Pokémon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin
Use the move Dive - an underwater exploration ability added in a free software update - to visit the aquatic area of Bubbly Basin in Part 1 of the three-part Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass DLC! You’ll find…
Pokémon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin is a video game developed by Game Freak, released 5 August 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2.
What Pokémon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin is
Pokémon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin was developed by Game Freak and released in 2026. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Use the move Dive - an underwater exploration ability added in a free software update - to visit the aquatic area of Bubbly Basin in Part 1 of the three-part Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass DLC! You’ll find additional furniture items, new outfits for Ditto, and - of course - more Pokémon to meet!
How it was received
Pokémon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin holds a critic score of 81 out of 100. Games released in 2026 averaged 78, so it scored 3 points above the year average.
What it launched against
Pokémon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin launched on 5 August 2026, within three weeks of Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation, Halo: Campaign Evolved and Big Walk. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 9 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Big Walk.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Pokémon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
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