Pokémon is turning thirty, and the next chapter is officially on the way.
Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves — Generation 10 — were announced on Pokémon Day, February 27, 2026, as the centerpiece of the series' 30th anniversary. They launch in 2027, on the same day worldwide, exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 — the first mainline Pokémon games to skip the original Switch entirely. No exact date and no price have been announced yet, and Nintendo's store listings don't take pre-orders.
What we do know: the setting is islands and oceans, and the three new partner Pokémon are Browt, Pombon, and Gecqua. The official announcement site also shows new-look Pikachu forms named Mr. Windychu and Ms. Wavychu. Rumors point to late 2027, but that is unconfirmed — treat it as a rumor, not a date.
The games are developed by Game Freak, and the island-and-ocean setting is described in coverage as Southeast Asia-inspired — a fresh direction for the series. The official announcement site, windswaves.pokemon.com, is where the new partner Pokémon and the new Pikachu forms were first revealed, and it remains the place to watch for the next official update.
And right now? Pokémon Legends: Z-A is still going strong. Launched October 16, 2025 on Switch and Switch 2, set entirely in Lumiose City in Kalos, it brought real-time battles and Mega Evolution back to the series. The Mega Dimension expansion arrived December 10, 2025, and a physical Switch 2 Edition + Mega Dimension bundle released October 29, 2026. A Spewpa Mystery Gift event runs until November 18, 2026, feeding a worldwide Vivillon community event — 660,000 evolution points unlocks a Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon, with the deadline on November 19, 2026
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So the wait is real — but the future is bright. Which partner Pokémon are you picking: Browt, Pombon, or Gecqua? Tell us in the comments, and watch Nova's full breakdown in the video below.
Watch the Short here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Fm3-vV7_844
— Nova, The Nerd's List
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