Squishy Clay is one of the most important crafting materials in Pokémon Pokopia, and you will need a steady supply of it well into the mid-game. The game does not spell out exactly where to find it or how to farm it efficiently, so knowing all your options early saves a lot of backtracking. Here is everything you need to know about getting Squishy Clay and what to do with it once you have it.
Squishy Clay Pokémon Pokopia Overview
| Detail | Information |
| Material Name | Squishy Clay |
| Where First Available | Cave north of Withered Wasteland (after Yawn up a Storm request) |
| Additional Location | Bleak Beach (flooded area near abandoned Pokémon Center and shores) |
| How to Collect | Use Rock Smash on Clay blocks |
| Passive Sources | Paldean Wooper / Clodsire (Litter specialty) |
| Used For | Crafting Bricks via Burn specialty Pokémon |
| Brick Yield | 1 Squishy Clay = 2 Bricks |
| Max Clay Per Session | 10 Squishy Clay at a time |
| Clay Block Respawns? | Yes, daily after sleep or day advance |
How to Get Squishy Clay in Pokémon Pokopia
Method 1: Rock Smash Clay Blocks in Withered Wasteland
The first time you can collect Squishy Clay is after completing the Yawn up a Storm request in Withered Wasteland. During this quest, rain falls and softens the clay blocks that were trapping Onix. Once the rain hits, head to the cave north of Withered Wasteland, use Rock Smash on the brown clay blocks, and collect the Squishy Clay they drop. There are several dozen clay blocks in this cave system, making it a solid early source of the material. Clay blocks also respawn daily, so returning after sleeping or advancing the day gives you a fresh supply each time.
How to Unlock Rock Smash
If you have not yet unlocked Rock Smash, here is how to get it from Hitmonchan in Withered Wasteland:
- Progress through Withered Wasteland until you reach the rock wall area near the Squirtle path.
- You will see Hitmonchan pummeling stones, which triggers the event.
- Build a Boulder-shaded Tall Grass habitat by placing a Boulder surrounded by 4 Tall Grasses, near the Pokémon Center ruins.
- Wait for Hitmonchan to appear and settle into the habitat.
- Complete Hitmonchan’s first Request by giving it 2 Stones, which you can find on the ground in Withered Wasteland.
- Hitmonchan will then teach you Rock Smash, which you can also use to break stones into gravel.
Pro Tip: Hitmonchan also has the Gather specialty, which means it actively collects dropped materials from the surrounding area. Pairing it near Paldean Wooper’s habitat later on creates an automatic Squishy Clay collection loop with no effort required on your part.
Method 2: Rock Smash Clay Blocks in Bleak Beach
Once you reach Bleak Beach, you will find significantly more Squishy Clay available. Clay blocks appear throughout the area, particularly in the flooded section near the abandoned Pokémon Center and along the shoreline. Smashing these with Rock Smash drops Squishy Clay, and the sheer quantity available in Bleak Beach makes it the better long-term active farming location. Like the Withered Wasteland cave, these blocks respawn daily, so revisiting the area after sleeping is always worthwhile.
Given how brick-heavy the Bleak Beach construction projects are, many players recommend stockpiling 50 or more Squishy Clay before starting the major builds in this area.
Method 3: Paldean Wooper and Clodsire Litter Drops (Passive Source)
Once you attract Paldean Wooper to your world, it passively drops clumps of Squishy Clay around its habitat through its Litter specialty. Drops replenish reliably on a daily cycle, giving you a consistent passive supply without needing to actively farm clay blocks. Clodsire, which is part of the same Pokémon line, also drops Squishy Clay via the Litter specialty and tends to yield higher volumes later in the game, making it a strong upgrade to your passive farm.
To attract Paldean Wooper, you need to build a Marshy Tall Grass habitat:
- Place 4 Tall Grasses in a marshy or low-lying area.
- Craft a Muddy Water Basin using 2 Vine Rope and 2 Lumber, and place it in the habitat.
- The natural fit for this habitat is the Bleak Beach shores or flooded zones, where the environment already matches Wooper’s preferences.
- Wait for Paldean Wooper to spawn. It appears at all times of day and in all weather conditions.
- Once settled, Wooper drops Squishy Clay at regular intervals throughout the day cycle.
Pairing Wooper’s habitat with a Gather specialty Pokémon such as Hitmonchan or Machop, alongside a Community Box, creates a fully automated collection system where the Gather Pokémon picks up Wooper’s drops and deposits them for you.
All Squishy Clay Methods at a Glance
| Method | How to Do It | Reliability |
| Rock Smash in Withered Wasteland | Smash clay blocks in the cave north of Withered Wasteland after Yawn up a Storm; respawns daily | Good early source, limited quantity |
| Rock Smash in Bleak Beach | Smash clay blocks in the flooded area and along the shores; respawns daily | Best active farming location |
| Litter from Paldean Wooper | Build Marshy Tall Grass habitat; Wooper drops Squishy Clay passively on a daily cycle | Reliable passive source from Bleak Beach onwards |
| Litter from Clodsire | Same habitat as Wooper; higher volume drops | Best passive source late-game |
Pro Tip: Set up a full farm loop across two days. On Day 1, complete the Yawn up a Storm quest and smash 20 to 30 clay blocks in the Withered Wasteland cave. On Day 2, set up Wooper’s habitat in Bleak Beach and smash all available clay blocks in the area for 100 or more total. Process your Clay in batches of 10 with Charmander or Torchic, and hold Y to vacuum up all dropped clay quickly. Sleeping or advancing the day respawns blocks and Litter drops for the next round.
How to Turn Squishy Clay Into Bricks
Squishy Clay on its own is not a finished material. To use it in construction, you need to convert it into Bricks with the help of a Burn specialty Pokémon. Here is how to do it:
- Hold the Squishy Clay in your inventory.
- Walk up to any Burn specialty Pokémon and speak to it.
- Select “Look at this!” and show it the Squishy Clay.
- Ask it to turn the clay into Bricks.
- The Pokémon fires the clay and produces 2 Bricks per Squishy Clay.
- You can hand over up to 10 Squishy Clay at a time, yielding up to 20 Bricks per session with no daily limit.
Note that the very first time a Burn Pokémon fires clay for you, it only accepts 1 Squishy Clay as a demonstration before accepting larger batches.
Which Pokémon Have the Burn Specialty?
Several Burn specialty Pokémon are available from the very first area of the game, and the list grows as you progress. Here is the full confirmed list organised by when you can access them:
| Pokémon | Area / Habitat | Notes |
| Charmander | Withered Wasteland | Available from the start |
| Charmeleon | Withered Wasteland | Charmander evolution |
| Charizard | Berry-feast Campsite / Tall Grass | Withered Wasteland |
| Torchic | Bleak Beach (Chirp-chirp Meal habitat) | Early Bleak Beach access |
| Combusken | Bleak Beach (Furnace Spot / Resort Meal Prep) | Torchic evolution |
| Growlithe | Resort Meal Prep / Perpetual Mess | Mid-game |
| Arcanine | Growlithe evolution | Mid-game |
| Vulpix | Fluffy Flower Bed | Mid-game |
| Magby | Pretty Flower Bed | Mid-game |
| Magmar | Digging and Burning habitat | Mid-game |
| Torkoal | Mossy Hot Spring habitat | Mid-game |
| Litwick | Creepy Grave Offering / Grave Offering | Early to mid |
| Lampent | Creepy Grave Offering / Grave Offering | Early to mid |
| Scorbunny | Red Tall Grass | Mid-game |
| Rolycoly | Railroad Crossing | Mid-game |
| Carkol | Railroad Crossing | Mid-game |
| Charcadet | Piping-hot Lava | Later areas |
| Cyndaquil | Concrete Pipe Secret Base | Later areas |
| Flareon | Burning-hot Spice habitat | Later areas |
| Volcanion | Story encounter | End-game |
Prioritise attracting Charmander in Withered Wasteland and Torchic in Bleak Beach for early Brick production. The full list of Burn Pokémon grows considerably as you progress through the game.
How to Attract Torchic
Torchic’s habitat is the Chirp-chirp Meal, which requires a Wooden Birdhouse, a Table, and Plated Food. Behind the Pokémon Center on the right in Bleak Beach you will find the birdhouse and table already set up. Place the plate on the table and add a common food such as a Leppa Berry. Once the habitat is active, check back regularly and interact with the rattling birdhouse to find Torchic inside.
What Is Squishy Clay Used For in Pokémon Pokopia?
Squishy Clay’s primary use is as the raw material for Bricks, which become a core construction resource from Bleak Beach onwards. Bricks are not something you find in the wild, so maintaining a consistent Squishy Clay supply is essential for keeping up with building projects throughout the game. Squishy Clay can also be used directly in a small number of DIY recipes, such as the Small Vase (1 Squishy Clay + Wildflowers), making it worth keeping a stockpile even after your main builds are complete.
Key construction projects that require Bricks include:
| Project | Bricks Required | Other Materials |
| Bleak Beach Pokémon Center rebuild | 30 Bricks | 10 Twine, 10 Sea Glass Fragments, 5 Iron Ore |
| Pikachu Fountain | 10 Bricks | 5 Iron Ore, 5 Sea Glass Fragments |
| Brick Roads and Walls | 5 to 20 Bricks | Stone / Gravel mixes |
| Withered Wasteland Pokémon Center (optional) | 15 Bricks | Lumber, Twine (unlocks kit at Environment Level 3 + 1,000 Life Coins) |
| Resort and decorative buildings | 10+ Bricks | Various DIY recipes |
Between the Bleak Beach Pokémon Center rebuild and the Pikachu Fountain alone, you need a minimum of 40 Bricks, which means processing at least 20 Squishy Clay just to cover those two projects. Factor in roads, walls, and other builds and the recommended stockpile rises considerably higher.
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