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Less than a week after Pokopia’s Bubbly Basin DLC released, a Reddit user drained nearly all the water from its underwater town, creating a land-dominated area (Bubble-less Basin) though four water sources remain tied to quests. Water-type Pokémon suffer on dry land while land-enabled species thrive, and players even resorted to tunneling to help water-adapting Pokémon cope with the change.
Pokémon Pokopia’s first paid DLC, Bubbly Basin, arrives August 5 on Switch 2, adding an underwater area accessed via a new free Dive move, buoyant blocks for 3D underwater builds, new decor, a watermelon crop, and a Dream Island. The content is part of the Pokopia Expansion Pass ($35) and isn’t sold separately, bringing the total package to about $105 with the base game, while teasing more DLC drops and secrets to explore.
Pokémon Pokopia's Bubbly Basin DLC is set to release on August 5, 2026, adding an underwater update that lets players build underwater and introducing new content including Asian temple–style building kits and several new Pokémon (Mudkip, Crawdaunt, Staryu, Starmie, Sharpedo). The expansion pass will also include a second DLC with accessories in late 2026 and a new town in 2027. A trailer confirmed the date and previewed forthcoming content for the game, with Switch 2 exclusivity noted in the broader coverage.
The first part of Pokémon Pokopia's Expansion Pass, Bubbly Basin, releases August 5, 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2 and adds an underwater town with sea-dwelling Pokémon, ocean-floor furniture, and new Ditto outfits; Part 2 arrives later in 2026 and Part 3 in 2027 with another new town, while a free 2.0 update next month introduces Dive, enabling Ditto to explore underwater for the first time.
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.
Pokémon Pokopia is getting a paid Expansion Pass that goes live today, introducing an underwater area called Bubbly Basin with new Water-type Pokémon, outfits, and a Dive ability. The first content wave lands in August, with two more waves planned for later this year, and a free update is also coming in August.