{"id":10574,"date":"2026-07-19T12:42:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T07:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10574"},"modified":"2026-07-19T12:42:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T07:42:29","slug":"pokemon-winds-waves-latest-leak-is-its-biggest-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10574","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Winds &#038; Waves&#8217; Latest Leak Is Its Biggest Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/video-game\/pokemon-winds-and-waves\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Pok\u00e9mon Winds &amp; Waves<\/em><\/strong><\/a> has a lot riding on it. Every new Generation of Pok\u00e9mon has the chance to bring in new lifelong fans, and things have been going very well in recent Generations. Right now, <em>Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet\/Violet<\/em> and <em>Pok\u00e9mon Sword\/Shield<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/pokemon-games-best-selling-sold-most-copies-query\/\" target=\"_blank\">are <\/a><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box; margin:0px; padding:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/pokemon-games-best-selling-sold-most-copies-query\/\" target=\"_blank\">in the top five<\/a> for <em>Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> series sales overall,<\/span>an impressive feat.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Nintendo and Game Freak are looking to keep that streak hot with <em>Winds &amp; Waves<\/em> when it arrives exclusively on Switch 2 in 2027, and with a new development in play, they easily could. Thanks to a new mega leak on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CentroLeaks\/status\/2074524693269266509\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a>, we now know that <em>Pok\u00e9mon Winds &amp; Waves<\/em> could be the most ambitious entry yet. If this leak plays out, it could have huge implications for the series as a whole.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pokemon.png\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pokemon.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pokemon.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pokemon.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pokemon.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pokemon.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pokemon.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pokemon Winds &amp; Waves Starters\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pokemon.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pokemon.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>According to the latest bit of information from Pok\u00e9mon leaker kurwashibamaste (and vetted by several other outfits like Centro Leaks), <em>Pok\u00e9mon Winds &amp; Waves<\/em> could get a whopping 300 new Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n<p>To be clear, that&#8217;s 300 alleged new characters, not necessarily forms of existing Pok\u00e9mon. It would be a massive move that would trickle down into a ton of different iterations of the series, including the trading card game.<\/p>\n<p>For reference, here are the stats on how each <em>Pok\u00e9mon <\/em>Generation has played out:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Generation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>New Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>1 (Kanto)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>151<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2 (Johto)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>3 (Hoenn)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>135<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>4 (Sinnoh)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>107<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>5 (Unova)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>156<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>6 (Kalos)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>72<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>7 (Alola)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>88<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>8 (Galar)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>96<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>9 (Padea)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>120<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>As you can see, even a number approaching 200 would be unprecedented, much less 300. Generation 5 had the largest number of new characters in the series&#8217; history, and the record was bound to be broken at some point. Also, just because the game allegedly has &#8220;300 new Pok\u00e9mon&#8221; doesn&#8217;t mean the Pok\u00e9dex size will be unmanageable.<\/p>\n<p>Much to the chagrin of long-time players, it&#8217;s possible that Game Freak could shrink the National &#8216;Dex even more to make room for all these newcomers. Plus, there&#8217;s always a chance that these &#8220;300&#8221; will be split over multiple DLC drops.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pokemon_winds_and_pokemon_waves_screenshot_2.png\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pokemon_winds_and_pokemon_waves_screenshot_2.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pokemon_winds_and_pokemon_waves_screenshot_2.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pokemon_winds_and_pokemon_waves_screenshot_2.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pokemon_winds_and_pokemon_waves_screenshot_2.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pokemon_winds_and_pokemon_waves_screenshot_2.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pokemon_winds_and_pokemon_waves_screenshot_2.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pokemon_Winds_and_Pokemon_Waves_Screenshot_2\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pokemon_winds_and_pokemon_waves_screenshot_2.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pokemon_winds_and_pokemon_waves_screenshot_2.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For what it&#8217;s worth, I&#8217;ve been a fan of <em>Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> since the original entries, and would welcome a ton of new characters into the mix. Although it was polarizing at the time, the injection of new &#8216;Mons into Generation 5 helped keep things fresh, and the Unova region was the perfect time to do it.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking forward to <strong><em>Pok\u00e9mon Winds &amp; Waves<\/em><\/strong>, the good news is that there&#8217;s a lot more to learn about the pair of Gen 10 titles over the next year. Nintendo and Game Freak are mum on which quarter the game will even come out in, so expect lots of news leading up to that eventual launch.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card type-video-game large\" data-show-streamrentbuy-links=\"true\" data-include-community-rating=\"true\" id=\"c785-4c03-b66b714ef3c3\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content\">\n<div class=\"display-card-content image-column\">\n<p>                        <!--    Rating block community and brand ratings --><br \/>\n                        <!--  Image --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img  has-image-group\" data-stnl=\"%7B%22category%22%3A%22Click%20Interactions%22%2C%22name%22%3A%22Display%20Card%22%2C%22action%22%3A%22Fullscreen%20Image%20Load%22%2C%22once%22%3Atrue%7D\" data-stnl-group-once=\"PX8tk5chKw\">\n<div class=\"body-img portrait \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  img-article-square\" 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                                <\/dt>\n<dd>\n                                            <span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t                \t\t\t\t2027<br \/>\n            \t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>\n                                            <strong>Developer(s)<\/strong>\n                                        <\/dt>\n<dd>\n                                            <span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGame Freak<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>\n                                            <strong>Publisher(s)<\/strong>\n                                        <\/dt>\n<dd>\n                                            <span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Pokemon Company, Nintendo<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>\n                                            <strong>Multiplayer<\/strong>\n                      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Every new Generation of Pok\u00e9mon has the chance to bring in new lifelong fans, and things have been going very well in recent Generations. Right now, Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet\/Violet and Pok\u00e9mon Sword\/Shield are in the top five for Pok\u00e9mon series sales overall,an impressive feat. 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