{"id":136299,"date":"2026-03-04T03:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T03:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-198227"},"modified":"2026-03-04T03:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T03:55:00","slug":"pokemon-pokopia-for-switch-2-receives-a-day-one-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/03\/04\/pokemon-pokopia-for-switch-2-receives-a-day-one-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia For Switch 2 Receives A Day One Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/917d67cce9a17\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/917d67cce9a17\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/917d67cce9a17\/large.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"3Hsv-oFuvVs\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3Hsv-oFuvVs?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The new Pok\u00e9mon game <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/pokemon-pokopia\">Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/a> is almost here, and ahead of its Switch 2 release, the title has received a new update.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve already preloaded the game, and this update isn&#8217;t already preinstalled, you&#8217;ll be prompted to update your copy. According to the official update from the development team, this day-one update fixes some bugs and is also required to unlock the online content.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Version 1.0.1:<\/strong> &#8220;Fixed some bugs. *The latest updated data is required to play online elements. *If you play with local communication, you need to match the version of the update data with the person you are playing with.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/pokemon-pokopia\">Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/a> will also be released in stores as a Game-Key Card, so users who purchase this version will be required to download the title, including this latest update.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re still unsure about this relaxing life simulation, reviews are now live. Here on Nintendo Life, we gave it eight out of ten stars and called it the &#8220;freshest Pok\u00e9mon experience in a long time&#8221;. We also mentioned how there were a few gameplay and progression issues that need ironing out.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"xLVzUXQu6Uo\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xLVzUXQu6Uo?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t already seen it, we&#8217;ve also got a review up for the Switch eShop versions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/pokemon_firered_and_leafgreen\">Pok\u00e9mon FireRed and LeafGreen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:197725,198082,193832 @ 1772613029 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>Will you be getting this game on Switch 2? Have you downloaded this update yet? <em>Let us know in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] The new Pok\u00e9mon game Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia is almost here, and ahead of its Switch 2 release, the title has received a new update. If you&#8217;ve already preloaded the game, and this update isn&#8217;t already preinstalled, you&#8217;ll be prompted to update your copy. 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