The Pokémon Company (Minato-ku, Tokyo / President, Representative Director and CEO: Tsunekazu Ishihara) and Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Minami-ku, Kyoto / President: Shuntaro Furukawa) would like to announce that Pokémon’s first Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive game, Pokémon Pokopia has sold over 5 million copies worldwide in the first four months following its global release on March 5, 2026*. With the title continuing to reach new milestones, attention is now turning to what comes next for players. The latest sales figures highlight the strong ongoing interest in the game, while the upcoming Expansion Pass is set to expand the experience even further.

＊Source: Nintendo Co., Ltd. data / including the digital version.

＊ Nintendo is the distributor of Pokémon Pokopia outside of Japan.

This title, planned and co-developed by The Pokémon Company, GAME FREAK inc., and KOEI TECMO GAMES, is Pokémon’s first cozy sandbox game. In this game, you get to play as a Ditto transformed to look like a human, and restore a desolate land with the help of Pokémon friends. Savor the slow life, gather resources such as wood and stone to create tools or berries to share with Pokémon friends, and create your own delightful world. 

Additionally, August 5 2026 saw the release of "Bubbly Basin", Part 1 of the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass Paid DLC.  By using the new move "Dive" included in a free update, players get to dive below the waves and explore the underwater town of "Bubbly Basin".

Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass is out now, with Part 1 of 3 already available to play

The Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass Paid DLC will be released in three parts, with one set purchase giving access to all three parts as they get released following the schedule below:

Part 1: Bubbly Basin (Released on August 5, 2026)

・A new town to explore: Bubbly Basin

・Additional Pokémon and furniture

Part 2 (Releasing Winter 2026)

・Introducing accessories, more Pokémon and new furniture

＊ No new town will be introduced in Part 2.

Part 3 (Releasing 2027)

・A new town to explore

・Additional Pokémon and furniture

Please look forward to more information on Part 3!

Expansion Pass Available Now

The Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass can be purchased on the Nintendo eShop, as well as on the Nintendo Store app.

Product Information​

Please visit the official website​ for more information.

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