Pokopia Fan Builds a Dodo Air-Inspired Pokémon Airport in Animal Crossing
A Pokopia fan has turned one of Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ most memorable landmarks into a full Pokémon-flavored build, creating a themed airport inspired by Dodo Air. The result doesn’t just resemble the landmark—it adds Pokémon-specific touches, including a biplane modeled after Pelipper.
Key takeaways
- A Pokopia player built a Dodo Air homage inside the game, placing the airport along the shoreline at Bleak Beach.
- The airport setup includes an office on a dock and a seaplane themed around Water/Flying Pokémon Pelipper.
- A windmill on top of the office is used as a power source for the airport’s electrical devices.
- Nintendo has confirmed that fans will be able to experience the Pokopia Bubbly Basin expansion during an upcoming in-person event.
- Omega Force says more DLC is coming, with the Expansion Pass officially shown during the June Nintendo Direct.
Pokopia Player Builds Homage to Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Airport
Pokopia player Own-Entertainer-2622 shared screenshots of their build on the game’s main subreddit. In the post, the airport is described as a compact, sea-based facility placed on the coast of Bleak Beach, near where the S.S. Anne is located in Pokopia.
The design includes a small airport office sitting atop a dock. Behind it, the build features a seaplane based on Pelipper, the Water/Flying Pokémon. To add functional flair, the creator placed a windmill on top of the office to power the electrical items inside, and added improvised propeller details on both the plane’s front and its wings.
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Fans reacted positively to the airport project, praising the execution and leaning into Animal Crossing jokes. One commenter joked about flying over to the Pokopia island to offload turnips, referencing the limited-time and unpredictable turnip market featured in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Another joked about the landing dialogue from New Horizons, where the pilot says the plane will be touching down on water—“which is fine” here because the airport is built for a seaplane.
Pokopia has also been a major hit on Switch 2 since launch in 2026, with the monster-catching series posting new records. The game debuted as the highest-rated entry in the franchise’s long history, surpassing the 2013 release Pokemon Y to take the top spot. It quickly became one of the best-selling games on Switch 2 and currently sits as the third-best-selling title on the system.
Even with its later release timing, Pokopia is reported to have overtaken the Switch 2 Edition of Pokemon Legends: Z-A, despite launching five months after that version. The game also held the title of the highest-ranked game of 2026 for nearly two months until it was unseated by Mixtape in May.
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With popularity this high, players naturally started asking what comes next. Omega Force confirmed that additional downloadable content is planned. Nintendo and Omega Force formally unveiled the Pokopia Expansion Pass during the June Nintendo Direct, outlining three separate DLC stages.
The first new village added by the Expansion Pass is Bubbly Basin, scheduled for August 2026. Alongside it, a free update will add the Dive move. Later portions of the pass are set to introduce additional features and another village as well, meaning the game’s roadmap includes a substantial amount of new content for the near future.
