In Pokémon Pokopia, Paldean Wooper teaches a technique to water large areas of dry land quickly, cutting hours of work to seconds. Players encounter Wooper in the Bleak Beach area and unlock the ability through a quest with Piplup.
Pokémon Pokopia involves building towns and terraforming a desolate wasteland, where players meet Pokémon that teach new moves to simplify tasks. One repetitive chore is watering dried-up soil and plants using Water Gun, which covers only a five-square area. This is necessary to grow crops and improve the environment for Pokémon but can take hours for large spaces. Paldean Wooper, a poison/ground Pokémon found in the Bleak Beach area, changes this. Players attract it by creating a Marshy tall grass habitat with four squares of yellow tall grass next to muddy water. Once in town, Wooper features in a quest where Piplup suggests asking it for help to create a waterfall. The Pokémon teaches players to stockpile gallons of water in their body, similar to sucking up ground items, by drawing from sources like lakes or the ocean. This ability disperses water over large areas when dropped on flat ground. It initially floods the space, but sucking it back up leaves the ground moist. This method revives dead plants, prepares dry soil for crops, and helps transform barren areas into livable towns. It also earns points toward watering challenges with minimal effort. The technique is taught via the game's story by Wooper and Piplup, offering a faster alternative to waiting for rain. Pokémon Pokopia emphasizes efficient task completion, with secrets like this unlocked through new abilities or experimentation, such as using Ditto's various skills.