{"id":3519,"date":"2026-06-14T16:17:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T08:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-pokopia-expansion-pass-bubbly-basin-august-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T21:42:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T13:42:12","slug":"pokemon-pokopia-expansion-pass-bubbly-basin-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-pokopia-expansion-pass-bubbly-basin-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Expansion Pass: Dive Into Bubbly Basin This August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia is getting its first major expansion. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokemon.com\/us\/pokemon-news\/dive-deep-with-the-pokemon-pokopia-expansion-pass-dlc\">The Pok\u00e9mon Company announced the Pokopia Expansion Pass<\/a> at the Nintendo Direct on 9 June 2026, and the pass went on sale the same day \u2014 though the first wave of content doesn&#8217;t surface until August.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cdRnpr5yl1Y\" title=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Expansion Pass \u2013 Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Expansion Pass \u2013 Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026 \u2014 via Nintendo of America on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What Is the Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Expansion Pass?<\/h2>\n<p>The Expansion Pass is a three-part paid DLC bundle for Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia on Nintendo Switch 2. One purchase covers all three parts as they roll out through 2026 and into 2027. Here is what to expect:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Part 1 \u2014 Bubbly Basin (August 2026):<\/strong> A brand-new underwater town full of Water-type Pok\u00e9mon. Mudkip, Corphish, and other water-dwellers move in as new residents to befriend. The area also introduces underwater-themed furniture and new outfits for your Ditto.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Part 2 (Late 2026):<\/strong> New gameplay features are coming, though a second town is not part of this wave \u2014 specific details are still to be announced.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Part 3 (2027):<\/strong> A second new town arrives to round out the Expansion Pass.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Free Dive Update \u2014 No Purchase Required<\/h2>\n<p>Alongside the paid Expansion Pass, Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Version 2.0 is a free software update also arriving in August 2026. It introduces the Dive move, letting your Ditto plunge beneath the surface and explore underwater sections of the game world. Every Pokopia owner gets this update at no cost \u2014 the Expansion Pass is not required to dive.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pokopia-bubbly-basin-screenshot.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Expansion Pass \u2014 Bubbly Basin underwater town\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Price and Purchase Bonuses<\/h2>\n<p>The Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia Expansion Pass is priced at US$34.99 \/ \u00a329.99 \/ \u00a54,400 (tax included in Japan). Singapore eShop pricing is to be confirmed \u2014 check the Nintendo eShop on your Switch 2 directly. The pass is available to buy right now, even though the Bubbly Basin content itself doesn&#8217;t arrive until August.<\/p>\n<p>Early buyers get two bonuses: a recipe for special Ditto-print building blocks and wallpaper to use in-game, plus a code for 30 rare Pok\u00e9metal ingots sent to your registered email. The Pok\u00e9metal bonus is valid for purchases made through 31 August 2027, so there&#8217;s no rush \u2014 but no reason to wait either if you&#8217;re already hooked on Pokopia.<\/p>\n<h2>What Singapore Switch 2 Players Should Know<\/h2>\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia launched as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive and quickly became one of the platform&#8217;s standout cosy life-sim titles. The free Dive update alone expands the game world without spending a cent, making August a good moment to return if you&#8217;ve been taking a break.<\/p>\n<p>For Singapore players eyeing the full Expansion Pass, the three-part roadmap stretches into 2027 \u2014 committing now locks in the early purchase bonuses and guarantees access to Bubbly Basin, Part 2, and the third town as each drops. SGD pricing isn&#8217;t confirmed yet, so check the eShop for the local figure before purchasing.<\/p>\n<p>For more Nintendo Switch 2 and Pok\u00e9mon news hitting Singapore, head to our <a href=\"\/category\/news\/\">gaming news section<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Last words<\/h2>\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia&#8217;s Expansion Pass is live on the eShop today, with Bubbly Basin and the free Dive update both arriving this August. It&#8217;s the biggest content update the game has received since launch, and Singapore Switch 2 players have plenty to look forward to before the year is out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia&#8217;s Expansion Pass is now on the Nintendo eShop. Part 1 \u2014 Bubbly Basin \u2014 goes live August 2026, alongside a free Dive update for all Switch 2 players.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3514,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11,30],"tags":[55,86,45,31,223],"class_list":["post-3519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","category-news","tag-nintendo","tag-nintendo-direct","tag-nintendo-switch-2","tag-pokemon","tag-pokopia"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pokopia-expansion-pass-bubbly-basin.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-UL","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3300,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-champions-mobile-launch-june-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":3519,"position":0},"title":"Pok\u00e9mon Champions Mobile Arrives 17 June \u2014 Free to Play on iOS and Android","date":"June 4, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pok\u00e9mon Champions goes mobile on 17 June 2026 \u2014 free to play on iOS and Android, with cross-platform battles against Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 players. 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