{"id":7637,"date":"2026-07-16T12:43:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T07:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7637"},"modified":"2026-07-16T12:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T07:43:55","slug":"10-pokemon-winds-waves-regional-variants-that-are-perfect-10-10s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7637","title":{"rendered":"10 Pok\u00e9mon Winds &#038; Waves Regional Variants That Are Perfect 10\/10s"},"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\"><em><strong>Pok\u00e9mon Winds and Waves<\/strong><\/em><\/a> aren&#8217;t arriving until 2027, and in the meantime, we have a lot of speculation, rumors, and leaks to contend with. Quite a bit of the speculation has been pretty fun, especially regarding the new regional variants that are potentially coming when the Gen 10 games launch. So far, no regional variants have been officially confirmed, but considering they&#8217;ve been a part of all recent mainline games, we expect to see quite a few in <em>Winds and Waves<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>From alleged leaks of a new Slugma to rumors of some Gen 1 fan-favorites getting makeovers, there&#8217;s been a lot to parse through. And that&#8217;s not even including <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/pokemon-new-sound-type-gen-10-speculation\/\" target=\"_blank\">rumors of a new type<\/a>, or the whispers that we&#8217;re getting a new Eevee evolution. Whether all of those leaks and rumors are true, it&#8217;s still fun to dream up what kind of new regional variants we&#8217;ll see in <em>Pok\u00e9mon Winds and Waves<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"arcanine\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">10 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Arcanine<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\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\/arcanine.jpg\" 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\/arcanine.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/arcanine.jpg?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\/arcanine.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/arcanine.jpg?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\/arcanine.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/arcanine.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Arcanine \" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/arcanine.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/arcanine.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Fans will know that Arcanine has had its own regional form before, of course. In <em>Pok\u00e9mon Legends Arceus<\/em>, players can meet <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/pokemon-legends-arceus-best-moveset-hisuian-arcanine\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hisuian Growlithe and Arcanine<\/a>, a Rock\/Fire Type evolutionary line. But, Arcanine being as popular as it is, who could begrudge us another new form? According to recent leaks, Arcanine is one of the many classic Pok\u00e9mon said to be getting a new form in <em>Pok\u00e9mon Winds &amp; Waves<\/em>. The exact type combo hasn&#8217;t been confirmed, but if I had to guess, I&#8217;d go for Fire\/Psychic. It just feels right, y&#8217;know?<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"psyduck\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">9 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Psyduck<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/misty-and-psyduck.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Custom image by Christian Hoffer&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/misty-and-psyduck.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/misty-and-psyduck.jpg?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\/2025\/03\/misty-and-psyduck.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/misty-and-psyduck.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/misty-and-psyduck.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/misty-and-psyduck.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/><img width=\"825\" height=\"413\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Misty and Psyduck as shown in the Pokemon Trading Card Game\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/misty-and-psyduck.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/misty-and-psyduck.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Misty and Psyduck as shown in the Pokemon Trading Card Game<\/figcaption><small class=\"body-img-caption\">Custom image by Christian Hoffer<\/small><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Poor old <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/pokemon-winds-waves-psyduck-regional-variant-leak\/\" target=\"_blank\">Psyduck<\/a> is said to be getting a new Ice\/Psychic regional evolution line when <em>Winds &amp; Waves <\/em>releases, which would be a nice little treat for a Pok\u00e9mon that has long been denied the honor of actually <em>being <\/em>a Psychic type. The in-universe explanation is that our ducky little mate has latent psychic abilities, but it can&#8217;t control them. It&#8217;s about time we changed that.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"arbok\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">8 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Arbok<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/New-Pokemon-Snap-Arbok-Falls-Asleep-Request.jpg\" 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\/2021\/05\/New-Pokemon-Snap-Arbok-Falls-Asleep-Request.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/New-Pokemon-Snap-Arbok-Falls-Asleep-Request.jpg?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\/2021\/05\/New-Pokemon-Snap-Arbok-Falls-Asleep-Request.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/New-Pokemon-Snap-Arbok-Falls-Asleep-Request.jpg?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\/2021\/05\/New-Pokemon-Snap-Arbok-Falls-Asleep-Request.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/New-Pokemon-Snap-Arbok-Falls-Asleep-Request.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"826\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"New Pokemon Snap Arbok Falls Asleep Request\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/New-Pokemon-Snap-Arbok-Falls-Asleep-Request.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/New-Pokemon-Snap-Arbok-Falls-Asleep-Request.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Arbok&#8217;s Team Rocker counterpart, Weezing, has already gotten a regional variant in Galar, and it&#8217;s time for this snake Pok\u00e9mon to get its own time in the limelight. Arbok is one of the more popular Pok\u00e9mon from Gen 1, so it&#8217;s no coincidence fans are hoping for a <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/pokemon-winds-waves-regional-variants-speculation\/\" target=\"_blank\">regional variant of Arbok<\/a> in Gen 10.<\/p>\n<p>A Water-type that lurks in the new region&#8217;s oceans would be pretty cool, and it could feature a new pattern and color scheme as well. It wouldn&#8217;t be much of a stretch to see a new form of Arbok drifting through the waves.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lapras\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">7 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Lapras<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pokemon-horizons-lucius-lapras.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pokemon-horizons-lucius-lapras.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pokemon-horizons-lucius-lapras.jpg?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\/2023\/12\/pokemon-horizons-lucius-lapras.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pokemon-horizons-lucius-lapras.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pokemon-horizons-lucius-lapras.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pokemon-horizons-lucius-lapras.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/><img width=\"825\" height=\"413\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pokemon Horizons: Lucius' scarred Lapras\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pokemon-horizons-lucius-lapras.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pokemon-horizons-lucius-lapras.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Pokemon Horizons: Lucius&#8217; scarred Lapras<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Traveling the seas in <em>Pok\u00e9mon Winds and Waves<\/em> on the back of a Lapras sounds fun, right? It&#8217;s also a nice callback to some earlier games and the anime. But do you know what would be even cooler? A regional variant of Lapras that also lets us fly. Maybe I&#8217;m just dreaming here, but a new Lapras that can take to the skies while also speeding through water sounds like an ideal Pok\u00e9mon to me.<\/p>\n<p>Lapras has been a pretty regular part of <em>Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> games for 30 years, but it hasn&#8217;t been given much love in terms of new designs or gimmicks. There&#8217;s no evolutionary line for Lapras, no Mega Lapras, and outside of a Gigantamax form, Lapras doesn&#8217;t have much to work with. A regional variant in Gen 10 would remedy that.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"florges\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">6 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Florges<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pokemon-legends-za-trainer-orange-florges.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pokemon-legends-za-trainer-orange-florges.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pokemon-legends-za-trainer-orange-florges.jpg?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\/2025\/07\/pokemon-legends-za-trainer-orange-florges.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pokemon-legends-za-trainer-orange-florges.jpg?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\/2025\/07\/pokemon-legends-za-trainer-orange-florges.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pokemon-legends-za-trainer-orange-florges.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"826\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A Pokemon Legends Z-A Trainer walks with Orange Florges in Lumiose City.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pokemon-legends-za-trainer-orange-florges.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pokemon-legends-za-trainer-orange-florges.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">A Pokemon Legends Z-A Trainer walks with Orange Florges in Lumiose City.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Florges has been a popular Pok\u00e9mon since it debuted in Gen 6. And while it technically has a few different forms due to color changes, a regional variant could give this long-time favorite the edge it needs. <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/pokemon-legends-z-a-confirms-ancient-flower-floette-return\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eternal Flower Floette was back in <em>Legends: Z-A<\/em><\/a>, which was nice, but it&#8217;d be cool to see a Florges with a different color scheme, design, and typing.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"snorlax\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">5 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Snorlax<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pokemon-sleep-snorlax.png\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pokemon-sleep-snorlax.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pokemon-sleep-snorlax.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\/2023\/02\/pokemon-sleep-snorlax.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pokemon-sleep-snorlax.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\/2023\/02\/pokemon-sleep-snorlax.png?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pokemon-sleep-snorlax.png?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/><img width=\"825\" height=\"413\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Snorlax sleeping on the island in Pokemon Sleep.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pokemon-sleep-snorlax.png?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pokemon-sleep-snorlax.png?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Snorlax sleeping on the island in Pokemon Sleep.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Snorlax has gotten different forms thanks to things like Gigantamaxing in Gen 8 and the <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/pokmon-game-pokopia-variants-mosslax-peakychu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mosslax design in <em>Pokopia<\/em><\/a>, and it&#8217;s precisely because of how cool those designs look that it&#8217;d be awesome to see a regional variant for Snorlax in<em> Winds and Waves<\/em>. Traditionally Normal-type, Snorlax would also get the opportunity here to have some interesting new typing as well. It&#8217;s an exciting prospect that I&#8217;d love to see pay off in Gen 10.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"arboliva\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">4 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Arboliva<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-horizons-arboliva-returns.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-horizons-arboliva-returns.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-horizons-arboliva-returns.jpg?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\/2023\/08\/pokemon-horizons-arboliva-returns.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-horizons-arboliva-returns.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-horizons-arboliva-returns.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-horizons-arboliva-returns.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/><img width=\"825\" height=\"413\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pokemon Horizons: Arboliva returns\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-horizons-arboliva-returns.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pokemon-horizons-arboliva-returns.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Pokemon Horizons: Arboliva returns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Is it too soon to have regional variants of Gen 9 Pok\u00e9mon? I&#8217;m going to say no, because a new form for Arboliva would be really cool to see. The Gen 10 games could give Arboliva a different local fruit to be a part of its design (which, yeah, might contradict its name, but whatever) while also toying with its typing. We know jungles are a part of <em>Winds and Waves<\/em>, and a more jungle-fied version of Arboliva would be really fun to see.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"jigglypuff\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">3 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Jigglypuff<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Pokemon-Sword-and-Shield-Jigglypuff.jpg\" 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\/2020\/07\/Pokemon-Sword-and-Shield-Jigglypuff.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Pokemon-Sword-and-Shield-Jigglypuff.jpg?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\/2020\/07\/Pokemon-Sword-and-Shield-Jigglypuff.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Pokemon-Sword-and-Shield-Jigglypuff.jpg?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\/2020\/07\/Pokemon-Sword-and-Shield-Jigglypuff.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Pokemon-Sword-and-Shield-Jigglypuff.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"826\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A player finds a wild Jigglypuff in Pokemon Sword &amp; Shield Isle of Armor DLC\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Pokemon-Sword-and-Shield-Jigglypuff.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Pokemon-Sword-and-Shield-Jigglypuff.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Jigglypuff is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/most-iconic-pokemon-gen-1-games-kanto\/\" target=\"_blank\">most iconic Pok\u00e9mon from Gen 1<\/a>, and it&#8217;s also one of the most popular. It&#8217;s kind of wild that we haven&#8217;t gotten a regional variant of Jigglypuff and its evolution Wigglytuff yet. A lot of Gen 1 favorites have gotten regional variants over the years, including Meowth in both Galar and Alola, so it&#8217;s about time Meowth stopped hogging the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>The possibilities are pretty much endless with a regional variant of Jigglypuff. Perhaps we&#8217;re given one with an emo edge that has Dark typing, or maybe there&#8217;s a folk rocker, flower child version of Jigglypuff lurking out in the jungle with Grass moves. <em>Winds and Waves <\/em>could have a lot of fun with this one, which is why it&#8217;d be a shame if Jigglypuff gets ignored again.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"vanillite-evolution-line\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">2 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Vanillite Evolution Line<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ice-Cream-Pokemon-Vanillite-Vanillish-Hated-Bad-Design-Controversy-Why-Explained.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ice-Cream-Pokemon-Vanillite-Vanillish-Hated-Bad-Design-Controversy-Why-Explained.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ice-Cream-Pokemon-Vanillite-Vanillish-Hated-Bad-Design-Controversy-Why-Explained.jpg?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\/2020\/05\/Ice-Cream-Pokemon-Vanillite-Vanillish-Hated-Bad-Design-Controversy-Why-Explained.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ice-Cream-Pokemon-Vanillite-Vanillish-Hated-Bad-Design-Controversy-Why-Explained.jpg?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\/2020\/05\/Ice-Cream-Pokemon-Vanillite-Vanillish-Hated-Bad-Design-Controversy-Why-Explained.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ice-Cream-Pokemon-Vanillite-Vanillish-Hated-Bad-Design-Controversy-Why-Explained.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"826\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Vanillite and Vanillish in front of a blurred icy forest.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ice-Cream-Pokemon-Vanillite-Vanillish-Hated-Bad-Design-Controversy-Why-Explained.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ice-Cream-Pokemon-Vanillite-Vanillish-Hated-Bad-Design-Controversy-Why-Explained.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Pok\u00e9mon Vanillite and Vanillish in front of a blurred icy forest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Vanillite and its evolutionary line has kind of gotten a bad rap. They were part of Gen 5&#8217;s controversial designs that fans complained about. Some thought the designs were lazy, while others thought they were just kind of lame. Regardless, these Pok\u00e9mon have since appeared in a number of later games, and a tropical setting would be the perfect place to give them their own regional variants.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"w-promotion-offer promo-article-content-3\/4-depth w-promotion-widget\" data-popup=\"false\" data-sentinel-tracking=\"false\" style=\"min-height: 250px;\" data-promotion-zone=\"TmV3c2xldHRlciBBcnRpY2xlIENvbnRlbnQgV2lkZ2V0\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n                                        <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/assets\/promotions.bde7f662.css\"\/>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Instead of being based on ice cream (and Ice-types), designs for Vanillite, Vanillish, and Vanilluxe could be themed around a tropical drink. Maybe an edgy slushy that doubles as a Poison-type or one that offers an Electric-type jolt. A number of Pok\u00e9mon have gotten different color forms, like Squawkabilly and Oricorio, so it&#8217;d be cool if regional variants for Vanillite and its evolutions did the same thing based on flavors. Different flavors could have different color schemes. Sounds pretty cool, right?<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"eeveelutions\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">1 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Eeveelutions<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a-group-of-eeveelutions-standing-together-in-a-screenshot-from-the-pokemon-anime-but-flareon-is-missing.jpg\" 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\/2025\/01\/a-group-of-eeveelutions-standing-together-in-a-screenshot-from-the-pokemon-anime-but-flareon-is-missing.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a-group-of-eeveelutions-standing-together-in-a-screenshot-from-the-pokemon-anime-but-flareon-is-missing.jpg?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\/2025\/01\/a-group-of-eeveelutions-standing-together-in-a-screenshot-from-the-pokemon-anime-but-flareon-is-missing.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a-group-of-eeveelutions-standing-together-in-a-screenshot-from-the-pokemon-anime-but-flareon-is-missing.jpg?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\/2025\/01\/a-group-of-eeveelutions-standing-together-in-a-screenshot-from-the-pokemon-anime-but-flareon-is-missing.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a-group-of-eeveelutions-standing-together-in-a-screenshot-from-the-pokemon-anime-but-flareon-is-missing.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"826\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A group of Eeveelutions standing together in a screenshot from the Pokemon anime, but Flareon is missing.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a-group-of-eeveelutions-standing-together-in-a-screenshot-from-the-pokemon-anime-but-flareon-is-missing.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a-group-of-eeveelutions-standing-together-in-a-screenshot-from-the-pokemon-anime-but-flareon-is-missing.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon fans are hungry for a new Eevee evolution, and despite myriad <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/pokemon-gen-10-leaked-eevee-evolution\/\" target=\"_blank\">leaks for a new Eeveelution in Gen 10<\/a>, there&#8217;s nothing official to suggest it&#8217;s really happening. Offering regional variants of Eeveelutions, however, could be an interesting way for the <em>Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> games to give us new forms while not necessarily introducing new Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n<p>New regional variants of the original three \u2014 Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Flareon \u2014 could function in a similar way to the Galarian versions of the Legendary Bird Trio. If we&#8217;re really dreaming big, give us regional variants for all the Eeveelutions. Only time will tell if that really happens, but it&#8217;s a fun idea for <strong><em>Pok\u00e9mon Winds and Waves <\/em><\/strong>that we&#8217;d love to see play out for real.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card type-video-game large\" data-show-streamrentbuy-links=\"true\" data-include-community-rating=\"true\" id=\"cb5c-492e-aecdb713ebbb\">\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=\"7pxv8X25xg\">\n<div class=\"body-img portrait \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  img-article-square\" 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data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sharedimages\/2026\/02\/pokemon-winds-and-waves-tag-page-cover-art.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sharedimages\/2026\/02\/pokemon-winds-and-waves-tag-page-cover-art.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                        <!-- User Rating widget --><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"display-card-content info-column\">\n<p>                        <!--  Display card community and brand rating widget --><br \/>\n                                                                         <!--  Display card open critics widget --><\/p>\n<p>                                        <!--  Display card main info widget --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-info main-info\">\n<dl>\n<p><dt>\n                                            <strong>Released<\/strong>\n                                        <\/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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