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Pokemon Pokopia players turn to "broken" Minecraft tactics to make gathering one of the game's rarest materials a breeze: "I mined 1,200 Pokemetal in about 90 minutes"

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Pokémon Pokopia
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Release · Mar 5, 2026
Developer · Omega Force, Game Freak
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Active · 2004
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