Pokemon Winds And Waves reveals starters, South East Asian-inspired islands and a 2027 Switch 2 launch

pokemon winds and waves, the 10th generation of mainline Pokémon games, was unveiled during today’s 30th‑anniversary Pokemon Presents livestream and introduced three new starter Pokémon—Browt, Pombon and Gecqua—alongside a debut trailer showing island chains, volcanoes and sapphire blue oceans.

Starter trio: Browt, Pombon and Gecqua

The trailer put the spotlight on the three selectable starters. Browt is the grass starter and is listed as the Bean Chick Pokémon: Type Grass, Height 1′ (0. 3 m), Weight 7. 7 lbs. (3. 5 kg), Ability Overgrow. Pombon is the fire starter with the Puppy Pokémon category: Type Fire, Height 1′4″ (0. 4 m), Weight 14. 8 lbs. (6. 7 kg), Ability Blaze. Gecqua is the water starter and appears as the Water Gecko Pokémon: Type Water, Height 1′ (0. 3 m), Weight 9. 5 lbs. (4. 3 kg), Ability Torrent.

Design notes and fan reaction

The new designs carried distinct character notes: Browt was described as a grumpy bird, Pombon as a Pomeranian‑like fire Pokémon, and Gecqua as a water lizard with very large eyes. Early fan reaction included a punchy line calling Browt “the angry bird. ”

An island region with volcanoes, beaches and sapphire blue oceans

The gameplay footage in the trailer threaded through multiple island landmasses set in a massive sea, with scenes that include a volcano, beaches and sapphire blue oceans; the setting appears inspired by South East Asia. The reveal followed months of anticipation after the release of Pokémon Legends Z‑A and framed exploration of the archipelago as a key element of the new region.

Pokemon Winds And Waves headed to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027

Both logos for Winds and Waves were shown at the end of the trailer alongside the line "global simultaneous release in 2027, " confirming the pair will not arrive in 2026 and will launch together in 2027. The trailer did not display a Nintendo Switch 1 logo, and the games were announced as exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2, a detail highlighted in the presentation as removing the need to accommodate older hardware.

Tropical Pikachu variants and wardrobe differences

The presentation also revealed two special Pikachu sporting tropical looks: a male Pikachu wearing sunglasses, a floral shirt and a sunhat, and a female Pikachu in a cap and dress. It is currently unknown if both Pikachus will appear in both games or if they will be split as traditional paired‑title exclusives. The starting outfits for male and female player trainers will differ depending on which game a player chooses.

pokemon winds and waves arrives as the official 10th generation in the franchise, unveiled as part of the series’ 30th‑anniversary celebrations that trace back to the original releases of Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green in Japan. The next confirmed milestone in the rollout is the global simultaneous release window in 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2; specific dates and platform‑exclusive details beyond those shown in the trailer are unclear in the provided context.