In Pokémon game Pokopia, only about 30 of the 300 possible Pokémon appear in an area at once, causing others to despawn. Players can search for missing ones via the Pokédex and use honey at their homes to bring them back. This mechanic, while not a bug, requires consumable resources.
Pokopia features 300 known Pokémon that can inhabit player towns across its four main maps. Due to rendering limits, the game displays only around 30 in an area simultaneously, with others despawning to free space. This design choice means players may search fruitlessly for specific Pokémon needed for tasks, as noted in a Kotaku article published March 16, 2026. Game Freak and Omega Force have not yet streamlined this process, though fans hope for a future patch. To locate a missing Pokémon, players open the Pokédex to its page and press the plus button to initiate a search. They then query nearby Pokémon for sightings. If present, the queried Pokémon directs to the location; otherwise, it notes the absence recently. Players must then travel to the Pokémon's home—by foot or via a Pokémon knowing Teleport—and apply honey nearby to trigger a respawn. This method sends another Pokémon to 'despawn jail,' but honey use in multi-Pokémon homes spawns all residents, who then pursue the player for treats. Tweets highlight the chaos: Cal (@HoodlumCallum) shared a tip on March 13, 2026, while Jesse Vitelli posted on March 9, 2026, about Pokémon 'freaking the fuck out.' The workaround relies on honey, a consumable that players might lack.
