Pokemon Pokopia Goes Underwater for Free, with Paid DLC and New Towns

Nintendo unveils a free underwater update for Pokemon Pokopia arriving in August (2.0), adding a Ditto Dive ability and expanding the underwater town area. Simultaneously, a paid Expansion Pass unlocks future updates, including a new underwater town called Bubbly Basin with new furniture/outfits; the pass costs $35 alone or $105 with the base game and promises further content in late 2026 and another town in 2027. Buyers by August 31, 2027 receive a code for 30 rare Pokemetal ingots and a Ditto-themed wallpaper/print block. The rollout notes requirements to access Dive (raise Bleak Beach environment level and know Jump and Surf), leading to some confusion about the exact flow.