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Expansion Pass - Version 9 vs Version 10
Oct 13, 2026, 12:02 PM
Re-dated the Part 2 status and added the packaged Pokopia + Expansion Pass edition releasing October 29, 2026
Oct 19, 2026, 05:13 PM
Re-checked that Part 2 still has no exact date, name or price change
11The Expansion Pass is a three-part paid DLC for Pokemon Pokopia, announced during the June 9, 2026 Nintendo Direct and released for purchase on the Nintendo eShop the same day. It costs $34.99 (29.99 GBP / 34.99 EUR) and covers all three content parts as they release through 2027; the parts are not sold individually. Every part works with your existing save file, so nothing needs to be restarted. Part 1, Bubbly Basin, released on August 5, 2026.22The Three Parts55PartContentReleasePart 1: Bubbly BasinAn underwater town with its own 50-entry Basin Pokedex, watermelon crops, buoyant blocks, bubble machines, smoothies, ocean floor-themed furniture, new outfits, and an additional Dream IslandReleased August 5, 2026Part 2Accessories to wear with your Pokemon friends (sunglasses were shown in the September 9, 2026 Nintendo Direct segment), additional Pokemon, and new furniture. No new town is added in Part 2Late 2026Part 3Another new town to explore and rebuild, plus additional Pokemon and furniture202777Part 2 Preview88A one-minute Expansion Pass segment in the Nintendo Direct of September 9, 2026 previewed Part 2. It showed Pokemon wearing accessories, with sunglasses as the headline example, alongside new furniture and additional Pokemon; the footage showed Skitty, Braixen and Doduo among the newcomers. The official site continues to date Part 2 to late 2026 (winter 2026 in Japan) and repeats that it adds no new town. As of October 13, 2026 no exact date, name or price change for Part 2 has been published.9+A one-minute Expansion Pass segment in the Nintendo Direct of September 9, 2026 previewed Part 2. It showed Pokemon wearing accessories, with sunglasses as the headline example, alongside new furniture and additional Pokemon; the footage showed Skitty, Braixen and Doduo among the newcomers. The official site continues to date Part 2 to late 2026 (winter 2026 in Japan) and repeats that it adds no new town. As of October 19, 2026 no exact date, name or price change for Part 2 has been published.1010Requirements for Part 11212Bubbly Basin asks for more than the purchase itself. To enter the new town you must first complete the request Raise the environment level! in Bleak Beach and learn the move Dive, which arrived for every player in the free Version 2.0.0 update on August 5, 2026. See Version History and Updates for the update schedule.1414Purchase Bonuses1616BonusDetailsDeadlineDynamic Ditto Print recipeA pattern recipe for blocks and wallpaper, claimable right away. Requires Version 1.1.0. Claim it from the + Menu under Downloadable Content, then Check Items, then Receive.None listed30 Rare Pokemetal ingotsBuyers receive a serial code by email. Redeem it through Mystery Gifts. An internet connection and a linked Nintendo Account are required.Purchase by August 31, 2027; the code expires September 30, 20271818Relationship to the Free Update1919The Expansion Pass is optional. The underwater gameplay itself comes from the free Version 2.0.0 update, which added Dive on August 5, 2026 and lets every player plant grass, build structures, and create underwater towns alongside Pokemon at no cost. The pass adds the Bubbly Basin town on top of that, plus the later parts in late 2026 and 2027.2121Manaphy2323The Mythical Pokemon Manaphy teaches Ditto the move Dive once you complete the Bleak Beach request, know Surf, and can jump. Manaphy and Phione also appear in the Basin Pokedex for Expansion Pass owners. Dive itself ships with the free update. Befriending Manaphy is separate: the official site places that in the paid Bubbly Basin content.2525Buying the Pass with the Game2727Players who do not already own Pokemon Pokopia can buy a digital Pokemon Pokopia + Expansion Pass bundle on the Nintendo eShop, available since June 24, 2026, which includes the base game and the pass together. The Switch 2 hardware bundle sold separately does not include the Expansion Pass. In Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan a packaged Game-Key Card edition of Pokemon Pokopia + Expansion Pass follows on October 29, 2026 (13,380 yen in Japan), with a Berry Furniture Set serial code and the 30 Rare Pokemetal code in the box. See All Game Editions for details.2929Tips3131Buy before August 31, 2027 if you want the 30 Rare Pokemetal ingots; the emailed code stops working on September 30, 2027.Update to Version 1.1.0 or later first: the pass purchase option and the print recipe both require it, and the update is also needed for online play.Work on the Bleak Beach environment level request early so Dive and Bubbly Basin open up as soon as possible.