{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5a40c9ba6cf40d09cf66e118","clusterId":"c_6ee72f868f7a7880c6fed231","slug":"poko-a-pokemon-underwater-update-and-dlc-arrive-august-5","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Poko a Pokemon Underwater Update and DLC Arrive August 5","summary":"The Pokemon Company announced on July 29 that the first paid DLC for the Nintendo Switch 2 game Poko a Pokemon, titled Bubbly Seabed Town, will launch on August 5. The same day brings a free update, Ver. 2.0.0, for all players. The update adds the move Dive, taught by Manaphy, which lets players explore underwater and access new areas. In the DLC, players respond to requests from sea-dwelling Pokemon like Popplio and develop the underwater town. New mechanics include cultivating Watermelon, using Pokemon with Soaking abilities such as Mudkip to produce air bubbles, and building with Block Floats. Pokemon like Corphish can build underwater, while Chinchou generates electricity for machinery. New items include the Bubble Machine and the Sharpedo Submarine, which creates secret base rooms. Players can also obtain the Starmie Doll to visit Yume Island, previously inaccessible. The DLC is part of the Poko a Pokemon Expansion Pass, priced at 4,400 yen, which went on sale June 10. The second DLC part, scheduled for winter 2026, adds Pokemon Accessories but no new town.","whyItMatters":"The free update and DLC together expand the game's core loop from land-based restoration to full underwater construction, a shift that the sources say adds three-dimensional town development and new environmental mechanics.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe free update adds an event, \u0026#34;Feebas\u0026#39;s Pretty Scale Collection,\u0026#34; running from August 13, where players can earn beach-themed furniture.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePokemon with the \u0026#34;Planting\u0026#34; skill, such as Corsola, continue to speed up plant growth, including the new Watermelon crop.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNew furniture suited for the undersea town is introduced, and the \u0026#34;Smoothie\u0026#34; dish, new outfits, and a powered-up version of the move \u0026#34;Surf\u0026#34; are planned.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Sharpedo Submarine creates secret base rooms, and players navigate the deep sea using the light of glowing coral.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe DLC adds a new town, \u0026#34;Bubbly Seabed Town,\u0026#34; with encounters with Popplio, Mudkip, and Corphish, plus new outfits for Ditto.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePlayers must clear the request \u0026#34;Raise the environment level further!\u0026#34; in the main game\u0026#39;s \u0026#34;Gloomy Beach Town\u0026#34; before visiting the new area.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Expansion Pass covers Parts 1 through 3; Part 2, in winter 2026, adds Pokemon Accessories but no new town, and Part 3 in 2027 adds a new town.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe game is developed by KOEI TECMO GAMES, per the copyright line in the announcement.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Dive into Poko a Pokemon on August 5: the free update adds underwater building, and the first DLC brings Bubbly Seabed Town with Popplio, Mudkip, and a Sharpedo Submarine.","twitterPost":"Poko a Pokemon's Expansion Pass DLC 1 drops August 5, but the free Ver. 2.0.0 update is the real game-changer: Manaphy teaches Dive, opening the sea floor. Winter DLC adds Accessories, not towns.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Poko a Pokemon gets its first paid DLC, Bubbly Seabed Town, on August 5, alongside a free update that adds underwater exploration. The Expansion Pass costs 4,400 yen, with a second part planned for winter 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2129069.html\",\"title\":\"【Poko Poke】First Paid DLC for \\\"Poko a Pokemon\\\" to Release on August 5!\"},{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/945/G094534/20260730015/\",\"title\":\"\\\"Poko a Pokemon\\\" Paid DLC Vol. 1 \\\"Bubble Bubble Seafloor Town\\\" to Release on August 5; Free Update Allows Underwater Exploration\"},{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260729-457154/\",\"title\":\"Pokemon: Poko A Pokemon Free Large Update Adding \\\"Underwater\\\" Features to Release August 5; DLC Part 1 \\\"Bubbly Seabed Town\\\" Finally Arrives\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":10630,"outputTokens":1406,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785697580,"createdAt":"2026-08-02T18:19:43.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-02T18:52:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-02T18:19:43.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_6ee72f868f7a7880c6fed231","canonicalTitle":"『ぽこ あ ポケモン』“水中”実装の無料大型アプデ、8月5日配信へ。DLC第1弾「ブクブクうみぞこの街」もいよいよ来る","representativeArticleId":"a_e308335f2307c13f5f74fd78","sourceCount":3,"writtenSourceCount":3,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Poko a Pokemon\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Seiji Nakamura\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-29T13:11:21.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-30T05:24:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-02T18:52:26.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/945/G094534/20260730015/","title":"「ぽこ あ ポケモン」有料DLC第1弾「ブクブクうみぞこの街」，8月5日にリリース。無料アップデートで水中を探索できるように"},{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2129069.html","title":"【ぽこポケ】「ぽこ あ ポケモン」有料DLC第1弾が8月5日に配信決定！"},{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260729-457154/","title":"『ぽこ あ ポケモン』“水中”実装の無料大型アプデ、8月5日配信へ。DLC第1弾「ブクブクうみぞこの街」もいよいよ来る"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Poko a Pokemon"],"studios":[],"people":["Seiji Nakamura"],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Poko a Pokemon's first paid DLC, Bubbly Seabed Town, releases on August 5, 2026.","The free update Ver. 2.0.0 launches the same day and adds the move Dive for underwater exploration.","The Poko a Pokemon Expansion Pass costs 4,400 yen and went on sale June 10, 2026.","The second DLC part arrives in winter 2026 and adds Pokemon Accessories, not a new town.","The third DLC part, planned for 2027, will add a new town."]}