{"rewrite":{"id":"r_59819713ba4e8b150f873ac4","clusterId":"c_bd28ff8587d75fe3e0d69fd3","slug":"pokemon-pokopia-crosses-5-million-units-sold-worldwide","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Pokémon Pokopia Crosses 5 Million Units Sold Worldwide","summary":"Nintendo and The Pokémon Company announced that Pokémon Pokopia has sold over 5 million units worldwide in about four months. The cozy life simulation crafting game launched for Nintendo Switch 2 on March 5. Koei Tecmo developed the game. Part 1 of the Expansion Pass DLC added the underwater Bubbly Basin town on August 5.","whyItMatters":"The sales milestone, reached roughly four months after launch, arrives alongside the first paid Expansion Pass DLC and a free update that adds underwater building, extending the game's content pipeline into 2027.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe announcement came Friday alongside the release of part 1 of the Expansion Pass DLC, which introduced the underwater Bubbly Basin town on August 5. The free update that launched with it added new Pokémon including Manaphy, Popplio, Mudkip, Chinchou, Lanturn, Buizel, Corphish, Totodile, Dhelmise, Golisopod, Corsola, Frillish, Lumineon, and Sharpedo, plus the ability to Dive and build underwater in existing towns.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 2 of the pass will add accessories in late 2026, and part 3 will add another town in 2027. Purchasing the DLC grants a bonus Dynamic Ditto print recipe and bonus Rare Pokémetal. The game launched for Nintendo Switch 2 on March 5 with a Game-Key Card release, where physical cartridges contain a key to unlock the digital version from the eShop.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Pokémon Pokopia has sold over 5 million units worldwide in about four months. The cozy crafting sim launched on Switch 2 in March, and part 1 of its Expansion Pass DLC just added the underwater Bubbly Basin town.","twitterPost":"Pokémon Pokopia has sold over 5 million units worldwide in about four months. The Switch 2 crafting sim's first Expansion Pass DLC added the underwater Bubbly Basin town on August 5.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Pokémon Pokopia has crossed 5 million units sold worldwide in about four months. The milestone came alongside part 1 of the Expansion Pass DLC, which added the underwater Bubbly Basin town and a free update with new Pokémon and a Dive ability.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-14/pokemon-pokopia-game-crosses-5-million-units-sold-worldwide/.240580\",\"title\":\"Pokémon Pokopia Game Crosses 5 Million Units Sold Worldwide\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4348,"outputTokens":611,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786715417,"createdAt":"2026-08-14T13:32:46.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-14T13:36:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-14T13:32:46.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_bd28ff8587d75fe3e0d69fd3","canonicalTitle":"News\nPokémon Pokopia Game Crosses 5 Million Units Sold Worldwide","representativeArticleId":"a_34d0dc7d6f93b63e50f8516b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Pokémon Pokopia\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-14T12:45:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-14T12:45:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-14T13:36:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-14/pokemon-pokopia-game-crosses-5-million-units-sold-worldwide/.240580","title":"News\nPokémon Pokopia Game Crosses 5 Million Units Sold Worldwide"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Pokémon Pokopia"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}