Pokopia Materials

Lumber is processed wood. You can't just pick it up off the ground. Scyther or any Pokemon with the Chop specialty takes Small Logs and converts them into Lumber for you. Since Small Logs come from cutting trees with the Cut move, getting Lumber is a two-step chain: Cut trees first, then Chop the logs. It's the only material that requires processing before use.

Materials feed into both crafting and building. At a Workbench, you combine them into furniture (Straw Beds, Log Chairs), outdoor structures (Campfires), and utility items (Storage Boxes). Building Pokemon homes also requires materials, and furnishing those homes raises each Pokemon's comfort level. Higher comfort means happier Pokemon and more features unlocked as you play.

Yes, and you should use them. Befriended Pokemon with the right specialties speed things up a lot. Scyther handles Chop, converting Small Logs into Lumber. Pidgey's Search specialty finds hidden items using Dowsing Machines. Bellsprout and Weepinbell boost crop growth if you need food-based resources. Lead these Pokemon to matching resource areas for the fastest results.

Sturdy Sticks. They go into Campfires (which you need for cooking and lighting) and most early building kits. Stone is a close second since Workbenches cost two of them. Don't worry about Lumber right away. You won't have access to Scyther's Chop specialty until you've befriended one and progressed a bit.

Pokopia starts you with a small set of base materials: Sturdy Stick, Leaf, Stone, Small Log, and Lumber. As you unlock new areas and progress through environment levels, you gain access to advanced materials like Iron Ore, Crystal, and Pokemetal. Each area introduces its own material tier that feeds into higher-level crafting recipes.