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Pokémon Pokopia Sells 4 Million, Sparks Global Shortage

7/12/2026

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Pokémon Pokopia sold over four million copies within five weeks of its March 5, 2026 launch.
It sold 2.2 million units in four days, about one million in Japan, sparking shortages.
The game ranks #5 among Pokémon spinoffs and must hit 6 million copies to beat Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red/Blue Rescue Team.
Game Freak and Koei Tecmo’s Omega Force co-developed it using Dragon Quest Builders 2 know-how, with an Expansion Pass arriving in August.

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Story summary

Pokémon Pokopia sold over four million copies within five weeks of its March 5, 2026 launch.
It sold 2.2 million units in four days, about one million in Japan, sparking shortages.
The game ranks #5 among Pokémon spinoffs and must hit 6 million copies to beat Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red/Blue Rescue Team.
Game Freak and Koei Tecmo’s Omega Force co-developed it using Dragon Quest Builders 2 know-how, with an Expansion Pass arriving in August.