Appraise
If you show a lost relic to Professor Tangrowth, who has the Appraise specialty, they can tell you what kind of item you've found.
Official Document: #882-S
Pokémon Pokopia Specialties Database – List of Skills, Effects & Pokémon Roles
31 Specialties
Every Pokémon brings one or two specialties—skills that help you build, gather, travel, and run your town. Use this list to see what each specialty does and which Pokémon can help with the job.
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Bulldoze
Pokemon with the Bulldoze specialty can serve as leaders when demolishing Pokemon Centers for reconstruction.
Collect
Pokemon with the Collect Specialty can exchange lost relics or rare feather for other items.
Crush
If you provide suitable materials to a Pokemon with the Crush specialty, they will process those materials into other items.
Eat
Mosslax has the Eat specialty and wants some food. Place something to eat on an offering dish, and good things may happen based on the food's flavor or rarity!
Engineer
Tinkmaster has the Engineer specialty and can lead other Pokemon during large building or rebuilding projects.
Explode
If you bring a Pokemon with the specialty to a cannon, they'll hop inside. Launch them at the terrain to destroy it.
Fly
If you speak to a Pokemon with the Fly specialty while you're using the Pokedex to search for another Pokemon, they can take you to that Pokemon's location.
Gather
Pokemon with the Gather specialty will pick up materials and other items they find on the ground and place them in a community box.
Gather Honey
If you give honey to a Pokemon with the Gather Honey specialty, they'll give you furniture with special patterns in exchange.
Hype
Pokemon with the Hype specialty will start dancing when they hear music, improving the mood.
Illuminate
Peakychu, who has the Illuminate specialty, can emit light to illuminate the whole town.
Overview
Specialty Overview
What specialties are, how they shape your town, and how to read the list above—so you can line up the right Pokémon for building, gathering, travel, and all the little jobs that keep Pokopia running.
What You Can Do Here
- Browse every specialty documented on Pokopia.Town
- Open a specialty to see eligible Pokémon and details
- Learn how specialties automate building, gathering, and exploration
- Use this guide alongside habitats and the Pokédex
What Are Specialties in Pokopia?
In Pokémon Pokopia, every Pokémon has one or more Specialties—unique skills or abilities that help the player perform tasks, automate actions, or interact with the world. These specialties are an important part of gameplay, allowing Pokémon to assist in building, gathering resources, navigating, and more.
How Specialties Work
- Each Pokémon can have one or two specialties.
- Specialties determine what tasks a Pokémon can assist with, such as gathering materials, helping build structures, or performing utility actions like flying or appraising items.
- Some specialties are passive and trigger automatically when conditions are met, while others require player interaction.
List of Known Specialties
Here are many of the specialties currently documented in Pokémon Pokopia along with what they generally do:
Core Specialties
| Specialty | Description |
|---|---|
| Appraise | Allows the Pokémon (e.g., Professor Tangrowth) to appraise Lost Relics you find. |
| Build | Pokémon with this specialty can assist in building projects. |
| Bulldoze | Helps with demolition, rebuilding, or relocating projects. |
| Burn | Pokémon can set fire to flammable objects (useful for campfires, etc.). |
| Chop | Processes logs into lumber for crafting. |
| Collect | Pokémon will trade or gather rare items when given specific materials. |
| Crush | Pokémon can mash materials into different things. |
Additional Specialties
According to Pokopiadex data, there are many more specialties used in the game. Some examples include: Fly — allows a Pokémon to fly the player to a destination; Trade — enables exchanging items with the player at a register; Search — helps find buried items; Grow — speeds up plant growth; Gather Honey — Pokémon with this specialty will give special furniture if given honey; Teleport — lets a Pokémon teleport the player.
Transform, Engineer, Generate, Illuminate, Recycle, Storage, Party, and others have also been documented.
There are dozens of specialties in the game, and the exact list continues to grow as updates add new content and this database is expanded.
Example Specialties & Pokémon
Specialties are often tied to a Pokémon’s type or role. For example:
How to Use Specialties
- Some specialties activate automatically when the required conditions are present (e.g., Grow affecting crops).
- Others require you to have the Pokémon follow you or be present in a certain context (e.g., using Search to uncover buried items).
- Specialties like Fly and Teleport can help with fast travel and exploration.
Why Specialties Matter
Specialties are central to Pokopia’s gameplay loop:
- They automate resource gathering and reduce manual tasks.
- They allow you to unlock new actions like building or navigating the world.
- They help you progress faster by leveraging your Pokémon’s unique abilities.
Q&A
FAQ — Pokémon Specialties
Does every Pokémon have a specialty?
Yes — each Pokémon in Pokopia has at least one specialty that affects gameplay.
Can a Pokémon have more than one specialty?
Yes — Pokémon can have up to two specialties.
Are specialties required to progress?
Many specialties are essential for progression, especially those tied to building, gathering, and exploration.