Materials Guide: How to Get Every Crafting Material

Materials drive almost everything in Pokemon Pokopia. You gather raw resources with Pokemon specialties, then process them into refined crafting outputs at stations or with the right helper Pokemon.

Raw Materials

• Stone: common ground pickup and boulder drop.
• Leaf: chop bushes or rely on Grow-specialty drops.
• Small Log: chop small trees.
• Sturdy Stick: chop medium trees.
• Vine Rope: cut hanging vines.
• Squishy Clay: dig near water and riverbanks.
• Glowing Mushroom: dark caves and shaded regions.
• Honey: Vespiquen exchange and flower habitats.
• Twine: crafted from Vine Rope, sometimes dropped by Litter Pokemon.
• Limestone: light-colored rocks.
• Copper Ore: orange-tinted deposits.
• Iron Ore: dark deposits, especially in Rocky Ridges.
• Gold Ore: rarer deep or high-tier deposits.
• Glowing Stone: glowing formations in caves.
• Smooth Rock: near rivers and coastlines.
• Wheat: grown from seeds.
• Volcanic Ash: lava-heavy regions.
• Wastepaper: trash piles and urban areas.

Processed Materials

• Lumber: chop logs with a Chop-specialty Pokemon.
• Brick: burn Squishy Clay.
• Paper: recycle Wastepaper.
• Concrete: crush Limestone.
• Iron Bar: smelt Iron Ore.
• Copper Bar: smelt Copper Ore.
• Gold Bar: smelt Gold Ore.
• Glass: smelt Volcanic Ash.
• Paint: crush berries.

Farming Tips

• Set up Litter-specialty habitats early for passive resource generation.
• Gather-specialty Pokemon reduce loose-item cleanup time.
• Put Storage Boxes beside Workbenches to avoid inventory friction.
• Prioritize Scyther early because Lumber is a constant bottleneck.
• Build multiple Furnaces if you expect heavy metal-bar demand.
• Use the Items page for a searchable material reference tied to recipes and habitat requirements.