The Nintendo Direct on June 9th, 2026 revealed the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass paid DLC and the Version 2.0 update. A Free Update Coming August 2026. High quality pictures from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

YouTube Clip - Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass – Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdRnpr5yl1Y

Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass DLC Available for Purchase, With New Paid Content and a Free Update Coming August 2026

The Nint Dive deeper into Pokémon paradise with the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass paid DLC and Version 2.0 update

BELLEVUE, Wash. — June 9, 2026 — Today, the Pokémon Company group revealed the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass[1], a three-part paid DLC that provides additional content for the cozy life simulation adventure. Part 1 introduces a new area, Bubbly Basin, and will be available August 2026. Additionally, the Pokémon Pokopia Version 2.0 free update will also arrive in August 2026 and introduce Dive — a move Ditto can learn which allows players to expand their exploration underwater. Watch the latest Pokémon Pokopia trailer on The Official Pokémon YouTube channel.

Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass DLC

The Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass DLC is paid additional content that gives players the opportunity to expand their town-building adventures with three content add-ons, all of which are playable using the player’s existing Pokémon Pokopia save data.

Part 1, Bubbly Basin, launches in August 2026. Bubbly Basin introduces an underwater town[2] where players can encounter Pokémon living beneath the sea, discover ocean floor-themed furniture and find new outfits for Ditto.

Part 2, which will include additional new features, is scheduled for late 2026. Part 3, which will introduce another new town, is planned for 2027. More details will be revealed in the future.

Pokémon Pokopia Version 2.0 Free Update

Pokémon Pokopia Version 2.0 launches in August 2026 at no cost and introduces a newly added move, Dive.[3] Using Dive allows Ditto to explore new environments underwater for the first time.

In-Game Items and Purchase Bonus

Players who purchase the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass DLC can claim a recipe for dynamic Ditto print blocks and wallpaper[4], which is redeemable for use in-game upon purchase.[5] Also, players who purchase the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass DLC by Tuesday, August 31, 2027, will receive a code for 30 rare Pokémetal ingots. This code will be sent to the email address registered to the player’s Nintendo Account and can be redeemed via the Mystery Gifts feature in-game.[6]

[1] Full version of game required to use Expansion Pass DLC. Sold separately.
[2] To begin the paid DLC Part 1: Bubbly Basin, you will need to complete the request “Raise the environment level!” in Bleak Beach. You will also need to learn the newly added move Dive included in the no-cost software update.
[3] In order to learn the newly added move Dive, you will need to complete the request “Raise the environment level!” in Bleak Beach. You will also need the ability to jump and know the move Surf.
[4] You will need to download the Ver. 1.1.0 update data for your game before receiving the dynamic Ditto print recipe.
[5] To claim, press the + Button to open the main menu, select “Downloadable Content,” then select “Check Items” and “Receive” on the next screen.
[6] An internet connection and a Nintendo Account linked to the Nintendo Switch 2 system are required to claim this bonus.

Source: https://press.pokemon.com/en/releases/Pokemon-Pokopia-Expansion-Pass-DLC-Available-for-Purchase-With-New-Pai

NINTENDO DIRECT UNVEILS NEW GAMES AND UPDATES FOR NINTENDO SWITCH 2 AND NINTENDO SWITCH INCLUDING THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: OCARINA OF TIME, KINGDOM HEARTS IV, XENOBLADE GENESIS AND MORE

The Duskbloods, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, New Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass Paid DLC, and Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Also Among the Highlighted Announcements

REDMOND, Wash., June 9, 2026 – The latest Nintendo Direct put the spotlight on anticipated games and updated titles coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch systems – as well as some new reveals.

The presentation revealed The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the return of the critically acclaimed Nintendo 64 classic for a new generation, reborn for Nintendo Switch 2! Also revealed during the presentation was the return of Disney and Square Enix’s storied action RPG series with KINGDOM HEARTS IV, a new beginning for the Xenoblade series with Xenoblade Genesis, the sun-soaked action of Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, the announcement of an upcoming free update and paid DLC1 for Pokémon Pokopia, the next chapter in the fun and heartfelt adventure DELTARUNE, a closed network test for FromSoftware’s multiplayer action game The Duskbloods, and a limited-time in-game challenge event happening across Donkey Kong Bananza and classic Donkey Kong titles available with Nintendo Switch Online2!

Pokémon Pokopia Free Update and paid DLC: The Pokémon Pokopia experience continues under the sea with a free update arriving this August! Players will be able to explore the ocean floor using the new move Dive to plant grass, build structures, and create their own underwater towns alongside Pokémon. The Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass paid DLC1 is also on the way, introducing three parts of additional content. Part 1 of the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass paid DLC, Bubbly Basin, will launch this August and invite players to “Dive” into a new underwater town filled with new furniture, outfits, and Pokémon friends. The Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass paid DLC will be available to purchase later today on Nintendo eShop.