The Pokémon Company, Game Freak and Omega Force have released a software update for Pokémon Pokopia on Nintendo Switch 2, which now sees the game on version 2.0.0.
This has been pushed live to add support for Bubble Basin, the first of a three-part paid downloadable content for those who own the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass.
This adds an underwater town where you can discover more Pokémon, build new furtniture, prepare new food and more, with the free software update also introducing the chance to meet the Mythical Water-type Pokémon Manaphy who will teach you the move Dive to swim with Water-type Pokémon and build underwater structures.
Pokémon Pokopia Update Version 2.0.0 Patch Notes
The following features have been added:
- Added the move Dive, allowing players to move freely underwater.
- The Build specialty can now be used to build houses underwater.
- Added new items such as the portal pod and safe.
- Recipes can be purchased after increasing Palette Town’s environment level.
- Added the new pattern, dynamic Ditto print.
- Can be obtained by talking to Smearguru after acquiring the diploma.
- Added new emotes: Lie Down and Ready, Set, Go!
- Can be obtained in Bleak Beach and on Dream Islands.
- Added five new hair colours: orange, light pink, yellow-green, blue-green and brown.
- Added a function to move items in bulk between the storage box and bag.
- Added a function to delete items placed inside objects such as the garbage bin.
- Added the ability to fine-tune depth placement when placing windows, doors and similar items.
- Added an option in Settings to hide the confirmation message shown when cancelling Magnet Rise.
- Added an option in Settings allowing movement while the move wheel is open.
- Added motion sickness reduction settings for the camera.
- The following items can now be painted:
- stylish stool, handrail, metal chain, workbench, vending machine, bike, bookcase, Pokémon Center counter, arrow sign, rope
The following improvements have been implemented:
- Even if a Pokémon’s habitat is destroyed, it will move back in if the same habitat is rebuilt within a certain area.
- Pokémon that are sad because furniture was removed will now notice more quickly when the same furniture is replaced.
- Pokémon that taught you an emote will now respond with the same emote when you use it.
- If a Pokémon being searched for in the Pokédex is in another town, you can now travel to that town using Return Home.
- Reduced ordinary conversation indicators so that special Pokémon conversations and requests directed at Ditto stand out more clearly.
- Lost relics can now be appraised in batches of up to 10 at a time.
- Paint, Gather Honey and Collect can now be performed multiple times in the same interaction.
- During crafting, materials in the storage box next to the workbench will be consumed before materials in the bag.
- Increased the placement limit for power generators (excluding furnaces) from 64 to 128.
- Increased the number of different photos that can be displayed in a town from 10 to 40.
- When sucking up liquid, a short press of the move button to hold liquids in Ditto’s mouth will allow liquid to be held in their mouth without removing it from the environment.
- When releasing stored water, adjusted water levels now automatically match nearby water levels.
- Smearguru can now learn patterns from photos stored in References.
- Improved visibility of the target item when painting with paint balloons.
- Increased the amount of treasure discoverable with the Dowsing Machine on Dream Islands.
- Pokémon companions can now follow you while moving with Surf, Glide, Rollout or Magnet Rise.
- Inhaling items and opening the bag are now possible while rolling using Rollout.
- Rollout can now destroy certain natural objects such as large boulders.
- Surf can now be activated on land by pressing the Surf button while holding the focus button.
- Improved activation conditions for Surf and Waterfall so that they occur more smoothly.
- Leafage can now be used on farm soil to revert it to a normal soil block.
- Strength can now be used underwater.
- Added an All tab to both the Pokédex and Habitat Dex.
- Made it clearer that buildings can still be remodelled even when items such as the Ditto Flag are attached to roofs or walls.
- During construction, any Pokémon not assigned to the Build role in a building project can now help with cooking.
- Prevented treasures in Sparkling Skylands from appearing when using the Dowsing Machine in locations where breaking terrain would cause them to fall.
- Improved messaging when there are insufficient materials for copying items using the 3D Printer.
- Items can now be placed on top of square plants.
- Hide-and-sneak can now be cancelled midway.
- Adjusted in-game event notifications shown at startup so that they are displayed only during specific remaining day periods.
- Certain roof items now block water.
- Increased output when crafting curved eaves to 10.
- Tidal Bell and Clear Bell can now be triggered using laser sensors and switches.
- Adjusted sound effects for camping chair and sleeping bag.
- Improved performance for certain rendering processes.
The following issues have been fixed:
- When talking to a Pokémon that is currently assigned to construct buildings, options such as “Follow me!” may sometimes fail to appear.
- Suicune and Gholdengo may be unable to travel across water.
- Pokémon may occasionally fall into the ocean or off cliffs when appearing from their habitats.
- Even when using honey, Pokémon may sometimes fail to return to their habitats.
- Using Magnet Rise may occasionally cause Pokémon to scold or warn the player.
- Pokémon that dislike water may sometimes be unable to move across duckweed and flowering duckweed on the water’s surface.
- Requests from Pokémon may occasionally include items that the requesting Pokémon actually dislikes.
- When processing berries in the community box, paint may not be produced correctly.
- The timing of the note played by the music mat (high Do) is offset incorrectly.
- Certain furniture can be painted through specific procedures even on parts where the colours are not actually changeable.
- Painting certain items may use more paint than intended.
- The light colour of a painted surface light may fail to change correctly.
- Under specific conditions, it is possible to place more than one party cooking pot in the same town.
- Some items may display unnaturally when viewed from a distance.
- For some items, visual effects may disappear when viewed through glass.
- Under certain conditions during multiplayer, building may become impossible to complete or cancel.
- In certain situations, it may be unclear why actions such as building or relocation cannot be performed.
- On Cloud Islands, players other than the administrator may be able to place a relocation kit.
- Under certain conditions, a building kit may become unrecoverable when remodelling a house.
- Under certain conditions, painted portions of the sand house may be reset.
- Using Rock Smash while falling may cause Ditto’s position or height to become significantly displaced.
- During the Withered Wasteland request “Clear the path!” Slowpoke may stop moving partway through.
- During the Sparkling Skylands request “Follow Tinkmaster!” certain actions may prevent the request from progressing.
- During the Sparkling Skylands request “Pokémon Center tour guide!” searching for Tinkmaster in the Pokédex may guide the player to the town containing their habitat rather than the town where they are currently located.
- Loading may occasionally fail to finish when returning from a Dream Island.
- Returning from a Dream Island may incorrectly send the player to Palette Town.
- Under certain conditions, when an online session ends, the player may be transported to a Dream Island.
- On the Cloud Island loading screen, the player’s gender pronoun may sometimes be displayed incorrectly in some languages.
- We have made several additional adjustments and fixed a number of bugs to improve the overall gameplay experienc
