Materials are king in Pokémon Pokopia, so you'll need a handy way to gather specific types very quickly. That's where a Dream Island comes in! A friendly Drifloon can transport you away to an island rich with building materials, items, and sometimes even habitat suggestions.
This guide covers everything you need to know about Dream Islands in Pokémon Pokopia. We'll tell you what a Dream Island is, what Dolls you need to visit each island, and what materials you can gather from each island, too.
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All Dream Islands, Pokémon Dolls & Materials
There are seven types of Doll and five types of Dream Island for you to root your way through. Each Doll corresponds with a certain type of island, which will feature different specific materials.
You can also gather items like wood, rocks, and all sorts of blocks to take back with you. Bring some food, especially if you're going after ore, as you'll need that powered-up Rock Smash from Cooking and eating Hamburger Steak!
Eevee Doll - Wasteland Dream Island
- Based on: Withered Wasteland
- Materials: Leppa Berry, Vine Rope, Glowing Mushrooms
- How to get: Bleak Beach's northwest island OR level up Palette Town's Environment Level
There's also a chance of meeting a Legendary Pokémon on the Wasteland Dream Island. You can find out which one by heading to the Dream Island Legendary guide, but don't head there if you don't want spoilers.
Pikachu Doll - Ocean Dream Island
- Based on: Bleak Beach
- Materials: Twine, Sea Glass Fragments, Seashells
- How to get: Bleak Beach, northwest island OR level up Palette Town's Environment Level
Same as Eevee's island, you'll potentially run into a rare Legendary Pokémon on the Ocean Dream Island. Curious? Our Legendary Dream Island page can tell you if you want to know, but if not, steer clear!
Clefairy Doll - Rock Peak Dream Island
- Based on: Rocky Ridges (exterior)
- Materials: Cave Mushrooms, Copper Ore, Limestone
- How to get: Buy from Pokémon Center Terminal after levelling up Palette Town's Environment Level
Note: One material the game doesn't tell you that you can get here is Ice. It's not much, but besides one other location, it's the only place in the game you can get it. Check out our guide on Where To Find Ice to find out where exactly you can find it, and what it's used for.
Arcanine Doll - Volcanic Dream Island
- Based on: Rocky Ridges (interior)
- Materials: Iron Ore, Gold Ore, Glowing Stone
- How to get: Buy from Pokémon Center Terminal after levelling up Palette Town's Environment Level
The Volcanic Dream Island may deliver an additional surprise, too: you have a random chance of running into a Legendary here. If you want to know who or where to look, you can see which Dream Island Legendary it is, but beware of spoilers.
Dragonite Doll - Sky Dream Island
- Based on: Sparkling Skylands
- Materials: Wastepaper, Pokémetal Fragments, Crystal Fragments
- How to get: Buy from Pokémon Center Terminal after levelling up Palette Town's Environment Level
Here's something that caught us by genuine surprise — you can actually encounter another Legendary Pokémon on the Sky Dream Island. No spoilers here, but if you want to know, click this guide on how to befriend the Sparkling Skylands Legendary.
Ditto Doll - Random Dream Island
- Any random island
- How to get: Buy from Pokémon Center Terminal after levelling up Palette Town's Environment Level
Substitute Doll - Random Dream Island
- Any random island
- How to get: Drifloon, Withered Wasteland OR level up Palette Town's Environment Level
What are Dream Islands?
Dream Islands are essentially resource hubs that you can visit in Pokémon Pokopia.
You'll unlock them in the game's first area, Withered Wasteland, and they're worth checking out as you can stock up on all sorts of materials, blocks, and even get recipes and decor.
There are a handful of different types, with each one based off of one of the regions you get to explore during the story. They'll have their own materials, too, so if you're looking for something specific, make sure you know what Island to visit.
Dream Islands are the only place you can get Stardust, too, which you can use to make an item that's very useful for online play. We have a guide all about Stardust if you're not sure what exactly to do with it.
How to access a Dream Island with Drifloon
First of all, you need to befriend a Drifloon. You'll do this during the Withered Wasteland story, as you'll come across this Ghost-type floating on the beach.
Speak to them and they'll ask you to make a home for them: the Riding Warm Updrafts, which requires three campfires lit and lined up next to each other. Easy enough! Once you've set that up, take Drifloon over there and they'll tell you about their special ability.
Anytime after you've done this, either take a doll to Drifloon or examine a doll outside and Drifloon will offer to take you to that island.
How often can I visit Dream Islands?
You can only visit one type of Dream Island in a single day. However, you can revisit that same island as many times as you like. So choose wisely. Though if you're desperate, there is a way to change the time of day...
If you're well behaved, however, if you decide to revisit a Dream Island, the materials you gathered won't respawn, so you'll have to wait until the next day if you really want to stock up, regardless.
Dreamy, right? For what you can do with those materials, or where you can find Pokémon who can put them to good use, have a look at our comprehensive Pokémon Pokopia walkthrough hub for more guides!