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Pokemon Pokopia

How to Have Pokemon Follow You

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Pokemon Pokopia - How to Have Pokemon Follow You
You can ask a Pokemon to follow you in Pokemon Pokopia if you need it for a task or to move into a home. Read on for all the ways you can ask a Pokemon to follow you, the recommended and maximum number of Pokemon to follow you, and what you can do with them.

List of Contents

How to Have Pokemon Follow You

  1. Talk to the Pokemon
  2. Press Up on the D-Pad

Talk to the Pokemon

Asking Charmander to Follow

You can ask a Pokemon to follow you by talking to them and selecting the "Follow me!" option. They should then automatically start following you.

If they're hungry, the Pokemon won't follow you, so try to give them food if they aren't coming along!

Press Up on the D-Pad

Button Controls
NSW - Dpad Up Ask Pokemon to follow you
Hold NSW - Dpad Up
 Part ways with following Pokemon

A faster way to ask a Pokemon to follow you is to approach them and press the Up button on your controller. Ditto will react as well as the target Pokemon, then the Pokemon will start to follow you.

If you want Pokemon to stop following you, you can hold the Up button, and you'll part ways.

Recommended Pokemon

Bring Gulpin for More Storage Space

Pokemon Pokopia - Gulpin

The most recommended Pokemon to bring along is Gulpin. It is one of the few Pokemon that has Storage as a specialty, allowing you more storage when you travel around. Gulpin is also more accessible in the early game.

Pokemon with the Storage Specialty

GulpinGulpin SwalotSwalot

Fast Travel With Fly Pokemon

Pokemon Pokopia - Pidgey

When you speak with a Pokemon that has the Fly specialty while using the Pokedex to find a different Pokemon, it can transport you to where that Pokemon is located, allowing you to fast travel from location to location.

Pokemon with the Fly Specialty

CharizardCharizard PidgeyPidgey PidgeottoPidgeotto PidgeotPidgeot
HoothootHoothoot NoctowlNoctowl CramorantCramorant WingullWingull
PelipperPelipper MurkrowMurkrow HonchkrowHonchkrow ChatotChatot
DragoniteDragonite VibravaVibrava FlygonFlygon AltariaAltaria
NoivernNoivern CorviknightCorviknight KilowattrelKilowattrel AerodactylAerodactyl
ArticunoArticuno ZapdosZapdos MoltresMoltres

How to Fast Travel

How Many Pokemon Can Follow You?

Maximum of 5 Pokemon

Pokemon Following You

Up to five Pokemon can follow you at a time. If you need to swap out some Pokemon, you can ask Pokemon to stop following you before you ask another Pokemon to start following you.

What to Do with Following Pokemon

Checkmark Use Pokemon Specialties
Checkmark Construct Buildings
Checkmark Transfer to a New Home
Checkmark Transfer to a New Area
Checkmark Complete Pokemon Requests

Use Pokemon Specialties

Pokemon Specialties and Likes

The main reason you'll probably want a Pokemon to follow you is to make use of their specialties. Each Pokemon has a specific job it can do based on its specialty.

If you lead a Pokemon to an item or location where they can make use of their specialty, they will automatically perform the associated task. For example, if you lead Charmander, which has the Burn specialty, to an unlit campfire, it will ignite it.

List of Pokemon by Specialties

Construct Buildings

Pokemon Specialties

Constructing a building using a building kit requires specific Pokemon to be brought to the site. Interact with the box in front of the construction site to see the materials and Pokemon you need.

If the required Pokemon are available on your island, you can ask them to follow you so that you may lead them to the construction site.

How to Build Houses and Structures

Transfer to New Home

3 Furniture Items in a Leaf Den

Pokemon do not need to stay in the habitat you discover them from. You can build houses for them to move into in order for them to be more comfortable.

Once a house is ready, you can ask a Pokemon to follow you to the house. Then, talk to them to ask them to move into their new home. Do note, however, that they won't move to a new home if it has something that they dislike.

How to Move Houses

Transfer to a New Area

Pokemon Pokopia - Travel to a New Area

You can transfer Pokemon from one area to another by using either Return Home to fast travel or by walking to the nearest gate while the Pokemon is following you.

This is generally done to bring in Pokemon to help with setting up in a new area, to balance out your Pokemon population, or to bring together connected Pokemon species and unique dialogue.

How to Move Pokemon Between Areas

Complete Pokemon Requests

Squirtle Request

Some Pokemon may request that you bring them to a particular place or do a particular activity. You'll need to ask them to follow you in order to fulfill these types of requests.

List of All Requests

Pokemon Pokopia Related Guides

Pokemon Pokopia - Tips and Tricks

Beginner's Guide to Pokopia: Tips and Tricks

All Tips and Tricks

Beginner Guides
Character Customization Appearance Options What to Do First
Best Items to Buy First How to Save
List of Controller and Mouse Mode Controls List of Settings and Best Settings
Building Guides
How to Rebuild the Pokemon Center How to Give Ditto a House
How to Build Houses and Structures How to Move Houses
How to Demolish and Remove Houses How to Remodel a House
How to Make Roads How to Make a Hot Spring
How to Build and Place Roofs How to Level the Ground for Building
How to Create a Water Source How to Create Elevated Ground
Habitat Guides
How to Make a Habitat Darker How to Make a Bright Habitat
How to Raise Humidity How to Make a Dry Habitat
How to Make a Warm Habitat How to Make a Cool Habitat
Gameplay Guides
How to Increase Comfort Level How to Raise Environment Level
How to Recover PP How to Increase PP
Time Traveling Guide How to Change the Weather
All Daily Activities All Missables and One-Time Events
How to Complete the Mysterious Mural How to Break Glowing Spots
How to Use the Dowsing Machine How to Find Rare Pokemon
Cloud Island Guide Money Farming Guide
Photo Mode Guide How to Get More Photo Frames
How to Expand Your Bag How to Customize Items
How to Use the Handy Bag Lucky Day Effects
Best Pokemon Specialty to Follow You Around How to Have Pokemon Follow You
How to Fast Travel How to Get Unstuck
How to Move Pokemon Between Areas How to Increase Trainer Rank
How to Plant Seeds to Grow Crops How to Move Plants and Trees
How to Unlock Palette Town How to GameShare Pokopia
3D Printer Guide How to Find Missing Pokemon
How to Place Blocks Below You How to Use Mouse Mode
Stamp Rally Guide How to Unlock Emotes
Best Mosslax Offerings How to Use Vending Machines
How to Organize Your Storage Best Items to Trade
How to Get Electricity to Power Your Island How to Activate the Withered Wasteland Waterwheel
How to Use the Smelting Furnace How to Farm Materials
How to Open All Gates How to Complete a Pokemon's Unfinished Business
How to Go to the S.S. Anne How to Chat with Pokemon
Mini Game Guides
How to Play All Mini Games How to Play Jump Rope
How to Play Hide-and-Seek Look That Way Mini Game Guide
FAQs
Can You Evolve Pokemon? Can You Find Shiny Pokemon in Pokopia?
Can You Change Your Island Map? When Does A New Day Start?
Should You Go to Bleak Beach or Rocky Ridges? What Does Resting Do?
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