Everything we learned from the Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves official announcement trailer
BROWT!
· TechRadarFeatures By Rhys Wood published 27 February 2026
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Pokémon’s tenth generation has been officially announced! As always, the next mainline entry will be split into two games: Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves. The announcement trailer, which closed out the latest Pokémon Presents showcase, was short but certainly not light on details.
From world design and visual improvements to starter introductions and Switch 2 exclusivity, there was a ton packed into this bite-sized trailer. The games aren’t going to launch until sometime in 2027, so there’s plenty of time to speculate now.
Release date and Switch 2 exclusivity?
Pokémon Winds and Waves will have a “global simultaneous release” in 2027. There’s no firm date attached just yet, but we at least know that both games will be available worldwide at the same time.
What I found most curious about the trailer is the lack of the original Nintendo Switch logo. Just the Switch 2 logo was visible here, right at the end of the video.
The Pokémon Company has confirmed that Pokémon Winds and Waves will be heading to Switch 2 exclusively, which, I must admit, is a bit of a relief. Especially after witnessing the state Pokémon Scarlet and Violet launched back in 2022.
Your new starters
As ever, it looks like our three starter Pokémon will follow the traditional Fire, Grass, and Water playbook. No real surprises here. But when you get your hands on the game next year, you will have to pick a favorite, so it’s best to familiarize yourself with them now.
First up is Browt, an utterly adorable Grass-type starter Pokémon that looks like it’ll get Flying as a secondary type upon evolution. The other two are a bit up in the air in that regard. Pombon is the Fire type, and appears to be a pomeranian. Then there’s Gecqua, the ‘Water Gecko’ Pokémon.
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