Emotes are common in multiplayer games, but Pokémon Pokopia takes them to a whole new level. Unlike most games, many of Pokopia’s emotes aren’t handed to you and are instead unlocked by exploring the world and finding hidden Human Records. These records basically are lost papers, journals, letters, and photos scattered across every region, and each record you collect gives you another way to interact with friends or your Pokémon. So, to help you track down every hidden emote and complete your collection, here’s where you can find and unlock all the emotes in Pokémon Pokopia.
Pokémon Pokopia: How to Find and Unlock Every Emote
Since Pokémon Pokopia doesn’t have in-game text chat, emotes are your main way to communicate with friends, react to moments, or add personality to your photos. You begin with a few basic emotes, but as you explore the world, you can unlock many more. In Pokémon Pokopia, the following emotes are available from the get-go:
- Celebrate
- Cry
- Shocked
- Beckon
- Bow
- Sleepy
Most emotes in Pokémon Pokopia, however, are unlocked by finding Human Records, which are lost papers, journals, letters, and photos scattered across every region, including Dream Islands. Each record you collect grants a new emote as soon as you interact with it. Here are all the Pokémon Pokopia emotes that can be unlocked through Human Records and where to find them:
Greetings – You can find the Greetings emote in Withered Wasteland, just northwest of the Pokémon Center by the dried-up river and fountain.
Point Here – To get the Point Here emote, head east of the Pokémon Center in Withered Wasteland. It’s on the ground outside a fenced picnic area, but you’ll need to break down a wall to access it.
Goodbye – The Goodbye emote is located in Bleak Beach, north of the Pokémon Center, next to a dried-up grass habitat and a tree.
Smile – Look for the Smile emote in Rocky Ridges, right by the North Area Gate that leads into the region.
Tracking down all Human Records can take some effort, but the more you explore, the more emotes you’ll unlock. Keep an eye on every hidden corner and check each region carefully. Moreover, some emotes in Pokémon Pokopiacan also be unlocked by interacting with Pokémon.
Although completely random, when a Pokémon displays a speech bubble, it has something to say, and talking to it anywhere in the game can reward you with emotes such as Angry, Proud, or Despair. Once you’ve unlocked an emote, you can easily use it by pressing Down on the D-Pad to open your emote wheel.
Then scroll through the options with the Left Joystick and select the one you want with A. You can also customize your wheel by pressing Y to remove emotes and X to add new ones, creating up to three different sets for various occasions. In Photo Mode, you can press Left or Right on the D-Pad to use emotes while taking screenshots, though they won’t work if you’re holding the tripod.
And that does it for our Pokémon Pokopia emotes guide. For more gaming news and guides, be sure to check out our gaming page!
