Pokémon Pokopia has a hidden reward for completing the game's Pokedex, and you can even stumble upon part of the secret early on

Be prepared to collect all 300 Pokémon

20 Mar 2026, 11:16 · TechRadar

News By Demi Williams published 20 March 2026

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Pokémon Pokopia has a hidden reward that can be found in the Sparkling Skylands
Players need to find all 300 Pokémon before accessing it
The completed Pokédex will be required to unlock the area

Pokémon Pokopia has a secret reward, but players can only earn it if they complete their Pokédex first.

Pokopia launched earlier this month on Nintendo Switch 2, so many players are likely still slowly trucking along and have not even finished the game's story yet.

It's a huge game with plenty to do, and for those who are invested for the long haul, there's a pretty neat reward waiting for you at the end of the road.

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Pokémon Pokopia spoilers ahead!

According to IGN, players can unlock a hidden reward for finishing their entire Pokédex, and you can actually encounter the beginnings of it quite early on.

If you investigate the Sparkling Skylands, you can stumble upon a cave deep in one of the islands where they meet Gyrados for the first time. The area can be found by locating a room with a broken ladder and by following a black/yellow stripe WARNING panel on the floor.

After breaking through the panel beneath where the ladder descends, you should eventually drop into a small cavern. It's in there that players will find an Area Gate that lets players scan their Pokédex.

Here's the catch. You'll only be able to open it if you have completed the entire Pokédex, which means finding all 300 Pokémon first, minus event-only creatures.

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