During the Bubble Basin storyline, the flat Pokémon Stunfisk will ask you to find a special rug, probably to decorate their home. The only hint provided is that the rug has a design featuring many underwater Pokémon, and it can be found inside a house in the town of Bubbly Basin.
There isn’t much detail, so if you’re having trouble completing this task, I’ve already located the Ocean Pals rug for myself and can tell you exactly where to find it. Keep reading for the precise location of the Pokopia Ocean Pals rug, plus a bonus rug recommendation.
Where to Find the Pokopia Ocean Pals Rug
The Ocean Pals rug is hidden in a Pokéball inside a very rundown and concealed house in the northwest corner of Bubbly Basin, just behind the play area. This house is hard to spot because it’s tucked away in a cave, looks buried under the chaos of Pokopia, and is almost completely hidden.
Two easy ways to find it:
- Cross the bridge to the play zone. The house can be seen through cracks in the cliffs to the left of the slide, behind some Star-Speckled Rocks.
- Go above water when you reach the playground. Part of the house will be above ground, and you’ll need to drop down to find the other part submerged in water.
Once you find the house, the Ocean Pals rug, which is the only one inside a Pokéball, is located there. When you have it in your inventory, return to Stunfisk and give it to complete your mission.
Another nice fish-themed rug in town is the Swampert Squad rug. If you’re trying to give this one to Stunfisk and it doesn’t work, don’t worry — it’s the wrong rug. Be cautious, though, because this one is also in a Pokéball, just to the right of the bridge before crossing into the main Bubbly Basin area. Keep it safe, as no Pokémon has asked for it yet, but someone might in the future!