What Environment Level actually measures
Environment Level is the headline number that tracks a biome's restoration, starting at Level 1 and rising to Level 10. It goes up as you make the Pokémon in that area happy — completing Requests, building habitats and other kits, and raising each Pokémon's Comfort Level all contribute. Bringing a Legendary or Mythical Pokémon into an area makes the level climb faster.
At every level the shop unlocks new items, and at Level 5 and Level 10 you receive a special gift of items and recipes. If you remove Pokémon from an area the level can drop again — unlocks at that level lock back up until you restore it.
The biome metric table
The five restoration biomes each have their own way of measuring progress (Cloud Island is the multiplayer visit feature and doesn't use the metric system — you’re a guest there, not the one building). Raise the metric, and the Environment Level follows.
| Biome | Metric | How you raise it |
|---|---|---|
| Withered Wasteland | Humidity | Water Gun on dry terrain, plant growth |
| Bleak Beach | Bloom Points | Plant flowers, hatch eggs, party events |
| Rocky Ridges | Mood | Music, cooking, parties, Hype specialty |
| Sparkling Skylands | Construction Progress | Engineer & Build specialties, blueprint quests |
| Palette Town | Restoration Level | Finish milestones from the other four biomes |
Comfort on habitats
Each habitat tracks how comfortable it is for its intended Pokémon, and rarer species only show up at habitats in better shape. Upgrading the centerpiece, placing matching decor, and keeping favourite foods nearby all help.
Common ways players raise a habitat's pull:
- Upgrading the habitat's centerpiece structure using materials from the Crafting menu.
- Placing matching decor appropriate to the habitat type.
- Leaving favorite foods out for the Pokémon already visiting.
- Letting Pokémon with the Paint, Grow, or Illuminate specialties do their jobs in the area.
Habitat placement
Where you put a habitat matters almost as much as how you decorate it. Nearby terrain and neighbouring habitats both influence which Pokémon settle.
- Don't cluster habitats of the same type — you'll split their attraction range and neither will hit high Comfort.
- Do cluster habitats of complementary types (Forest next to Garden, Aquatic next to Mountain) — they share ambient bonuses.
- Keep heavy industrial buildings (furnaces, smelters) away from Forest and Garden habitats. They drop Comfort.
- Urban habitats actively benefit from nearby infrastructure — put them near vending machines, streetlights, and paved areas.
Per-biome optimization
Withered Wasteland — Humidity
Humidity is raised fastest by watering a large terrain area and then letting Grow specialists (Bulbasaur, Oddish, Bellsprout) turn it into grass. Once plants take root, Humidity holds even without active watering. Rainy weather gives a passive boost.
Bleak Beach — Bloom Points
Bloom Points come from flowers, eggs hatching nearby, and beach parties. The trick here is variety: five different flower species clustered on the shore score more than twenty of the same kind. Host a party with a Gather-specialty Pokémon to harvest honey-flower hybrids for a big one-time boost.
Rocky Ridges — Mood
Mood is a party metric. Play records with a DJ Rotom, cook curry with Chef Dente, and invite as many Hype-specialty Pokémon as you can — Jigglypuff, Sylveon, and the Mr. Mime line all pitch in. Mood decays overnight, so Rocky Ridges rewards frequent short visits over one long session.
Sparkling Skylands — Construction Progress
Construction Progress is the slowest metric because it's gated behind blueprints. Keep at least two Engineer-specialty Pokémon on active projects at all times (Machoke, Conkeldurr, Metagross) and feed them Power Curry to cut build times.
Palette Town — Restoration Level
Palette Town's Restoration Level is actually derived — it's the average of the other four biomes. You can't raise it directly. When the earlier biomes are all at max, Palette Town unlocks its final chapter automatically.
What unlocks at each Environment Level
Environment Level runs 1 through 10 per biome. Rough milestones:
- Level 3 — Second habitat slot unlocks; common Pokémon start settling in.
- Level 5 — Biome chapter 2 opens; first uncommon spawns appear.
- Level 7 — Rare weather patterns activate; hidden habitat slots unlock.
- Level 9 — Legendary spawn conditions are met.
- Level 10 — Biome chapter 3 and final restoration story play out.
Once you've got the hang of Environment Level, head to the Day, Night & Weather guide for the second half of spawn mechanics.