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Pokemon Pokopia is a video game in the wider Pokémon franchise, the long-running series of monster-collecting games and media originally created by Game Freak and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. In Pokopia, players build and look after a town, interacting with Pokémon characters such as Ditto, a creature known for its ability to transform and copy other things, which here takes on a role helping to renovate and develop the settlement.

Like many modern video games, Pokopia is being supported after its initial release with additional content. This includes paid downloadable content, known as DLC, which adds new areas and features for players who choose to buy it, as well as free updates that any player can access at no extra cost. Manaphy, another Pokémon character associated with the sea, is one of the creatures being introduced through this ongoing content.

This pattern of releasing paid expansions alongside free updates is common in the games industry, allowing developers to keep a title fresh and engaging over time while giving all players some new content regardless of whether they pay for extras. The story in question concerns the details of the first such paid release, called Bubbly Basin, and the free update that arrived alongside it.