Guide: How To Learn Dive In Pokémon Pokopia
Pokémon Pokopia has introduced the Dive move, which is required to start the Bubbly Basin DLC but is available to all players free of charge through the August 2026 title update 2.0.0, meaning players do not need to purchase the Expansion Pass to access it. This matters for players wanting to explore underwater areas of the game, as it removes the paywall previously associated with progressing this part of the adventure.
To learn Dive, players must download update 2.0.0, have already learned the moves Jump and Surf, and complete Bleak Beach's "Raise the environment level!" request by reaching level 5. Once these conditions are met, players speak to Professor Tangrowth near the Bleak Beach Pokémon Center to learn of a new island, then surf north to find Manaphy, who requests five bunches of Seaweed before teaching Dive and setting a small treasure-hunting task. Underwater, Dive activates automatically on entering water, with the B button used to swim, L and R to change depth, ZL to hover, and spinning the left stick to descend quickly; note that befriending Manaphy itself still requires the Expansion Pass.
In short
- Dive move in Pokémon Pokopia is now free via update 2.0.0.
- Requires Jump, Surf, and environment level 5 to unlock.
- Learned from Manaphy after giving five Seaweed bunches.
Explained simply
Pokémon Pokopia is a Pokémon adventure in which players explore different areas and learn moves that help them get around. Jump and Surf are among the moves used to reach new places, while Dive lets players explore underwater areas.
Professor Tangrowth and Manaphy are Pokémon characters involved in the game’s story. Bleak Beach is one of its areas, and requests there ask players to complete tasks and improve the environment. The Bubbly Basin expansion adds more underwater exploration, so access to Dive matters to players who want to explore those areas.
A title update is a free download that adds or changes game content. The Expansion Pass is paid content, and some features involving Manaphy still require it, so the distinction matters to players deciding what they can access without buying the pass.
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