{"id":25908,"date":"2026-02-28T02:23:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T02:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=25908"},"modified":"2026-02-28T02:23:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T02:23:52","slug":"pokemon-winds-and-pokemon-waves-are-coming-to-the-nintendo-switch-2-in-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=25908","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Winds and Pok\u00e9mon Waves are coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new set of main series Pok\u00e9mon games is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027, marking the 10th installment in the series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a livestream celebrating the release of the first Pok\u00e9mon games exactly 30 years ago, the company unveiled Pok\u00e9mon Winds and Pok\u00e9mon Waves, open-world games set across a vast ocean of islands.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"First Look: Pok\u00e9mon Winds and Pok\u00e9mon Waves | Announcement Trailer\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/38XHXMdDegg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three new starter Pok\u00e9mon were announced as well: Browt, a Grass type \u201cbean chick\u201d that looks like an Angry Bird; Pombon, a Pomeranian-inspired Fire type who <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/petrana.bsky.social\/post\/3mftx2c5scs2m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">better not evolve into a bipedal man<\/a>; and Gecqua, a Water type gecko with big pink eyes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"383\" width=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pokemon_Winds_and_Pokemon_Waves_Screenshot_7.png?w=680\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3097876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pokemon_Winds_and_Pokemon_Waves_Screenshot_7.png 1920w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pokemon_Winds_and_Pokemon_Waves_Screenshot_7.png?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pokemon_Winds_and_Pokemon_Waves_Screenshot_7.png?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pokemon_Winds_and_Pokemon_Waves_Screenshot_7.png?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pokemon_Winds_and_Pokemon_Waves_Screenshot_7.png?resize=680,383 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pokemon_Winds_and_Pokemon_Waves_Screenshot_7.png?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pokemon_Winds_and_Pokemon_Waves_Screenshot_7.png?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pokemon_Winds_and_Pokemon_Waves_Screenshot_7.png?resize=430,242 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pokemon_Winds_and_Pokemon_Waves_Screenshot_7.png?resize=720,405 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pokemon_Winds_and_Pokemon_Waves_Screenshot_7.png?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pokemon_Winds_and_Pokemon_Waves_Screenshot_7.png?resize=800,450 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pokemon_Winds_and_Pokemon_Waves_Screenshot_7.png?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pokemon_Winds_and_Pokemon_Waves_Screenshot_7.png?resize=668,375 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pokemon_Winds_and_Pokemon_Waves_Screenshot_7.png?resize=1097,617 1097w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pokemon_Winds_and_Pokemon_Waves_Screenshot_7.png?resize=708,398 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pokemon_Winds_and_Pokemon_Waves_Screenshot_7.png?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"wp-block-image__credits\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leakers have <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/pokemon-gen-10-name-region-and-battle-mechanics-reportedly-leaked\/\">rumored<\/a> that the new games are set in a region inspired by Indonesia and Southeast Asia \u2014 while the trailer doesn\u2019t explicitly confirm this, it makes a good case for proving the rumors correct, showing us lush jungles, seaside mountains, tropical towns, and even underwater reefs. Fans have also honed in on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/pokemon-winds-waves-cloud-legendary-gyarados-theories-trailer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">suspicious-looking cloud<\/a> in the trailer, which looks like a Gyarados-slash-Lapras flying through the sky \u2014 perhaps it\u2019s a nod to a new legendary Pok\u00e9mon?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pok\u00e9mon already explored a tropical island vibe in the Hawaii-inspired \u201cSun and Moon\u201d games, which came out nearly 10 years ago, but there\u2019s still a ton to explore in that sort of setting, especially now that the franchise is embracing open-world maps. Not all tropical archipelagos are alike!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Main series Pok\u00e9mon games usually get released in November, which would mean that we have almost two years to wait before we can explore this new region\u00a0\u2026 but hopefully we\u2019ll be surprised. It already seems like forever ago since <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2022\/10\/21\/pokemon-scarlet-violet-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet<\/a> came out in 2022. But when that game came out, fans criticized it for feeling rushed and being rife with glitches. So if a later release date means we\u2019ll get something incredible, I\u2019m happy to wait.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the meantime, Pok\u00e9mon fans can buy reissues of the Pok\u00e9mon FireRed and LeafGreen games today for the Switch\u00a0\u2026 but they cost $20. It\u2019s too bad that there isn\u2019t an <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2024\/05\/03\/retro-game-emulator-delta-app-store-ios\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">extremely easy and legally dubious<\/a> way to get those games on your phone for free.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/02\/27\/pokemon-winds-and-pokemon-waves-are-coming-to-the-nintendo-switch-2-in-2027\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new set of main series Pok\u00e9m&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25909,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[249],"tags":[9306,4876],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25908"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25908"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25908\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/25909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}