Bricks in Pokemon Pokopia need no machine at all. You hand Squishy Clay directly to a Pokemon with the Burn specialty, such as Charmander or Torchic, and collect the bricks once they have finished. The rate is 1 Squishy Clay into 2 Bricks.
This is worth saying clearly because it is the single most common mistake in brick guides: there is no brick kiln to build, and the Smelting Furnace is for glass and metals, not this.
Getting Squishy Clay
Squishy Clay comes from breaking clay blocks with Rock Smash.
The two reliable locations are the cave where you first meet Onix after making it rain, and Bleak Beach, where it is abundant once you have raised your Trainer Rank enough to get there.
For a passive supply, Ground types with the Litter specialty drop Squishy Clay in their habitats. Wooper, Clodsire and Trapinch all qualify, so a small marshy corner of your town can quietly stock your brick pipeline while you do other things.
The Speed Trick
Processing takes real time, and a single Pokemon works through a pile slowly.
Split your clay between several Burn Pokemon living near each other. Two Charmanders working in parallel finish in roughly half the time of one doing the lot. If you are about to need bricks in bulk, set that up before you go to bed rather than after.
What Bricks Are For
The headline requirement is 30 Bricks to rebuild the Bleak Beach Pokemon Center, which is a story gate rather than a decoration. Beyond that they are used for borders, roofs, walls and steps, and they can be gifted to Pokemon to raise comfort.
If you are also chasing other materials, our concrete guide covers the one that genuinely does need a machine, and our glass guide covers the furnace.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a machine to make bricks?
No. Give Squishy Clay to a Pokemon with the Burn specialty. There is no brick machine in the game.
How many bricks does clay make?
One Squishy Clay becomes two Bricks.
Where do I find Squishy Clay?
Break clay blocks with Rock Smash, most abundantly at Bleak Beach and in the cave where you meet Onix.
How do I speed up brick production?
Split the clay between several Burn Pokemon living close together so they process in parallel.