# Everything New In Pokemon Pokopia Bubbly Basin DLC And Free Update

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/everything-new-in-pokemon-pokopia-bubbly-basin-dlc-and-free-update/
- Published: 2026-08-05T12:05:35+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-06T03:13:46+00:00
- Original publisher: GameSpot
- Original article: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/everything-new-in-pokemon-pokopia-bubbly-basin-dlc-and-free-update/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Pokémon Pokopia gets Bubbly Basin DLC plus a free update.
- Free update adds underwater Dive mechanic and Portal Pods for fast travel.
- New customisation options, quality-of-life tweaks and bug fixes included.

## Summary

Pokémon Pokopia has received its Bubbly Basin DLC alongside a free update available to all players, expanding the life-simulation spin-off with new areas, mechanics and quality-of-life improvements. The headline addition is a Dive mechanic allowing players to move freely underwater, which is free for everyone, though visiting the Bubbly Basin area itself requires the paid DLC; the update also enables underwater building for the first time.

The free update introduces Portal Pods, which cost 3,000 Life Coins and let players build two linked pods for instant travel between locations, plus five new hair colours, two new emotes and a decorative "Dynamic Ditto Print" obtainable from Smearguru. Customisation has been expanded so players can now paint items such as the workbench, vending machine, bike and Pokémon Center counter, while quality-of-life changes include batch relic appraisals for up to ten items, doubled power generator capacity (128 up from 64), more photo displays per town (40 up from 10), and a range of bug fixes covering Pokémon movement, construction glitches and multiplayer issues.

## Coverage

- [GameSpot: Everything New In Pokemon Pokopia Bubbly Basin DLC And Free Update](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/everything-new-in-pokemon-pokopia-bubbly-basin-dlc-and-free-update/)
- [Destructoid: All Bubbly Basin Habitats in Pokopia](https://www.destructoid.com/all-bubbly-basin-habitats-in-pokopia/)

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