Pokemon Pokopia director thought up the Animal Crossing-like while placing grass for Ruby and Sapphire, as he wanted to give players "the experience of creating their own Pokemon world"

Shigeru Omori, senior director of Pokopia, revealed that the idea for the game originated from his early work at Game Freak in 2001, where he was tasked with placing grass in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. He said the concept evolved into a Pokémon‑themed sandbox city builder after prototyping post‑Scarlet & Violet. The game aims to let players create their own Pokémon world by placing grass patches that spawn Pokémon. No release date announced yet.