At a Nintendo Direct, new DLC titled Bubbly Basin has been announced for Pokémon Pokopia, releasing in August 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2. A free new update was also announced, also available in August.
Bubbly Basin will be the first of three parts of a paid expansion pack, which can be pre-ordered now. Both the first and third parts will introduce new towns to the game. The new trailer can be seen here, showing new content and the underwater town headed to Pokopia:
By purchasing the expansion pass, players can also gain access to 30 Rare Pokémetal (delivered by email code, as long as the pass is purchased by August 31 2027) the Dynamic Ditto print recipe. This code will be sent to the email address registered to the player’s Nintendo Account and can be redeemed via the Mystery Gifts feature in-game. The expansion pass, available now, costs $30.
Pokémon Pokopia is available now on Nintendo Switch 2 for $69.99 digitally and physically as a Game-Key Card title. The Game Freak and Koei Tecmo-developed title reached reached 2.2 million copies sold in the first four days of release. Final Weapon reviewed Pokémon Pokopia and awarded it a 4.5/5 score, noting that the game “shattered expectations” and engrosses players in its various systems.
Lastly, Final Weapon’s review summary reads, “Pokémon Pokopia has shattered pretty much all the expectations I had of this game, and it deserves every praise it can get. This is precisely the type of game that, even if you boot it up for just a few short minutes, I guarantee you there will always be something that can be done, and before you notice, it’s been half an hour, and you’re still engrossed in it.”
