Welcome to NGB and our Pokémon Pokopia – Pokémon Specialties Guide! In Pokémon Pokopia, every Pokémon has a unique specialty that allows it to assist you while exploring the world. These specialties can help you interact with objects, overcome obstacles, and uncover new opportunities during your adventure. In this guide, we’ll list all Pokémon specialties in Pokémon Pokopia so you can easily find the right partner for every situation.
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- Pokémon Specialties Guide
- Pokémon Specialties
- Appraise Specialty
- Build Specialty
- Bulldoze Specialty
- Burn Specialty
- Chop Specialty
- Collect Specialty
- Crush Specialty
- DJ Specialty
- Dream Island Specialty
- Fly Specialty
- Gather Specialty
- Gather Honey Specialty
- Generate Specialty
- Grow Specialty
- Hype Specialty
- Litter Specialty
- Search Specialty
- Storage Specialty
- Trade Specialty
- Water Specialty
- Yawn Specialty
- Pokémon Specialties
- Related Pokémon Pokopia Content
Pokémon Specialties Guide
Pokémon Specialties
Each Pokémon has a specialty. You can see a Pokémon’s specialty in the Pokédex, which you can access via the + menu. When you travel with a Pokémon, they’ll help you out in various ways. If you stand in front of something you need help with, the Pokémon with you will use their specialty to try to help you out.
Appraise Specialty
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.
Pokémon with Appraise Specialty
- Tangrowth
Build Specialty
Pokémon with the Build specialty will lead other Pokémon when building or remodeling structures. You can’t build anything without a leader Pokémon.
Pokémon with Build Specialty
- Cubone
- Gurdurr
- Machoke
- Riolu
- Timburr
Bulldoze Specialty
Pokémon with the Bulldoze specialty can serve as leaders when demolishing Pokémon Centers for reconstruction. They can also serve as leaders when demolishing or relocating other buildings.
Pokémon with Bulldoze Specialty
- Bonsly
- Larvitar
- Onix
Burn Specialty
Pokémon with the Burn specialty will ignite nearby flammable objects in their free time. If you’re traveling with a Pokémon who has this specialty, just stand in front of what you want burned, and they’ll set it ablaze for you.
Pokémon with Burn Specialty
- Carkol
- Charcadet
- Charmander
- Charmeleon
- Magmar
- Raboot
- Rolycoly
- Scorbunny
- Torkoal
Chop Specialty
Pokémon with the Chop specialty will process small logs you give them into lumber.
Pokémon with Chop Specialty
- Dartrix
- Excadrill
- Scyther
Collect Specialty
Pokemon with the Collect specialty will trade you rare things for certain items.
Pokémon with Collect Specialty
- Gimmighoul
Crush Specialty
Pokémon with the Crush specialty can mash materials into different things.
Pokémon with Crush Specialty
- Graveler
- Larvitar
- Onix
DJ Specialty
DJ Rotom can use the DJ specialty to play music CDs for you.
Pokémon with DJ Specialty
- Rotom
Dream Island Specialty
A certain Pokémon will take you to a Dream Island if you bring them a doll. Once you’ve visited a Dream Island at least once, you can get that Pokémon to come to you by interacting with a doll.
Pokémon with Dream Island Specialty
- Drifloon
Fly Specialty
If you speak to a Pokémon with the Fly specialty while you’re using the Pokédex to search for another Pokémon, they can take you to that Pokémon’s location. To search for a Pokémon, select it in your Pokédex, then press + to start searching.
Pokémon with Fly Specialty
- Hoothoot
- Noctowl
- Pidgey
Gather Specialty
Pokémon with the Gather specialty will pick up items on the ground and put them inside a community box.
Pokémon with Gather Specialty
- Carkol
- Machoke
- Rolycoly
Gather Honey Specialty
If you give honey to a Pokémon with the Gather Honey specialty, they’ll give you furniture with special patterns in exchange.
Pokémon with Gather Honey Specialty
- Vespiquen
Generate Specialty
Pokémon with the Generate specialty can power machines with electricity.
Pokémon with Generate Specialty
- Pichu
Grow Specialty
Pokémon with the Grow specialty will use their free time to help nearby plants mature faster. If you bring a Pokémon with this skill to a plant, they will help grow it for you! Plants such as tomatoes won’t grow unless they’re watered, even if a Pokémon that specializes in growing is with you. Use a Water Gun or something similar to water your plants first, then ask a Pokémon to help you grow them!
Pokémon with Grow Specialty
- Bellsprout
- Bulbasaur
- Cacturne
- Dartrix
- Ivysaur
- Oddish
- Weepinbell
Hype Specialty
Pokémon with the Hype specialty will start dancing when they hear music, improving the mood.
Pokémon with Hype Specialty
- Diglett
- Illumise
- Kricketot
- Ludicolo
Litter Specialty
Pokémon with the Litter specialty will sometimes drop useful items near their home. Items dropped in this way vary depending on the Pokémon. Pokémon will not drop items while you’re watching them. Leave them alone and check on them later.
Pokémon with Litter Specialty
- Bellsprout
- Cacturne
- Combee
- Weepinbell
Search Specialty
If you hold the Dowsing Machine and press A while walking with a Pokémon who has the Search specialty, you’ll start looking for buried items.
Pokémon with Search Specialty
- Drilbur
- Excadrill
- Paras
- Parasect
- Pidgey
- Venomoth
- Venonat
- Vespiquen
Storage Specialty
Pokémon with the Storage specialty can hold items for you. Just tell one of these Pokémon, “I wanna check my storage,” to add items to or remove items from their inventory. If you use a workbench while accompanied by a Pokémon that is holding items for you, you can use any crafting materials they are holding directly from their inventory.
Pokémon with Storage Specialty
- Gulpin
Trade Specialty
Pokémon with the Trade specialty may start barter exchanges at places where bartering is possible. Just set a cash register on a table and supply it with power! You can trade items you own for items you want. Offer up to five items to the Pokémon you’re trading with to convince them to make a trade. Offering items they like will make trading more likely to succeed!
Pokémon with Trade Specialty
- Hitmonchan
- Hitmonlee
- Hoothoot
- Noctowl
- Prinplup
- Tyrogue
Water Specialty
Pokémon with the Water specialty will use nearby water basins you’ve filled to water surrounding plants. Offer food at a Rain Dance Site and bring a Pokémon with the Water specialty there to have them throw a Rain Dance party, which will increase the humidity of the area.
Pokémon with Water Specialty
- Goomy
- Lotad
- Ludicolo
- Prinplup
- Shellos
- Slowpoke
- Squirtle
Yawn Specialty
You can talk to a Pokémon with the Yawn specialty to find out how humid it is currently.
Pokémon with Yawn Specialty
- Slowpoke
Related Pokémon Pokopia Content
Looking for more Pokémon Pokopia content? Use the link below to keep exploring:
- Next Guide: Continue with our Pokémon Pokopia Habitat Dex Guide for a complete listing of all habitats!
- Main Page: Visit our Pokémon Pokopia Guides and Walkthroughs hub for all our latest content!
- Official Website: Check out the official Pokémon Pokopia website for news and updates!

