GamingNintendoPokémon Winds and Waves are coming to Switch 2 in 2027Pokémon Champions will debut on Switch in April before hitting mobile later this year.Kris HoltContributing ReporterFri, February 27, 2026 at 3:22 PM UTCThe Pokémon leakers were right: the Gen 10 games are called and .The Pokémon Company confirmed the titles during a 30th anniversary stream on Pokémon Day.The games are set to hit Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027.
(A Game Freak leak last October suggested and would be out this year with DLC to follow in 2027.)According to the Pokémon account on X, in and , “you’ll travel across beautiful windswept islands and a vast ocean with glittering waves that ebb and flow.You’ll also team up with Pokémon to overcome challenges and even the forces of nature!” They’ll be playable in 11 languages, including Brazilian Portuguese.Introducing the first partner Pokémon from #PokemonWindsWaves! Say hello to Browt , Pombon , and Gecqua .Who will you partner with on this adventure, Trainers? pic.twitter.com/UfKtE5lszu— Pokémon (@Pokemon) February 27, 2026A trailer for the two games revealed the three new starter Pokémon: Browt, Pombon and Gecqua.
As suggested by their colors and environments they’re shown in, they are grass, fire and water types, respectively.Other Pokémon that were featured include Pikachu (sporting fetching beachwear) and Oddish.The trailer, which reveals a new region for the series, ends by taking us into the ocean to gawk at an number of water Pokémon.The Pokémon Presents stream on Friday included updates for many other games in the franchise, including the battle-focused (a modern spin on the likes of ).
That will debut on Nintendo Switch in April before arriving on iOS and Android later this year.Cross-play will be available between the three platforms.It was also confirmed that will hit the GameCube library on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on Switch 2 in March.AdvertisementAdvertisementPokémon Day marks the 30th anniversary of the series’ debut with the 1996 release of and (later released as and in the West) on Game Boy in Japan.
The games were remade for GameBoy Advance in 2004 as and .Starting today, those are available on Switch and Switch 2 for $20 each.Meanwhile, , a cozy life sim spin-off, will hit Switch 2 on March 5.
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