# How to Get Lumber Fast in Pokopia

> How to get lumber fast in Pokopia

- Canonical URL: https://www.pokodexapp.com/guides/lumber-farming
- Author: Pokodex Editorial Team

Lumber is one of the most essential resources in the early game of **Pokémon Pokopia**. You'll
            need it for everything from building your first habitats to restoring the Withered Wasteland Pokémon Center.

        While you might occasionally find small wood piles in the overworld, the most efficient way to get Lumber is
            through the **Chop Specialty** and the **Cut Move**.

        ## [Key Steps to Get Lumber](#key-steps-to-get-lumber)

            - **Find Scyther**: Build a "Tree-Shaded Tall Grass" habitat.

            - **Learn Cut**: Complete Scyther's request to learn the move.

            - **Collect Small Logs**: Use Cut on trees or lumber piles.

            - **Process into Lumber**: Give Small Logs to a Pokémon with the **Chop
                    Specialty**.

        ## [1. How to Find Scyther](#1-how-to-find-scyther)

        Scyther is the first Pokémon you'll encounter that can help you with lumber. To attract one, you need to
            create its favorite habitat in the **Withered Wasteland**.

        ### [Building the Tree-Shaded
                Tall Grass Habitat](#building-the-tree-shaded-tall-grass-habitat)

            - **Requirements**: Place 4 **Tall Grass** tiles around a **Large
                    Tree**.

            - **Pro-Tips**:

                    Use `Water Gun` to water trees.

                    - Use `Leafage` (Press `ZR` to switch moves) to create the grass tiles.

                    - Wait for the grass to shake, indicating a Pokémon has arrived.

        ![Scyther Habitat Creation](https://pokopia-data.pages.dev/assets/guides/scyther-found.png)

        ## [2. Learning the Cut Move](#2-learning-the-cut-move)

        Once Scyther appears, talk to it. It will have an orange speech bubble.

            - **Request**: Scyther wants **2 Sturdy Sticks**.

            - **Reward**: It will teach you the **Cut Move**.

            - **Usage**: Press `ZR` to cycle through your moves until you select Cut.

        ## [3. How to Get Small Logs](#3-how-to-get-small-logs)

        Lumber cannot be gathered directly; you must first gather **Small Logs**.

            - **Where to find**: Look for large piles of wood blocking paths around the Pokémon Center
                ruins.

            - **Action**: Use your newly learned **Cut** move on these piles to break them
                into Small Logs.

            - **Warning**: You can also cut down trees, but we recommend keeping them for Berries and
                habitats early on.

        ![Cutting Wood Piles](https://pokopia-data.pages.dev/assets/guides/cut-wood-pile.png)

        ## [4. Processing Small Logs into
                Lumber](#4-processing-small-logs-into-lumber)

        This is where the **Chop Specialty** comes in. Scyther (and later Pokémon like Pinsir) has this
            ability.

            - **The Exchange**: 1 Small Log = **5 Lumber**.

            - **The Process**: Give a Small Log to Scyther. It will begin "wailing away" at the log with
                its blades.

            - **Real-Time Crafting**: It takes time to process. Since Pokopia uses a real-time clock, you
                can leave the game or explore, and the Pokémon will finish the job while you're away.

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            **Fast Farming Tip**: Log in during the morning to hand over your logs, and they'll be ready
                for your building session in the evening!

        ## [Lumber Requirements for Main
                Quests](#lumber-requirements-for-main-quests)

        To rebuild the **Withered Wasteland Pokémon Center**, you will need **10 Lumber**.
            This means you only need to process **2 Small Logs** with Scyther's help.

        ### [Summary Checklist](#summary-checklist)

                        Resource
                        Source
                        Method

                        **Small Logs**
                        Wood Piles / Trees
                        Use **Cut** move

                        **Lumber**
                        Pokémon with Chop Specialty
                        Process **Small Logs**

                        **Sturdy Sticks**
                        Ground Spawns
                        Pick up manually

        Mastering this loop early is the key to mastering Pokopia's building mechanics!

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