Pokémon Pokopia's Bubbly Basin expansion has launched on Nintendo Switch 2 alongside a free Dive update.
4 Reviews ← exclude selected types ← exclude selected tagsThe first expansion pack for Pokémon Pokopia has arrived on Nintendo Switch 2, courtesy of Game Freak and Omega Force, with Nintendo and The Pokémon Company publishing.
Free update introduces Dive ability and ManaphyThe simultaneous free update introduces the move Dive to Pokémon Pokopia, allowing Ditto to explore beneath the water's surface for the first time.
Bubbly Basin expands underwater town-buildingThe paid Bubbly Basin expansion opens a dedicated underwater settlement where players team up with a lone Popplio to rebuild a waterlogged community.
The update introduces buoyant blocks to construct floating houses, alongside a full set of ocean-themed furniture and customization items.
Pokémon Pokopia's Bubbly Basin expansion has launched on Nintendo Switch 2 alongside a free Dive update. Here's the price, what's included, how to unlock Dive via Manaphy, and what's coming in future waves.
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The first expansion pack for Pokémon Pokopia has arrived on Nintendo Switch 2, courtesy of Game Freak and Omega Force, with Nintendo and The Pokémon Company publishing. Titled "Bubbly Basin," the update arrived on August 5, 2026, alongside a comprehensive free software update for all players, expanding the social simulation title with underwater exploration, a new submerged town, and fresh crafting mechanics.
Free update introduces Dive ability and Manaphy
The simultaneous free update introduces the move Dive to Pokémon Pokopia, allowing Ditto to explore beneath the water's surface for the first time. To learn the move, players must encounter the Mythical Pokémon Manaphy after meeting specific progression milestones, including raising the environment level at Bleak Beach and unlocking both Surf and Jump. Once acquired, Dive opens up previously inaccessible underwater regions across the base game's existing map, giving all players access to submerged resource gathering and new aquatic areas without requiring the paid expansion pass.
Bubbly Basin expands underwater town-building
The paid Bubbly Basin expansion opens a dedicated underwater settlement where players team up with a lone Popplio to rebuild a waterlogged community. The update introduces buoyant blocks to construct floating houses, alongside a full set of ocean-themed furniture and customization items. The expansion also adds specialized tasks for different Pokémon types; water-specialty Pokémon can cultivate underwater crops such as watermelons, while generate-specialty Pokémon power street lamps and machinery to illuminate the submerged town at night.
