Windup Inkay is a habitat item in Pokémon Pokopia, the Switch 2 building game. Windup Inkay is one of the objects required to complete the Muddy Playtime habitat in Bubbly Basin, the underwater region introduced with Part One of the Expansion Pass. The item works as a decoration when placed alone, but using it in the correct habitat setup helps attract specific Water-type Pokémon.
Quick answer: Windup Inkay is required for Muddy Playtime, habitat No. 25, in Bubbly Basin. Place one Windup Inkay, one Towel Rack, one Floating Logs, and two Muddy Water in the same habitat area. This completed setup attracts Marshtomp and Barboach.
Windup Inkay Location
Bubbly Basin is formed from the sunken ruins of Cerulean City, so most Pokémon habitats in this area have a Water-type connection. Windup Inkay belongs to this underwater collection of habitat items and is assigned specifically to Muddy Playtime. You must unlock Bubbly Basin before you can access this habitat or begin placing its required items.
Note: Bubbly Basin becomes available after you progress through the Expansion Pass content and gain the ability to explore underwater areas. That progress unlocks the basin habitats and reveals the item combinations needed to build them.
Muddy Playtime Recipe
Windup Inkay is only one requirement for the Muddy Playtime habitat. To complete habitat No. 25, place every required item together in one habitat location.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Windup Inkay | x1 |
| Towel Rack | x1 |
| Floating Logs | x1 |
| Muddy Water | x2 |
Muddy Playtime becomes an active spawn location after the full recipe is placed correctly. The habitat then draws the Pokémon assigned to it. The confirmed Pokémon connected to Muddy Playtime are listed below.
| Habitat | Pokémon it attracts |
|---|---|
| Muddy Playtime (No. 25) | Marshtomp, Barboach |
Additional Pokémon could be added to this habitat as the complete Bubbly Basin roster becomes known. For now, Marshtomp and Barboach are the confirmed Pokémon associated with Muddy Playtime.
Confirm The Habitat
Place the required items. Windup Inkay, Towel Rack, Floating Logs, and two Muddy Water must be placed together in Bubbly Basin. The habitat registers only when every required item is located within the same area.
Check the Habitat Dex. Open the Basin listing in the Habitat Dex. A correct setup appears as Muddy Playtime (No. 25), which confirms that the item combination and quantities are correct.
Wait for the Pokémon. Marshtomp and Barboach should move into the completed habitat. If no Pokémon appears, recheck the setup. The most common problem is a missing item or an incorrect quantity, especially when there are not exactly two Muddy Water and one of each other required item.
Once Muddy Playtime is registered and its Pokémon have arrived, Windup Inkay has completed its purpose. Try to continue developing Bubbly Basin with other underwater habitats that follow the same Water-type theme.