Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass Part 1: Bubbly Basin Highlights What Makes It Special

Discover Bubbly Basin: New Expansion for Pokémon Pokopia

Back in March, I reviewed Pokémon Pokopia on Nintendo Switch 2. In my review, I recommended it to anyone who loves Pokémon or a chill game. If you’re anything like me, you’ve been craving more water-type Pokémon in Pokopia since launch, and you got your wish. In early August, Pokopia received the first wave of its lengthy expansion pass, called Bubbly Basin.  Wave One introduces the new location Bubbly Basin, which you get after learning the ne…

Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass – Part 1: Bubbly Basin Review - Plenty to Discover Below

Pokemon Pokopia was a breath of fresh air for the popular IP. It was already a great game, but with the expansion pass and Part 1 of its content now available, it is even better. The first DLC for the game is Bubbly Basin, which adds a completely new biome with a lot more content to complete, especially for those who enjoyed the base game. To access this DLC, players will need to find a new pathway that grants them access to a submerged section …

Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass Part 1: Bubbly Basin Highlights What Makes It Special

Pokémon Pokopia was a genuine change-up to the Pokémon formula when it came out earlier in 2026. The social simulator dropped in March and instantly caught the hearts and minds of fans all over. Ditching the creature-catching formula the main series is known for, Pokémon Pokopia instead adopted cozy life sim mechanics. Taking on the form of a Ditto who wakes up to find the world very different from what they remember, players set out to bring th…