Increasing the Comfort Level of some fussy Pokemon who like darker habitats in Pokemon Pokopia requires a little more work than usual. Instead of just handing them an item or placing something down nearby, you need to actually build around a habitat in Pokopia, or move their habitat into a makeshift cave. This can be a little finicky, and there are some roadblocks that might trip you up (like a stray light source coming in from somewhere) so we’ve explained exactly how to make a habitat darker in Pokemon Pokopia below.
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How to Make a Habitat Darker in Pokopia
To make a habitat darker in Pokopia, you have to create or move a habitat in a shaded area. To do this, you’ll need to either make a cave by using the Rock Smash ability you get from Hitmonchan to get rid of blocks, or build blocks around a preexisting habitat to create a little house. In my experience, it’s easier to just make a quick cave by smashing down some rocks than it is building blocks around a habitat, but it depends on what the situation is.
For example, with Drilbur, it’s very quick and easy to use Rock Smash on the blocks just north of the veggie patch you created for them when unlocking Rototiller in Pokopia. However, if there aren’t any blocks nearby, then it makes sense to use your own and create a makeshift house for a Pokemon who prefers a darker habitat. Don’t add any windows, though, or light will sneak in.
Also, make sure there are no light sources near a dark habitat — like glowing mushrooms, campfires, or streetlights — as these add brightness and will ruin the lovely dark area you just created.
Ensure the habitat is completely covered in a shadow to make it dark enough to raise the Comfort Level of a Pokemon in Pokopia. If for some reason the Pokemon still isn’t satisfied even when the habitat is covered in shadow, double check for any light sources nearby, move the habitat even deeper into your makeshift cave, or build a wider area around the habitiat with your blocks.
What Pokemon Like Dark Habitats in Pokopia?
Taking note that there will be SPOILERS for what Pokemon appear in the game, here’s a list of all the Pokemon in Pokopia who prefer a dark habitat:
- Hoothoot
- Noctowl
- Volbeat
- Illumise
- Drilbur
- Excadrill
- Axew
- Fraxure
- Haxorus
- Zubat
- Golbat
- Crobat
- Zorua
- Zoroark
- Ekans
- Arbok
- Cleffa
- Clefairy
- Clefable
- Diglett
- Dugtrio
- Geodude
- Graveler
- Golem
- Murkrow
- Honchkrow
- Larvitar
- Pupitar
- Tyranitar
- Kricketot
- Kricketune
- Riolu
- Lucario
- Rowlet
- Dartrix
- Decidueye
- Glimmet
- Glimmora
- Chest Form Gimmighoul
- Alakazam
- Misdreavus
- Duskull
- Umbreon
- Mewtwo
- Sableye
- Released
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March 5, 2026
- ESRB
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Everyone / Users Interact, In-Game Purchases
