New Pokemon Starters revealed in trailer for Winds and Waves on Nintendo Switch 2
The Pokémon Presents 30th anniversary livestream unveiled the 10th generation and showed the new pokemon starters for Winds and Waves, and the games will release next year on the Nintendo Switch 2.
New Pokemon Starters: Browt, Pombon and Gecqua
The presentation introduced three starter Pokémon: the grass-type chick Browt, the fiery, Pomeranian-inspired Pombon and the water gecko Gecqua. Each starter was shown as part of the first look at the 10th generation, with those characters called out by name during the reveal for Winds and Waves on Nintendo Switch 2.
Trailer opens in an oceanfront home and teases customization
In the final minutes of the livestream, a teaser for Winds and Waves began in an oceanfront home with a knock at the door. When the door opened, two costumed Pikachus appeared, suggesting there will be some new level of customization for the electric icon; one Pikachu wore sunglasses, a white hat and a floral shirt, and the other had a blue cap and a matching dress.
An unnamed region that looks larger and more detailed
The short trailer zoomed over the unnamed region where Winds and Waves take place and presented a world described as more expansive and detailed than those in Scarlet and Violet or Legends Z-A. Viewers saw a tropical forest with a roaming Tropius and Gloom, an ocean where a gigantic Wailord spewed water from its spout, grassy plains with Tailow flying about and a lava-filled volcano with Slugma oozing around.
Structures, day-night cycle and possible gym tower
Quick looks in the teaser included a massive tower floating in the water that could be some kind of gym and a beachside town with buildings connected by aquatic bridges. The trailer also suggested a robust day-night cycle, with different Pokémon appearing during the early morning, sunset and dusk.
Other confirmed releases and timing
Alongside Winds and Waves, the presentation confirmed several other releases: FireRed and LeafGreen are coming to Nintendo Switch Online, the 2005 GameCube title Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness is also coming to Nintendo Switch Online, and the new battling game Pokémon Champions will release on the Switch in April and on mobile devices later this year.
A brief, unrelated interlude
Short and stout, this is my handle, this is my spout. (Unclear in the provided context whether this line ties to the Pokémon reveal or is an independent item. )
The Winds and Waves reveal focused on three starters, a broad open world and customization touches like costumed Pikachus, while confirming that the main games will arrive next year on Nintendo Switch 2. The next confirmed dates on the slate are the Switch release of Pokémon Champions in April and its later mobile release, with FireRed, LeafGreen and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness coming to Nintendo Switch Online as announced.
