# Pokémon Pokopia’s first DLC comes to Switch 2 on August 5

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/pokemon-pokopias-first-dlc-comes-to-switch-2-on-august-5/
- Published: 2026-07-29T15:46:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-29T16:06:41+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2226126/pokemon-pokopia-first-dlc-switch-2-release-date/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Pokémon Pokopia's Bubbly Basin DLC launches 5 August on Switch 2
- Adds underwater area, Dive move (free) and new building mechanics
- Only bought via $35 Expansion Pass, taking total cost to ~$105

## Summary

Nintendo has confirmed that the first paid DLC for Pokémon Pokopia, the popular Switch 2 exclusive, will launch on 5 August. Called Bubbly Basin, the expansion adds a new underwater area resembling the ruins of Cerulean City, accessible via a new Dive move that lets players explore submerged parts of the game world. The move itself will be available free to all players, though the wider expansion is a paid addition, extending the appeal of a title that has already become a system seller since its March release.

Bubbly Basin introduces buoyant blocks enabling three-dimensional underwater builds, new decorative and furniture items suited to seafloor life, a hidden area teased as "a deep, dark hole," a new watermelon crop, and an additional Dream Island. The DLC is only available as part of the £/$35 Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass, which also unlocks two further major DLC drops plus bonus recipes and 30 rare Pokémetal ingots, meaning the game plus expansion pass totals around $105. Pokémon Pokopia itself blends elements of Pokémon, Minecraft, Stardew Valley and Dragon Quest Builders, casting players as a Ditto rebuilding the world after a cataclysmic event.

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