All New Pokemon in the Pokémon Pokopia Bubbly Basin DLC & How to Find Them

If you needed an excuse to spend more time in Pokémon Pokopia, it’s here! The first new expansion for the game, Bubbly Basin, has arrived. It adds a brand-new underwater area called Bubbly Basin, as well as a ton of new Pokemon to befriend. With those new Pokemon come new habitats to uncover, which means it’s going to take some time to welcome them all to your Pokemon paradise. That’s where our guide to every new Pokemon in the Bubbly Basin DLC comes in.

Bubbly Basin adds 50 new Pokemon to Pokemon Pokopia. Because the Bubbly Basin area is mostly underwater, the majority of the new additions are Water-type Pokemon. Of course, meeting all of them will mean building new, unique underwater habitats for each. And before all of that, you’ll need to learn Dive and find the Bubbly Basin area. So if you’re trying to fill that Pokopia dex, we’re here to help.

**This guide is complete as of 8/21/2026**

How to Find Manaphy in Pokémon Pokopia‘s Free 2.0 Update

The majority of the new Pokemon in Pokopia are part of the paid Expansion Pass. However, there’s one new, free arrival as part of the 2.0 update: Manaphy. This Pokemon teaches you how to learn Dive, so meeting it is essential for getting any of the other new Pokemon in the DLC.

Thankfully, the game guides you to finding Manaphy pretty quickly. The first time you log into Pokopia after installing the 2.0 update, you’ll get a pop-up suggesting you go talk to Professor Tangrowth in Bleak Beach. They’ll be outside the Pokemon Center there per usual. Talk to them, and they’ll ask you to go check out a mysterious new island nearby. Using Surf, go to the island, and you’ll find Manaphy there. Though it’s your first encounter with Manaphy, this doesn’t seem to add it to your Poédex.

Manaphy disappears after teaching you Dive, but you’ll be able to find it again in the Bubbly Basin DLC by progressing through the main story.

All New Bubbly Basin Pokémon in Pokopia and How to Find Them

Once you learn Dive from Manaphy, you’ll be able to start the new content from the Bubbly Basin DLC, so long as you’ve bought the Expansion Pass. After you first talk to Popplio, you will unlock the new Pokédex (Basin) menu where you’ll be able to collect info on your new friends. That’s where the real fun of meeting new Pokémon begins!

Here are all the Pokémon we’ve found in the Bubbly Basin so far, including how to find them and details for their habitats. They’re listed in alphabetical order to make it easier to find the one you’re searching for.

Pokemon	Habitat(s)	Specialities	Notes/Special Details
Alomomola	#21 Ocean Treasures (Rare) (1 Marine Chest, 1 Sparkling Jewelry, 1 Bottled Ship)	Water Scrub	N/A
Barboach	#19 Ocean Rest Spot (Common) (1 Small Coral, 1 Seashell Seat, 1 Lampion) #10 Sandy Speech (Common) (1 Sandpile, 1 Table, 1 Tabletop Mic) #25 Muddy Playtime (Common) (1 Windup Inkay, 1 Floating Logs, 1 Towel Rack, 2 Muddy Water)	Search	Once you reach Environment Level 3, you will automatically encounter Barboach as part of Popplio’s Important Request.
Brionne	#29 Bubbly Stage (Rare) (1 Small Stage w/ Electricity, 2 Bubble Machine w/ Electricity)	Hype Trade	Get the recipe for Bubble Machine at Environment Level 6 in Bubbly Basin
Bruxish	#13 Molten Mossy Rest Spot (Common) (1 Molten Rock, 4 Sea Moss)	Gather Teleport	Head into the depths to find molten rock and use your powered-up Leafage to sprout Sea Moss.
Buizel	#1 Basin Tall Grass (Rare) (4 Seabed Tall Grass) #22 Smoothie Making Spot (Common) (1 Blender, 1 Plated Food, 1 Table)	Chop Trade	The Blender Recipe unlocks as part of a request from Mudkip.
Carvanha	#6 Seaweed and Netting (Common) (4 Netting, 2 Lush Seaweed)	Chop Trade	Corsola will ask you to find this Pokemon & give you a hint about its habitat. There’s an area near the watermelon patch they show you with 2 Lush Seaweed & 3 Netting, plus a recipe to make more netting.
Chewtle	#22 Smoothie Making Spot (Common) (1 Blender, 1 Plated Food, 1 Table)	Chop Trade	The Blender Recipe unlocks as part of a request from Mudkip.
Chinchou	#23 Fluffy Relaxation (Common) (1 Cushion Bed, 1 Lighting, 1 Doll)	Generate	Non-electric light sources like the Lampents count for this habitat. You’ll find everything you need in a house that Totodile shows you once you reach Environment Level 3.
Corphish	#8 Sandy Basin Tall Grass (Common) (1 Sandpile, 4 Seabed Tall Grass) #9 Sandy Digging Spot (Common) (1 Sandpile, 1 Sand Toys)	Build	N/A
Corsola	#2 Basin Tall Grass and Coral (Common) (4 Seabed Tall Grass, 1 Small Coral, 1 Tall Coral) #7 Coral Congregation (Rare) (1 Colorful Coral, 1 Small Coral, 1 Tall Coral)	Grow	Finding Corsola early will help guide you to several habitats!
Cloyster	#5 Swaying Flower Bed and Seaweed (Common) (1 Chimney Rocks, 4 Seabed Flowers, 2 Lush Seaweed)	Scrub	N/A
Crawdaunt	#9 Sandy Digging Spot (Rare) (1 Sandpile, 1 Sand Toys)	Build Crush	N/A
Croconaw	#15 Chimey Rocks Dig Site (Common) (1 Chimey Rocks, 1 Wheelbarrow, 1 Excavation Tools, 1 Traffic Cone) #24 Canoe Dock (Common) (1 Canoe, 2 Floating Logs, 2 Water)	Chop Crush	Head above the waterline to find an abandoned canoe and floating logs you can use to make the Canoe Dock habitat.
Dhelmise	#17 Playing Sailor (Rare) (1 Canoe, 2 Floating Logs, 2 Water)	Chop Crush	N/A
Drednaw	#24 Canoe Dock (Common) (1 Big Treasure Chest, 1 Ship’s Wheel, 1 Wooden Crate, 1 Bottled Ship)	Bulldoze Chop	N/A
Feraligatr	#1 Basin Tall Grass (Very Rare) (4 Seabed Tall Grass) #11 Biteable Punching Bag (Rare) (1 Sandpile, 1 Punching Bag, 1 Table, 1 Gold Teeth)	Chop Crush	N/A
Finneon	#12 Marine Mossy Rest Spot (Common) (4 Sea Moss) #3 Swaying Flower Bed (Rare) (4 Seabed Flowers)	Hype	N/A
Floatzel	#20 Marine Shop (Common) (1 Cash Register (w/ electricity), 2 Table, 1 Water)	Trade Build	N/A
Frillish (Female)	#17 Playing Sailor (Common) (1 Big Treasure Chest, 1 Ship’s Wheel, 1 Wooden Crate, 1 Bottled Ship) #21 Ocean Treasures (Common) (1 Marine Chest, 1 Sparkling Jewelry, 1 Bottled Ship)	Burn Search	You will meet Female Form Frillish as part of Popplio’s build request after hitting Environment Level 3.
Frillish (Male)	#17 Playing Sailor (Common) (1 Big Treasure Chest, 1 Ship’s Wheel, 1 Wooden Crate, 1 Bottled Ship) #21 Ocean Treasures (Common) (1 Marine Chest, 1 Sparkling Jewelry, 1 Bottled Ship)	Burn Search	To get the male Frillish, you will need to build one of its two habitats. It will not appear as part of the story.
Golisopod	#4 Swaying Flower Bed and Coral (Very Rare) (1 Colorful Coral, 4 Seabed Flowers) #16 Discarded Treasure (Rare) (1 Big Treasure Chest, 1 Waste Bin, 1 Garbage Bags)	Chop Recycle	You’ll unlock the Big Treasure Chest recipe as a Pokedex reward after finding 25 Poke Pals.
Horsea	#7 Coral Congregation (Common) (1 Colorful Coral, 1 Small Coral, 1 Tall Coral)	Water	N/A
Inkay	#25 Muddy Playtime (Rare) (1 Windup Inkay, 1 Floating Logs, 1 Towel Rack, 2 Muddy Water)	Gather Teleport	N/A
Jellicent (Female)	#32 Maritime Teatime (Rare) (1 Chic Table, 2 Chic Chair, 1 Push Cart, 1 Bottled Ship, 1 Tea Set (any))	Burn Search	Tea set had to be on cart – bottled ship on table
Jellicent (Male)	#32 Maritime Teatime (Rare) (1 Chic Table, 2 Chic Chair, 1 Push Cart, 1 Bottled Ship, 1 Tea Set (any))	Burn Search	Pokemon hint by Bottled Ship in Dhelmise’s home
Kingdra	#7 Coral Congregation (Very Rare) (1 Colorful Coral, 1 Small Coral, 1 Tall Coral) #34 Marine Makeup Stand (Rare) (1 Marine Closet, 1 Marine Dresser, 1 Marine Chair)	Litter Water	N/A
Lanturn	#33 Nostalgic Zone (1 Antique Chest, 1 Photo Frame, 1 Wooden Crate, 1 Music Box, 2 Sea Moss, 1 Lantern w/ Electricity)0	Generate Water	Receive Music Box for completing Professor’s 2nd Environment (Level 5) Important Task
Lumineon	#5 Swaying Seabed & Seaweed (Rare) (1 Chimney Rocks, 4 Seabed Flowers, 2 Lush Seaweed) #12 Marine Mossy Rest Spot (Rare) (4 Sea Moss)	Hype Water	N/A
Luvdisc	#4 Swaying Flower Bed & Coral (Common) (1 Colorful Coral, 4 Seabed Flowers) #18 Treasure Chest & Sparkling Jewels (Common) (1 Big Treasure Chest, 1 Sparkling Jewelry, 1 Lantern (w/ electricity)) #23 Fluffy Relaxation (Common) (1 Cushion Bed, 1 Lighting, 1 Doll)	Hype	Sparkling Jewelry available to purchase in the shop after Environment Level 4. Can also be found in shining whirlpools.
Malamar	#27 Topsy Turvy (Rare) (3 Lampions, hung upside down)	Gather Teleport	You’ll need to hang the Lampions from a ceiling; just putting them upside down in the open water doesn’t work.
Manaphy	???	Trade Hype	Found inside the Temple when you complete Popplio’s Important Request
Mareanie	#4 Swaying Flower Bed and Coral (Common) (1 Colorful Coral, 4 Seabed Flowers)	Recycle	N/A
Mudkip	#1 Basin Tall Grass (Common) (4 Seabed Tall Grass) #23 Fluffy Relaxation (Common) (1 Cushion Bed, 1 Lighting, 1 Doll)	Water	Corsola will ask you to find this Pokemon and give you a hint for its habitat.
Marshtomp	#14 Creepy Chimney Rocks (Rare) (1 Chimney Rocks, 4 Sea Moss, 1 Barrel, 1 Lantern, with electricity) #25 Muddy Playtime (Common) (1 Windup Inkay, 1 Floating Logs, 1 Towel Rack, 2 Muddy Water)	Build Water	You can get Muddy Water by drinking Moomoo Milk Coffee, which spawns in vending machines. You can use the Muddy Water & Floating Logs found by the destroyed Basin Pokémon Center; turn left just past the breakroom area – add a towel rack and the Inkay toy. The toy can be found in a Pokeball in the deep caves in the north of Bubbly Basin
Pincurchin	#14 Creepy Chimney Rocks (1 Chimney Rocks, 4 Sea Moss, 1 Barrel, 1 Lantern, with electricity)	Generate	N/A
Popplio	#3 Swaying Flower Bed (Common) (4 Seabed Flowers) #29 Bubbly Stage (Common) (1 Small Stage w/ electricity, 2 Bubble Machines w/ electricity)	Hype Water	Shows up at Bleak Beach near the Pokemon Center after you learn Dive. Key to starting the DLC.
Primarina	#31 Elegant Concert (Rare) (1 Harp, 2 Shell Lamp (w/ electricity), 1 Marine Chair)	Hype Scrub	Random habitat info during gameplay – I don’t remember if there was a specific prompt for it. Harp is available at Environment Level 9 in the shop.
Seadra	#7 Coral Congregation (Common) (1 Colorful Corals, 1 Small Coral, 1 Tall Coral)	Litter Water	N/A
Sharpedo	#15 Chimney Rocks Dig Site (Common) (1 Chimney Rocks, 1 Wheelbarrow, 1 Excavation Tools, 1 Traffic Cone)	Chop Scrub	Corphish will ask you to help find this Pokemon and give you a hint to its habitat.
Shellder	#2 Basin Tall Grass and Coral (Common) (4 Seabed Tall Grass, 1 Small Coral, 1 Tall Coral) #9 Sandy Digging Spot (Common) (1 Sandpile, 1 Sand Toys)	Litter Scrub	N/A
Staryu	#3 Swaying Flower Bed (Common) (4 Seabed Flowers)	Teleport	N/A
Starmie	#36 Mermaid’s Gym (Rare) (1 Marine Sofa, 6 Pedestals, 1 Each of Decorative Great Ball, Heal Ball, Dive Ball, Net Ball, Lure Ball, and Quick Ball)	Gather Teleport	You will find the ruined gym while exploring Bubbly Basin, with the pedestals and sofa already lined up. Decorative Dive Ball found buried in the ground in front of the ruined gym – expecting to find the others there too. The Great Ball is down a hidden staircase behind the table in the breakroom area by the PokeCenter. The treasure maps you find as you explore lead you to all of them.
Stunfisk	#3 Swaying Flower Bed (Common) (4 Seabed Flowers) #6 Seaweed and Netting (Rare) (4 Netting, 2 Lush Seaweed)	Bulldoze Generate	N/A
Swampert	#26 Muddy Spa (Rare) (1 Wide Seat, 1 Gyarados Fountain, 1 Bathtime Set, 2 Muddy Water) #2 Basin Tall Grass & Coral (Very Rare) (4 Seabed Tall Grass, 1 Small Coral, 1 Tall Coral)	Build Bulldoze	Gyarados Fountain can be found on the wall behind the pavilion in the garden area in the northwest quadrant of the basin, just left of the building/cave entrance where you meet Frillish (near the topside island with the waterwheel).
Totodile	#28 Bubbly Bathtub (Common) (1 Bathtub, 1 Bubble Machine, powered by electricity) #1 Basin Tall Grass (Common) (4 Seabed Tall Grass) #24 Canoe Dock (Common) (1 Canoe, 2 Floating Logs, 2 Water)	Chop	You will meet Totodile as part of Popplio’s Request after hitting Environment Level 3. Totodile will ask you to build its preferred habitat after you meet.
Toxapex	#18 Treasure Chest & Sparkling Jewels (Rare) (1 Big Treasure Chest, 1 Sparkling Jewelry, 1 Lantern (w/ electricity))	Recycle Build	N/A
Veluza	#12 Marine Mossy Rest Spot (Common) (4 Sea Moss)	Gather Teleport	N/A
Wishcash	#35 Gorgeous Sleeping Area (Rare) (1 Ornate Partition, 1 Ornate Bed, 1 Ornate Stand)	Bulldoze Search	Ornate Partition Recipe available at Environment Level 9
Wiglett	#10 Sandy Speech (Common) (1 Sandpile, 1 Table, 1 Tabletop Mic)	Bulldoze	N/A
Wimpod	#16 Discarded Treasure (Common) (1 Big Treasure Chest, 1 Waste Bin, 1 Garbage Bags)	Recycle	You’ll unlock the Big Treasure Chest recipe as a Pokedex reward after finding 25 Poke Pals.
Wugtrio	#30 Glowing Stage for Three (Rare) (3 Standing Mic, 3 Wireless Power-Transmitter Post (w/ electricity))	Bulldoze Search	Use the waterwheel near the Basin Pokémon Center, go down in the water caves just beyond the waterwheel, add transmitters, and light. Mics are already set up. A non-wireless power transmitter will also allow the Wugtrio to spawn, but the habitat is not considered complete unless there are 3 Wireless Power Transmitter Posts.

TIP: To make certain habitats, you’ll need to move coral and undersea plants around! You can move coral and seaweed using the Rototiller move just like you would move patches of flowers.

We’ll keep adding Pokemon and habitats as we find them while playing the Pokopia: Bubbly Basin DLC.

About the Author

Laura Gray

Administrator

Laura Gray, known as Ezra when not putting pen to paper, is a D&D enthusiast with a love of all things written. They are a collector of fantasy and sci-fi novels, a lover of cooking weird food, and a player of farming sims and Pokémon games. When not engrossed in a re-read of Anne McCaffrey or a deep dive into the Adventure Zone: Balance, they can be found sniffing the cats and napping in half-finished crochet projects.

Visit Website View All Posts