{"id":2067444,"date":"2026-07-29T13:26:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2067444"},"modified":"2026-07-29T13:26:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:26:53","slug":"pokemon-pokopias-bubbly-basin-dlc-and-underwater-themed-free-update-is-coming-as-soon-as-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2067444","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia&#8217;s Bubbly Basin DLC and underwater-themed free update is coming as soon as next week"},"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&#8217;s Bubbly Basin DLC and underwater-themed free update is coming as soon as next week<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">UPDATED: Launch date is confirmed.<\/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\/Pokemon-Pokopia-Bubbly-Basin-DLC_screenshot-Ditto.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Screenshot of a Ditto player character underwater in Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia&apos;s Bubbly Basin DLC\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Pokemon-Pokopia-Bubbly-Basin-DLC_screenshot-Ditto.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Nintendo<\/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=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/fran-j-ruiz-author.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"fran-j-ruiz-author.png\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\">\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\/fran-ruiz\">Fran Ruiz<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"updated_at\">\nUpdated on <time datetime=\"2026-07-29T13:26:53+00:00\">July 29, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-pokopia-bubbly-basin-dlc-date?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          1 comment<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/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><strong>Update 2:19pm:<\/strong> Nintendo has just released a seven-minute trailer confirming the 5th August release date and giving players an overview of the content and new mechanics included in Bubbly Basin. A second DLC with accessories is coming in late 2026, with another new town following in 2027. They&#8217;re all included in the previously announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/en-gb\/Games\/Nintendo-Switch-2-games\/Pokemon-Pokopia-2915161.html#DLC\">expansion pass<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/pokemon-pokopia\">Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/a> has been an amazing performer for Nintendo, The Pok\u00e9mon Company, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-pokopia-nioh-3-performed-so-well-koei-techmo-revised-earnings-forecast\">Koei Tecmo<\/a> &#8211; on top of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-pokopia-review\">a great Switch 2 exclusive<\/a> for fans and newcomers alike &#8211; so of course we&#8217;re getting substantial content updates and DLC expansions. The first of them, Bubbly Basin, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-pokopia-is-diving-beneath-the-waves-in-a-free-update-and-the-first-of-three-paid-dlc-releases-out-later-this-year\">was revealed last month<\/a> to arrive in August, and now we might have a release date.<\/p>\n<p>As noticed by a number of gaming sites and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Pokopia\/comments\/1v94mov\/pok%C3%A9mon_pokopias_dlc_pack_bubbly_basin_is_due_for\/\">the game&#8217;s subreddit<\/a>, Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia&#8217;s Bubbly Basin DLC &#8211; as well as the free update that enables players to go underwater and build where they drowned before &#8211; is arriving on 5th August.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Expand your Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia adventure! (Nintendo Switch 2)\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zRTEgAL0ViU?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/zRTEgAL0ViU\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Expand your Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia adventure! (Nintendo Switch 2)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Expand your Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia adventure! (Nintendo Switch 2)<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zRTEgAL0ViU\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The twist is the commercial that announced the launch of the expansion pass&#8217; first DLC was made private shortly afterwards, suggesting it went up too early. Still, it looks official, and fans are waiting for the actual announcement to go live soon. Just to be safe, let&#8217;s treat the news as unconfirmed for now.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Over at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Pokopia\/comments\/1v9ab5k\/megathread_pok%C3%A9mon_pokopia_expansion_pass_bubbly\/\">the discussion megathread<\/a> for the release date and launch details, folks are already upvoting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Pokopia\/comments\/1v9ab5k\/comment\/p0c8oqy\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\">a gif of Bulbasaur delivering their most iconic line<\/a> in the game: &#8220;Let&#8217;s get this place HUMID!&#8221; It feels like the perfect answer to an announcement, so I&#8217;m upvoting it myself too. Don&#8217;t expect them to dive underwater alongside their water type Pok\u00e9mon pals, though.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, eagle-eyed fans with big creative ambitions spotted all sorts of new additions beyond the obvious in the now-private spot. &#8220;Hype for the Asian temple-style kits,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Pokopia\/comments\/1v9ab5k\/comment\/p0cbv9p\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\">one player said<\/a>. It&#8217;s a key new bit of content that seems directly aimed at builders that had already managed to create some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Pokopia\/comments\/1s028nh\/wip_japanesestyle_village_castle\/\">beautiful Asian-inspired builds<\/a> with what the base game already has.<\/p>\n<p>The presence of an excited live-action man in the trailer with a Stunfisk hat also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Pokopia\/comments\/1v9ab5k\/comment\/p0c7eoc\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\">has some fans buzzing<\/a>. As noted by the reply to the post, the fish-like Pok\u00e9mon was part of previous leaks, so it&#8217;s nice to get some sort of confirmation ahead of Bubbly Basin&#8217;s release. Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Pokopia\/comments\/1v9ab5k\/comment\/p0ck2vt\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\">players are still trying to guess<\/a> the rough number of new Pok\u00e9mon that will be added. Confirmed iconic arrivals include Mudkip, Crawdaunt, Staryu, Starmie, and Sharpedo, among others. Water type enjoyers are eating, as the kids say.<\/p>\n<p>With the full announcement around the corner now, we&#8217;re probably getting a massive deluge of new details, tips, and build ideas in the coming weeks, so now is the perfect time to take a look at our extensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-pokopia-walkthrough#section-2\">Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia guides coverage<\/a> so you&#8217;re up to speed.<\/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><strong>Update 2:19pm:<\/strong> Nintendo has just released a seven-minute trailer confirming the 5th August release date and giving players an overview of the content and new mechanics included in Bubbly Basin. A second DLC with accessories is coming in late 2026, with another new town following in 2027. They&#8217;re all included in the previously announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/en-gb\/Games\/Nintendo-Switch-2-games\/Pokemon-Pokopia-2915161.html#DLC\">expansion pass<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/pokemon-pokopia\">Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/a> has been an amazing performer for Nintendo, The Pok\u00e9mon Company, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-pokopia-nioh-3-performed-so-well-koei-techmo-revised-earnings-forecast\">Koei Tecmo<\/a> &#8211; on top of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-pokopia-review\">a great Switch 2 exclusive<\/a> for fans and newcomers alike &#8211; so of course we&#8217;re getting substantial content updates and DLC expansions. The first of them, Bubbly Basin, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-pokopia-is-diving-beneath-the-waves-in-a-free-update-and-the-first-of-three-paid-dlc-releases-out-later-this-year\">was revealed last month<\/a> to arrive in August, and now we might have a release date.<\/p>\n<p>As noticed by a number of gaming sites and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Pokopia\/comments\/1v94mov\/pok%C3%A9mon_pokopias_dlc_pack_bubbly_basin_is_due_for\/\">the game&#8217;s subreddit<\/a>, Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia&#8217;s Bubbly Basin DLC &#8211; as well as the free update that enables players to go underwater and build where they drowned before &#8211; is arriving on 5th August.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Expand your Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia adventure! (Nintendo Switch 2)\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zRTEgAL0ViU?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/zRTEgAL0ViU\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Expand your Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia adventure! (Nintendo Switch 2)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Expand your Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia adventure! (Nintendo Switch 2)<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zRTEgAL0ViU\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The twist is the commercial that announced the launch of the expansion pass&#8217; first DLC was made private shortly afterwards, suggesting it went up too early. Still, it looks official, and fans are waiting for the actual announcement to go live soon. Just to be safe, let&#8217;s treat the news as unconfirmed for now.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Over at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Pokopia\/comments\/1v9ab5k\/megathread_pok%C3%A9mon_pokopia_expansion_pass_bubbly\/\">the discussion megathread<\/a> for the release date and launch details, folks are already upvoting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Pokopia\/comments\/1v9ab5k\/comment\/p0c8oqy\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\">a gif of Bulbasaur delivering their most iconic line<\/a> in the game: &#8220;Let&#8217;s get this place HUMID!&#8221; It feels like the perfect answer to an announcement, so I&#8217;m upvoting it myself too. Don&#8217;t expect them to dive underwater alongside their water type Pok\u00e9mon pals, though.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, eagle-eyed fans with big creative ambitions spotted all sorts of new additions beyond the obvious in the now-private spot. &#8220;Hype for the Asian temple-style kits,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Pokopia\/comments\/1v9ab5k\/comment\/p0cbv9p\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\">one player said<\/a>. It&#8217;s a key new bit of content that seems directly aimed at builders that had already managed to create some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Pokopia\/comments\/1s028nh\/wip_japanesestyle_village_castle\/\">beautiful Asian-inspired builds<\/a> with what the base game already has.<\/p>\n<p>The presence of an excited live-action man in the trailer with a Stunfisk hat also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Pokopia\/comments\/1v9ab5k\/comment\/p0c7eoc\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\">has some fans buzzing<\/a>. As noted by the reply to the post, the fish-like Pok\u00e9mon was part of previous leaks, so it&#8217;s nice to get some sort of confirmation ahead of Bubbly Basin&#8217;s release. Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Pokopia\/comments\/1v9ab5k\/comment\/p0ck2vt\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\">players are still trying to guess<\/a> the rough number of new Pok\u00e9mon that will be added. Confirmed iconic arrivals include Mudkip, Crawdaunt, Staryu, Starmie, and Sharpedo, among others. Water type enjoyers are eating, as the kids say.<\/p>\n<p>With the full announcement around the corner now, we&#8217;re probably getting a massive deluge of new details, tips, and build ideas in the coming weeks, so now is the perfect time to take a look at our extensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-pokopia-walkthrough#section-2\">Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia guides coverage<\/a> so you&#8217;re up to speed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia&#8217;s Bubbly Basin DLC and underwater-themed free update is coming as soon as next week UPDATED: Launch date is confirmed. 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