Pokémon Pokopia surpassed five million sales, becoming Nintendo Switch 2’s second-best-selling title despite its community-focused spin-off format, while Mario Kart World led on 15 million copies and a further DLC was planned for 2026.
Explained simply
Pokémon is a long-running video game series in which players collect, train and battle fictional creatures. Most main Pokémon games centre on travelling through a region, competing against trainers and completing a catalogue of creatures, while spin-offs explore different styles of play.
Pokémon Pokopia is one of those spin-offs, focusing on building a community and forming relationships between Pokémon rather than on the usual battles and competition. Nintendo Switch 2 is Nintendo’s newer home-and-handheld console, and game sales are often used to judge how strongly major releases are attracting its owners.
Mario Kart is another of Nintendo’s biggest series, based around kart racing using Nintendo characters. Games included with a console can reach more players because buyers receive them when they purchase the hardware, making comparisons with separately sold games less direct.
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Originally published by Polygon as “A Pokémon Game Becomes the Second Best-Selling Nintendo Switch 2 Game”.