Pokemon Pokopia; How To Skip Building Waiting Times

"When you start building something in Pokémon Pokopia, your Pokémon friends will tell you roughly what time they'll be done. Smaller structures are usually around a few minutes, but you can skip the wait by going into your Switch 2's system settings and changing the internal clock. Go to System Settings and scroll down to System, and on this screen you'll see Date and Time."

"On this menu, you can turn off the internet-based synchronization that keeps your clock accurate, which will allow you to move the clock up and down to your liking, thus immediately skipping to the moment when construction is complete. If you want to be thorough, you could also just disconnect your Switch 2 from the internet, but doing this will lock you out of online features like multiplayer and uploading screenshots."

"There doesn't appear to be any sort of penalty or consequence to doing this, so you don't need to worry about the equivalent of Resetti showing up and scolding you."

Pokémon Pokopia is a cozy life simulation game where players build structures and terraform environments for Pokémon. Construction projects require gathering supplies, recruiting Pokémon helpers, and waiting real-world time for completion. Players can bypass wait times by accessing Switch 2 system settings, disabling internet-based clock synchronization, and manually advancing the date and time. Alternatively, disconnecting from the internet achieves the same result but restricts online features like multiplayer and screenshot sharing. Early gameplay provides sufficient activities during construction, but higher-level projects involve longer wait times, making this time-skip method increasingly useful. No penalties or consequences result from manipulating the clock.

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