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How to unlock all legendary and mythical Pokémon in Pokémon Pokopia
Polygon has published a guide detailing how players can locate and, in some cases, recruit all 14 legendary and mythical Pokémon in Pokémon Pokopia, the island-building spin-off game. Legendary and mythical Pokémon boost a player's Environment Level more than ordinary species when housed on their island, giving players a strong incentive to track them down, though not every one of them can actually be recruited to live there. The guide was updated on 6 August to include mythical Pokémon added via the new Bubbly Basin DLC.
The guide covers methods that vary widely between Pokémon: Kyogre can be registered in the Pokédex via a story request but cannot be recruited to the island, occasionally appearing to make it rain; Raikou, Entei and Suicune can be found in hidden cave rooms on specific "Dream Islands" (Ocean, Volcanic and Wasteland respectively), though the odds are low and may require dozens of visits or in-game time travel; and Volcanion, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Lugia, Ho-oh, Mewtwo, Mew, Phione and Manaphy each have their own distinct unlock conditions tied to story requests or special items, detailed further in the full article.
In short
- Polygon guide explains finding all 14 legendary/mythical Pokémon in Pokopia
- Some can be recruited to live on your island, others cannot
- Guide updated 6 August with Bubbly Basin DLC mythical Pokémon
Explained simply
Pokémon Pokopia is an island-building spin-off in which players create habitats and encounter Pokémon. Its legendary and mythical Pokémon are rare, special species, and finding them can involve story requests, items or exploring particular Dream Islands.
The Pokémon do not all work in the same way: some can join the island, while others can only be recorded in the Pokédex or appear from time to time. Having recruitable ones on the island can raise its Environment Level more than ordinary Pokémon, so tracking them down can help players develop their island.