Pokémon Pokopia players are speaking out to save others a whole lot of time and bother — because no, you don’t actually need to water every single square of the game’s world.
When you first start playing Pokopia, your character wakes up in an arid wasteland that was once a lush Pokémon utopia. There are no humans anymore, the world is in ruins, and other Pokémon are few and far between.
On top of that, you’ve likely seen screenshots and trailers showing the possibilities in store when you do revive Pokopia’s world — and so when you gain the ability to water the ground and bring back its green hues, many players’ first instinct (including my own) is to do so everywhere. For hours. Every. Last. Square.
Well, it turns out you don’t need to do that. As many players are now taking to social media to point out (and also, very mildly spoil) there will soon come a time when all of this is handled for you. And if you’d prefer not to read more about what happens next, well, take this as your cue to stop reading — but also stop watering, too.
Nobody ask me if Pokopia has a story, I’ve been watering grass for 4 hours before I let myself progress pic.twitter.com/WP6EKIql85
— RazorMiddle | Alec (@RazorMiddleYT) March 7, 2026
Thank you because that was starting to feel like such a huge task and I haven’t been focusing on the main quests as much because the dry and withered look BOTHERS me 😭
— psyduck’s headache (@__A21A__) March 6, 2026
HOW? Pokopia area is still run down, I spent these few days just watering the grass 💀 https://t.co/4HtKdn3Y8l
— Lucanis Morphy | CAT KNIGHT VTUBER 🇵🇭 🐈⬛️⚔️ (@MorphyVA) March 7, 2026
Yes, eventually your world will experience rain, something that will sort out all those areas of dry ground for you, and immediately make the game look a lot more like those screenshots and trailers. Until then, you really only need to water the plants and trees that you need to create habitats or farm resources such as fruit.
How do you kickstart Pokopia’s rain, you may ask? It’s as simple as crafting the Rain Dance Site item and then activating it using a Water-type Pokémon. This is something that you’ll complete as part of the game’s main storyline when rebuilding the Pokémon Center in Pokopia’s starting area, so you can’t miss it. And for a more detailed walkthrough on increasing your world’s humidity, IGN has you covered.
For now, though, relax and put away your Water Gun. Rain’s comin’.
IGN’s Pokémon Pokopia review returned a 9/10 score, and dubbed the game as “an enjoyable building and town simulator that capitalizes on the charming personalities of its monsters in a way that appeals to both the creative and collector alike.”
Wondering which Pokémon you’ll be able to live alongside? Check out our list of all the Pokémon in Pokopia, and take a look at our Things to Do First in Pokopia guide to make the most of your first few days. To help you get started, we’ve also got a list of 17 things that Pokopia doesn’t tell you, plus How to Raise the Environment Level and How to Raise Pokémon Comfort Level.
Tom Phillips is IGN’s News Editor. You can reach Tom at [email protected] or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social
