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Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass paid DLC: Keep the cosy life going with a brand-new underwater area!

7 August 2026

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Ready to dive into more content for the Pokémon Pokopia game? Purchasing the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass DLC* will give you access to three content drops when they release. And wouldn't you know, the first one is making a splash…right now!

Discover Bubbly Basin

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Welcome to Bubbly Basin, an underwater town with new adventures to go on, additional furniture items and outfits to enjoy, and more Pokémon to meet.

While you're taking in the watery sights and sounds, be sure to sample Bubbly Basin's delicious watermelons, visit a new Dream Island with the Starmie doll, make smoothies, and experiment with the newly added buoyant blocks (these blocks can be used to make buildings float at different levels underwater). Oh, and there's the small matter of a mysterious hole in the sea floor—you brave explorers out there may want to check it out!

How to access the content

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To visit Bubbly Basin, you'll need Pokémon Pokopia and the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass DLC.

If you're all set there, your next stop is Bubbly Basin's underwater gate. You'll need to first:

  1. Learn the Dive move (a new move that's available to all players with the free 2.0.0 update).

  2. Complete the important request “Raise the environment level!” in Bleak Beach.

  3. Seek out Popplio in Bleak Beach.

Oh, and if you need help raising environment levels, check out the News article we did a couple weeks ago called, ‘Here's how to prepare for the new Pokémon Pokopia content, coming 5th August’ It should help!

Purchase bonuses

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There are also a couple bonuses for buying the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass DLC!

Ditto print blocks and wallpaper recipe

This in-game recipe is sure to give some Ditto-inspired flair to your creations. The recipe can be obtained by selecting Downloadable Content in the main menu.

Rare Pokémetal ingots

You'll also get a code by email for 30 rare Pokémetal ingots, which you can receive by choosing Get with Code/Password in the Mystery Gifts** feature of your game. Redeem the code by 31st August, 2027, then use it to claim your in-game reward on or before 30th September, 2027.

Icon elements inspired by the Pokémon Pokopia game are here for a limited time

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Time to refresh your user icon? Redeem your My Nintendo™ Platinum Points*** for exclusive rewards, including icon elements you can use to create a new look for your user icon!

Icon elements featuring the Pokémon Pokopia game are available at these times:

  • Wave 1: 5th August at 11:00 a.m. AEST – 12th August at 10:59 a.m. AEST

  • Wave 2: 12th August at 11:00 a.m. AEST – 19th August at 10:59 a.m. AEST

  • Wave 3: 19th August at 11:00 a.m. AEST – 26th August at 10:59 a.m. AEST

  • Wave 4: 26th August at 11:00 a.m. AEST – 2nd September at 10:59 a.m. AEST

Icon elements will refresh each month, so be sure to check the Nintendo Switch Online**** app on your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch system so you don’t miss any!

Phew, that should be it for now! Of course, Bubbly Basin is just Part 1 of the DLC—stay tuned for more info on Parts 2 and 3. We hope you enjoy continuing your adventures in Pokémon Pokopia.

To learn more about the game or make a purchase, please visit the link below.

*Full version of game required to use DLC. Sold separately, unless otherwise noted. Individual DLC parts cannot be purchased separately.

**The Mystery Gifts option can be found within the Get Items menu option at the Pokémon Center in the Pokémon Pokopia game. You will need to connect your Nintendo Switch 2 system to the internet to claim this bonus. The user profile on your system will need to be linked to a Nintendo Account in order to connect to the internet. (This does not require a Nintendo Switch Online membership.) It takes approximately 30 minutes of play time before you can access the Mystery Gifts feature. Item can only be redeemed once.

***A Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem points. Terms apply (nintendo.com/au/switch-online/).

****Any Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Membership auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless cancelled. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/au/switch-online/