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Pokémon Pokopia DLC: Part 2 release date, what Bubbly Basin adds and the $34.99 Expansion Pass price
Pokémon Pokopia's DLC is the Expansion Pass, a $34.99 add-on released in three parts that one purchase covers. Part 1, Bubbly Basin, came out on Aug. 5, 2026, and adds an underwater town with watermelons, smoothies, buoyant blocks, a new Dream Island and a mysterious hole in the sea floor. Nintendo schedules Part 2 for late 2026 without a day, and it adds accessories such as sunglasses, a bow tie and a Sylveon ribbon for Ditto and other Pokémon, plus more Pokémon and furniture. Part 3, the final part, is scheduled for 2027 with new features. The pass needs the $69.99 game, and the game and pass together cost $104.99. Expected price for a further expansion after Part 3 is about $34.99, our estimate.
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Pokémon Pokopia’s DLC is the $34.99 Expansion Pass, and Nintendo schedules its Part 2 for late 2026. Here’s what Part 1 added, what Parts 2 and 3 bring, how to reach Bubbly Basin and what the pass costs.
Does Pokémon Pokopia have DLC?
Yes. The Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass costs $34.99 and releases in three parts, and one purchase gets you all of them. Pokémon Pokopia came out on Switch 2 on March 5, 2026, for $69.99, and the pass went on sale on June 9, 2026. Part 1, Bubbly Basin, arrived on Aug. 5, 2026.
Nintendo’s US store lists the schedule for the rest: Part 2 in late 2026 and Part 3 in 2027. Nintendo says individual parts can’t be bought separately, so the pass is the only way to get the DLC.
Pokopia DLC Part 2 release date and content
Nintendo schedules Part 2 for late 2026 and hasn’t given a day. It showed a first look at Part 2 in its July 29, 2026, video for Bubbly Basin.
Part 2 is about dressing up. Ditto and fellow Pokémon get accessories, from a laid-back pair of sunglasses to a classy bow tie, and some help you match other Pokémon, like the Sylveon ribbon. It also adds more Pokémon and more furniture. Pass owners get it at no extra cost when it releases.
Part 3, the final part
Part 3 is the third and final part of the Expansion Pass, scheduled for 2027. Nintendo says new features and more are planned for it and that more details will be announced in the future.
What Bubbly Basin added
Bubbly Basin is an underwater town with new adventures, furniture, outfits and Pokémon to meet. You can eat its watermelons, make smoothies and build with buoyant blocks, which let buildings float at different levels underwater. Part 1 also adds a new Dream Island with the Starmie doll and a mysterious hole in the sea floor for explorers to investigate.
The same day, the free Ver. 2.0.0 update gave every Pokopia owner the move Dive, which lets you move around and build underwater, so players without the pass can explore the sea too.
How to reach Bubbly Basin
You need Dive first, then the important request Raise the environment level! in Bleak Beach, which means raising Bleak Beach to environment level 5 or higher. After that, seek out Popplio in Bleak Beach and head to Bubbly Basin’s underwater gate. You also need the ability to jump and the move Surf.
Nintendo’s tips for raising an environment level are to build lots of different habitats, which brings in more Pokémon, and to make each Pokémon comfortable with houses, beds and the changes they ask for. Your Pokémon Center PC shows the current level and how close the next one is.
Price and bonuses
The Expansion Pass costs $34.99, and the bundle of the game and the pass costs $104.99, on the Nintendo US store on Oct. 19, 2026. Buying the pass also gets you a Ditto print blocks and wallpaper recipe, claimed from Downloadable Content in the main menu, and an emailed code for 30 rare Pokémetal ingots. Redeem the code by Aug. 31, 2027, then claim the ingots through Mystery Gifts at the Pokémon Center by Sept. 30, 2027.
The pass costs more than the $29.99 Mega Dimension expansion for Pokémon Legends: Z-A, as our Pokémon Legends: Z-A DLC page explains, and it spreads its content over three releases. Expected price for any further expansion after Part 3: about $34.99, our estimate.
Free events while you wait
Pokopia also gets free limited-time events. Pumpkaboo’s Sweet Surprises! runs from Oct. 17 at 5 a.m. to Nov. 1 at 4:59 a.m. local time on Ver. 2.0.1. You befriend Pumpkaboo, use Camouflage to surprise Pokémon for pumpkin candy, trade the candy at the Pokémon Center for midnight festival furniture and build a habitat to befriend Gourgeist. It needs a rebuilt Pokémon Center and Camouflage from Zorua in Bleak Beach, and it doesn’t run on Cloud Islands or in Bubbly Basin.
Earlier, Zorua’s Hide-and-Sneak Contest ran from July 19 to July 27, 2026, with prizes, including a trophy, for the best completion times.
Pokémon Pokopia on Switch 2
In Pokopia you play as a Ditto in human form, rebuilding towns and making habitats with Professor Tangrowth, and up to three other players can visit your world. The game has sold 3.68 million copies outside Japan as of June 30, 2026, according to Nintendo, as our Switch 2 sales page explains. For the next mainline game, see our Pokémon Winds and Waves release date page, and for another Switch 2 game’s add-on plans, our Mario Kart World DLC page.
This page is updated as soon as Nintendo dates Part 2 or Part 3 of the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass.
FAQ
Does Pokémon Pokopia have DLC?
Yes. The Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass costs $34.99 and comes in three parts. Part 1, Bubbly Basin, came out on Aug. 5, 2026, Part 2 is scheduled for late 2026 and Part 3 for 2027.
When is the Pokopia DLC Part 2 release date?
Nintendo’s US store lists Part 2 as scheduled for release in late 2026, without an exact day. Nintendo showed a first look at Part 2 in its July 29, 2026, video.
What's in Pokopia DLC Part 2?
Accessories for Ditto and fellow Pokémon, from sunglasses to a bow tie, including some that match other Pokémon, like the Sylveon ribbon. Part 2 also adds more Pokémon and furniture.
When does Pokopia DLC Part 3 come out?
Nintendo schedules Part 3, the third and final part, for 2027. It says new features are planned and will share more details in the future.
How much is the Pokopia Expansion Pass?
$34.99 on the Nintendo US store on Oct. 19, 2026. The Pokémon Pokopia game costs $69.99, and a bundle of the game and the Expansion Pass costs $104.99.
Can you buy Pokopia DLC parts separately?
One purchase of the Expansion Pass covers all three parts, and Nintendo says individual parts can’t be bought separately. Pass owners get each part when it releases.
What is Bubbly Basin in Pokopia?
The underwater town of Part 1, released on Aug. 5, 2026. It has watermelons to eat, smoothies to make, buoyant blocks that let buildings float at different levels, a new Dream Island with the Starmie doll and a mysterious hole in the sea floor, plus new furniture, outfits and Pokémon.
How do you get to Bubbly Basin?
Learn Dive from the free Ver. 2.0.0 update, complete the important request Raise the environment level! in Bleak Beach, which takes environment level 5, and seek out Popplio in Bleak Beach. You also need to be able to jump and know Surf. Then head to Bubbly Basin’s underwater gate.
How do you get Dive in Pokémon Pokopia?
Dive came with the free Ver. 2.0.0 update on Aug. 5, 2026, for every Pokopia owner. It lets you move around and build underwater, with or without the Expansion Pass.
What are the Pokopia Expansion Pass bonuses?
A Ditto print blocks and wallpaper recipe, which you claim from Downloadable Content in the main menu, and an emailed code for 30 rare Pokémetal ingots. Redeem the code by Aug. 31, 2027, and claim the ingots through Mystery Gifts by Sept. 30, 2027.
Does the Pokopia DLC add new Pokémon?
Yes. Part 1 adds more Pokémon to meet in Bubbly Basin, and Part 2 adds more. Nintendo hasn’t published a full list for either part.
What is the Pokopia Halloween event?
Pumpkaboo’s Sweet Surprises!, a free event from Oct. 17 at 5 a.m. to Nov. 1 at 4:59 a.m. local time on Ver. 2.0.1. You befriend Pumpkaboo, earn pumpkin candy by surprising Pokémon with Camouflage, trade it for festival furniture and build a habitat to befriend Gourgeist.
Is the Pokopia Expansion Pass worth it?
For players still building in Pokopia, yes. At $34.99, half the price of the game, it already includes a whole underwater town and a new Dream Island, with two more parts of Pokémon, furniture and features to come.
How many copies has Pokémon Pokopia sold?
3.68 million outside Japan as of June 30, 2026, according to Nintendo, which publishes the game outside Japan.
Pop quiz
1 questions from this story.
Which Pokémon doll is on the new Dream Island in Pokopia’s Bubbly Basin?
Part 1 of the Expansion Pass adds a new Dream Island with the Starmie doll, alongside watermelons, smoothies and buoyant blocks.
Your call
Do you have the Pokopia Expansion Pass?
