Pokemon Winds and Waves: Release Date, Leaks, and More

It’s been quite a while since Pokemon fans saw a new generation of Pokemon release in mainline games. Generation 9 arrived in 2022, and ever since then, fans have been asking for what’s next. After a long wait, Gen 10 has finally been announced, and Pokemon Winds and Pokemon Waves are the new mainline titles. The games were announced on Pokemon Presents 2026 Stream, and here’s everything you need to know.

Pokemon Winds and Waves Gen 10 Release Date

Pokemon Winds and Pokemon Waves will be released in late 2027. Similar to Scarlet and Violet, these two games will be released simultaneously as different cover and name editions, although the gameplay content will remain similar between the two. This info was revealed as part of Pokemon’s 30th Anniversary Celebration.

While an exact date hasn’t been announced yet, you can expect it to be released in mid to late 2027, similar to the release of Pokemon Legends ZA. We will update this section once the release date has been announced.

Pokemon Winds and Waves Platforms, Editions, and Price.

As of now Pokemon Winds and Waves is only confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2. Right now, there’s no information about the game’s release on Switch 1. However, we might see Nintendo making adjustments in the game’s specs for a Switch 1 release in the future.

Just like Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, there will be two game editions for Winds and Waves. Both editions will feature the same story and gameplay, with a few minor changes that we’ve discussed earlier. Other than that, there might be some special editions of the game with Nintendo Switch 2, alongside some pre-order bonuses.

The price of Pokemon Winds and Waves is unknown, but you can expect it to be somewhere between $70-100, since it’s a next-gen Switch 2 game.

Pokemon Winds and Waves Gameplay Details

The gameplay for Pokemon Winds and Waves looks polished with next-gen graphics and intricate details. Below, we have listed all the gameplay details that were revealed during the Pokemon Presents Livestream:

• Open world exploration in the new region with beautiful windswept islands and a vast ocean with glittering waves.
• Over 70+ Pokemon have been confirmed, with three from Gen 10, and others returning from the previous generations.
• Professor Oak returns, but is bald and uses a cane for walking.
• Three new Gen 10 Starter Pokemon: Browt (Grass-type), Pombon (Fire-type), and Gecqua (Water-type). 
• Team up with the Pokemon you encounter and catch. This involves diving, swimming, illuminating caverns, and using other abilities.
• Rotom device allows players to interact with owned Pokemon and use their abilities to explore.
• Different main character outfits depending on the version of the game you play.
• A pair of special Pikachu (Mr. Windychu and Ms. Wavychu) with a brand-new look. The Pikachu you get will probably depend on the version of the game.
• New evolutions for Orthworm, Liepard, Meenshao, Goldeen, and Claydol.
• A new item called Omni-boost that revives Pokemon when held. Some Gen 10 Pokemon have special rebirth forms.
• Pokemon HOME connectivity allows transferring Pokemon from other games to Wind and Waves.

Pokemon Winds and Waves Leaks

Several Pokemon Winds and Waves leaks have surfaced, hinting at the new Generation 10 Pokemon, characters, and map locations. Below, we have listed all the details:

New Gen 10 Characters

Pokemon Horizons Wonder Voyage is the new seasonal Pokemon anime that is scheduled for a May 2026 release. This series will take place after the Scarlet and Violet era and potentially wrap up the Generation 9 storyline. A new generation story in the anime usually lines up after the release of the games from respective generations.

However, a new Pokemon Winds and Waves leak has been posted by a trusted leaker, which features a new character and a Pokemon from the 2027 game. In the poster, a new female character, named Navi, can be seen. She is originally from Lumiose City and might be in the game.

Other than her, the Pokemon Champion in the game has been leaked as the oldest Champion among all Pokemon games. In Pokemon Winds and Waves, this character appears as an older Champion with shoulder-length hair, a goatee, and a coat.

He is said to resemble the design shown above, which is not the same one as the in-game appearance, but an earlier concept. He also has an important connection to the main Legendary Pokemon of the game, similar to that of N.

Gen 10 Pokemon from Winds and Waves Leaked

Coming to the new Generation 10 Pokemon, leakers have claimed that the protagonist of the Wonder Voyage series will have a new Pokemon with Rock and Psychic typing. While there is no image of the Pokemon online, we might just have to wait and see as Lunatone, Solrock, and Iron Boulder share the same typing.

Another Pokemon that has been leaked is going to be a beast of a kind, with Dragon and Poison-type. The only two Pokemon with the same typings are Naganadel and Dragalge. It will be exciting to see how this new Pokemon compares to the rest of the Dragon-type Pokemon.

Pokemon Winds and Waves Map Leaks

The entire map for Pokemon Winds and Waves has been revealed, alongside the Gyms, islands, and various POIs. Below we have listed all the locations in the game:

• Island 1: Hotel, Hotel surrounding area, Hotel Entrance, Hotel (Player’s room), Observation Deck, Northern Wasteland (Magma area), Woobat Tunnel, Northeastern terraced rice fields, Grass Gym, Southeastern swamp area, Mangrove Forest, Mt. Symbol, Buried Ruins, Spiky Rocks area, Mt. Symbol Summit, Majin Research Lab Fire
• Island 2: Poison Gym, Poison Swamp area, Lava area
• Island 3: Anthill Fieldlands, Grassland
• Island 4: Archipelago
• Island 5: Marsh area, Dam Powerplant, Snowy Mountain area, Majin Research Lab Ice, Icicle Snowfield, Summit area, Wasteland area, Flowing Water area
• Island 6: Sandy area, Rocky area, Flying Gym
• Island 7: Fighting Gym, Goro Rock Island
• Uninhabited Island: Uninhabited Island Field, Uninhabited Island, Volcanic cavern
• Island 8: Capital City, Dark Gym, Group Headquarters, Pokemon Center Headquarters, Tour Company Headquarters, Boutique, TM Shop, Hair Salon, Pharmacy, Ivy Jungle, Majin Research Lab Ground, Will-O-Wisp Caldera
• Island 9: Normal Gym, Jungle
• Island 10: Swamp
• Island 11: Middle-sized Town, Rocky area, Steel Gym, Champion Trial, Pokemon League, Blizzard area, Glacier Lake, Forest area
• Island 12: Desert area, Majin Research Lab Rock, Desert Stadium, Abandoned Mine Cave, Fieldland area, Ghost Island, Ghost Mineral Spring
• Island 13: Island of Thorns, Thorn Path
• Island 14: Fairy Island, Fairy Gym, Fairy Island Cave
• Island 15: Southwestern Island
• Island 16: Desert Cauldron, Desert
• Island 17: Ruins, Islands of Ruins in forest, Elevated Island
• Ocean 1: Majin Research Lab Psychic, Neon Abyss
• Ocean 2–8: No major landmarks
• Deep Sea 1–10: No major landmarks
• Special Locations: Legendary Temple (Wind), Legendary Temple (Wave)

That’s all the information that we know so far about Pokemon Winds and Waves. We will keep this article updated as we find more details. Make sure that you bookmark this and come back later.