{"id":1980388,"date":"2026-06-09T14:29:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1980388"},"modified":"2026-06-09T14:29:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:29:43","slug":"pokemon-pokopia-is-diving-beneath-the-waves-in-a-free-update-and-the-first-of-three-paid-dlc-releases-out-later-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1980388","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia is diving beneath the waves in a free update and the first of three paid DLC releases out later this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/pokemon-pokopia\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia is diving beneath the waves in a free update and the first of three paid DLC releases out later this year<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">As part of new Expansion Pass.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/pokopia-dlc-header.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia DLC image showing the main character peering into the water, viewed from beneath the surface.\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"pokopia-dlc-header.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Matt Wales avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1521645425.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Matt Wales avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1521645425.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/matt-wales\">Matt Wales<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-06-09T14:29:43+00:00\">June 9, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"97168ab0-566e-4c63-908e-fb3d4fd497ad\" data-name=\"Poku00e9mon Pokopia\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Poku00e9mon Pokopia\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Poku00e9mon Pokopia\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Poku00e9mon Pokopia\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Poku00e9mon Pokopia\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia\" title=\"Follow Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia\"><br \/>\n  Follow Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Well, that&#8217;s me back in. Just when I thought my time with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/pokemon-pokopia\">Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/a> might be coming to an end, Nintendo has unveiled a whole bunch of new stuff launching this August.<\/p>\n<p>First up is a free update that&#8217;ll make it possible to dive beneath the waves in order to walk &#8211; and build &#8211; on the sea bed. Which would have made my Bleak Beach renovations much easier!<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Explore the ocean floor with the new Dive ability, coming to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/PokemonPokopia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PokemonPokopia<\/a> this August via a free update!<\/p>\n<p>Plus, enjoy three waves of paid DLC with the Expansion Pass! Discover an underwater town and meet new Pok\u00e9mon in Part 1: Bubbly Basin, arriving this August. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/juX67KMW1T\">pic.twitter.com\/juX67KMW1T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NintendoUK\/status\/2064350671898394654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\" style=\"display: none\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>That arrives this August, and will be accompanied by the first bit of paid DLC for Pokopia which introduces Bubbly Basin, a brand-new town featuring new Pokemon, outfit, and furniture.<\/p>\n<p>Bubbly Basin is one of three chunks of paid DLC that&#8217;ll be available to purchasers of Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia&#8217;s newly unveiled paid Expansion Pass. Nintendo hasn&#8217;t yet shared details of its other two bits, but they&#8217;re coming in late 2026 and early next year &#8211; the pass itself will be available to purchase starting today.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Well, that&#8217;s me back in. Just when I thought my time with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/pokemon-pokopia\">Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/a> might be coming to an end, Nintendo has unveiled a whole bunch of new stuff launching this August.<\/p>\n<p>First up is a free update that&#8217;ll make it possible to dive beneath the waves in order to walk &#8211; and build &#8211; on the sea bed. Which would have made my Bleak Beach renovations much easier!<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Explore the ocean floor with the new Dive ability, coming to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/PokemonPokopia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PokemonPokopia<\/a> this August via a free update!<\/p>\n<p>Plus, enjoy three waves of paid DLC with the Expansion Pass! Discover an underwater town and meet new Pok\u00e9mon in Part 1: Bubbly Basin, arriving this August. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/juX67KMW1T\">pic.twitter.com\/juX67KMW1T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NintendoUK\/status\/2064350671898394654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\" style=\"display: none\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>That arrives this August, and will be accompanied by the first bit of paid DLC for Pokopia which introduces Bubbly Basin, a brand-new town featuring new Pokemon, outfit, and furniture.<\/p>\n<p>Bubbly Basin is one of three chunks of paid DLC that&#8217;ll be available to purchasers of Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia&#8217;s newly unveiled paid Expansion Pass. Nintendo hasn&#8217;t yet shared details of its other two bits, but they&#8217;re coming in late 2026 and early next year &#8211; the pass itself will be available to purchase starting today.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia is diving beneath the waves in a free update and the first of three paid DLC releases out later this year As part of new Expansion Pass. 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