A healthy supply of iron ingots in Pokemon Pokopia will allow you to make various items and buildings, as well as restore the ruined Pokemon Center in Rocky Ridges.
An iron ingot is essentially a refined version of iron ore, but unlike its raw form, it cannot be found in the world and must be crafted through a specific process before it can be obtained.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through the most efficient and fastest way to craft iron ingots in Pokemon Pokopia, along with additional tips to help you keep progressing smoothly.
Key takeaway:
- Iron ingots are created by burning iron ores in the smelting furnace, a utility item that you can find first in the Rocky Ridges.
- You can farm iron ores by breaking iron ore blocks and processing nonburnable garbage with the help of Trubbish or Garbodor.
Making Iron Ingots in Pokemon Pokopia
Iron ingots in Pokemon Pokopia are made by burning iron ores in the smelting furnace. You can unlock the smelting furnace by gaining access to the Rocky Ridges biome and following its story line.
To be more specific, you need to find your way through the underground mines to complete one of Chef Dente’s requests, which is to craft a frying pan and make a simple hamburger steak. That area is where you’ll come across the smelting furnace.
Before you can use the smelting furnace, you must seek the help of Magmar by creating a digging and burning habitat. You can also use other Pokemon with the Burn specialty.
Apart from the smelting furnace itself, all you need for this habitat are a wheelbarrow and excavation tools, which are already available around the mines.
Once you have Magmar, you can use their Burn specialty on the smelting furnace to convert any amount of iron ore you have into iron ingots, and the process can take some time depending on the number of ores you used.
To make as many iron ingots as possible, the key here is to farm lots of iron ores.
Where to Get Iron Ores
There are three ways to obtain iron ores in the game, but we’ll explain the faster method first.
Using Powered-Up Rock Smash on Iron Ore Blocks
You can get iron ores directly by breaking blocks that contain them. You can find iron ore blocks in the caves/mines of Rocky Ridges or the Volcanic Dream Island.
However, to break these blocks, you need to buff your Rock Smash by eating a hamburger steak, which you can cook by putting a piece of bean and any three ingredients on a frying pan placed on a cooking stove.
The Volcanic Dream Island has a more sustainable supply of iron ore blocks than in Rocky Ridges. To access this Dream Island, however, you have to find an Arcanine doll and use Drifloon’s specialty.
Asking a Pokemon With Recycle Specialty to Turn Garbage Into Iron Ores
Nonburnable garbage, a resource that you can find lying around Bleak Beach or Ocean Dream Island, can be converted into iron ores with the help of a Pokemon with the Recycle specialty. These Pokemon are Trubbish and Garbodor.
To turn nonburnable garbage into iron ore, simply bring it to Trubbish or Garbodor and wait for them to complete the process, similar to how Pokemon with the Chop ability work.
Since this method requires you to gather an additional item and rely on another Pokemon’s help, it is a less efficient way to obtain iron ore. We only recommend it if you’re looking to clear out excess nonburnable garbage, or you have some Pokemon with the Litter specialty.
Gathering Iron Ores in the Environment
Iron Ore rarely spawns throughout Pokemon Pokopia and can occasionally be found in abandoned structures and on Dream Islands.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much iron ore do I need to make an iron ingot?
You only need a piece of iron ore to make an iron ingot in Pokemon Pokopia. Which means if you put 10 iron ores in the smelting furnace, you’ll end up with the same amount of iron ingots.
What is the most important purpose of iron ingots apart from building structures?
If you’re trying to restore the Rocky Ridges to its former glory, you’ll realize that you need to fix the broken railway tracks as well. To add new railway tracks, you can craft them yourself, and you’ll need iron ingots for that.
Is the process of making glass and copper ingots the same as making iron ingots?
Like iron ingots, you can also make glass and copper ingots from the smelting furnace. For the glass, you’ll need a sandy block (i.e., Volcanic Ash or Beach Sand), and for the copper ingots, you’ll need copper ores. Check out our guide on how to make glass in Pokemon Pokopia for more information.
Final Thoughts
Farming iron ingots as fast as possible all boils down to how much iron ore you can get. The most recommended progress path you can take is to find the Arcanine doll, cook and eat a hamburger steak, go to the Volcanic Dream Island, and break every iron ore block you’ll find there.
If your goal is to craft lots of railway tracks, don’t forget to get rocks as well, as it is another one of its crafting ingredients. Good luck in rebuilding your own version of Rocky Ridges!
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