Nintendo announces underwater update and Pass for Pokopia

Nintendo has announced a significant expansion for its popular life simulation game Pokémon Pokopia, revealing both a major free update and a paid Expansion Pass during a Nintendo Direct presentation on June 9, 2026. The new content will begin rolling out in August, introducing underwater exploration and new areas for players to develop.

The free update, scheduled for August 2026, will add a new Dive move to the game. This ability allows players to explore and build underwater for the first time, removing a previous traversal restriction and opening up new design possibilities in the game's existing watery regions. Alongside this free addition, the paid Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass became available for purchase on June 9. This pass will deliver new content in three parts, though the individual parts cannot be purchased separately.

The first part of the Expansion Pass, titled "Bubbly Basin," is also set to launch in August. It introduces a fully underwater town that players can rebuild and populate with new Pokémon friends, including Mudkip, Popplio, and Corphish. The DLC will also include new furniture, outfits, and a special Ditto print recipe as a pre-order bonus. To access...