Pokémon Pokopia director says Ditto’s ability to learn Pokémon moves inspired the game’s world-building system

Pokémon Pokopia director Shigeru Ohmori has revealed the specific gameplay idea that convinced Game Freak to make Ditto the protagonist of its unusual Pokémon life-simulation game. Rather than choosing Ditto simply because of its ability to transform, Ohmori envisioned a system where players could meet Pokémon, learn their moves, and use those abilities to rebuild the world around them. In an interview, Ohmori explained that the concept grew from his earlier experience designing Pokémon habitats. The idea was to make…