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How to start the Bubbly Basin DLC
Nintendo Life • • general
Key Points:
- The Bubbly Basin is the first major DLC update for Pokémon Pokopia, introducing an underwater town and new Water-type Pokémon for players to explore and befriend.
- To access the Bubbly Basin DLC, players must own the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass, unlock the move Dive, and complete the "Raise the environment level!" request at Bleak Beach to reach level 5.
- The move Dive was added in a free 2.0.0 update released on August 5, 2026, the same day as the Bubbly Basin DLC launch.
- To start the DLC, players need to learn Dive from Manaphy on a northern island after speaking with Professor Tangrowth near Bleak Beach Pokémon Center, then return to meet Popplio at the Pokémon Center.
- Players can then enter the Bubbly Basin through an underwater gate to the west, with Popplio accompanying them to begin the new underwater adventure.
