Pokemon Winds & Waves New Dragon Pokemon Leaves Fans Split

Published Oct 16, 2026, 5:45 AM EDT

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With 2026 hurtling towards its end, we are only a few months away from the year that will not only bring us a brand-new mainline Pokémon installment, but also one which will kickstart the franchise's tenth generation. Titled Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves, it was announced for the first time earlier this year as part of the ongoing 30th anniversary celebrations, but with the game not expected to launch until 2027, details remain scarce.

What we do know, is that Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves will take players to a tropical archipelago region resembling Southeast Asia, where they will have access to multiple islands and accessible underwater areas. We also know the Starter Pokémon who will be joining us: Grass-type Browt, the Fire-type Pombon, and the Water-type Gecqua. However, a leak claims that there will be over 300+ brand-new 'mon added to the Pokédex and, if true, it just goes to show the scale of the next mainline entry. Not only that, but with recent entries being criticized for their lack of ambition, it seems as though Game Freak has certainly taken this onboard.

Other than that, there is not much else we know about Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves, other than information shared courtesy of ongoing leaks, including a potential new Eeveelution, Psyduck evolution, and more.

However, over on r/PokemonWindWaves, fans have been discussing what the 'pseudo' will be for the upcoming Pokémon entry. For those who do not know, a 'pseudo' is a fan-made term for a non-legendary Pokémon that has a three-stage evolution line. Not all Pokémon have evolutions across the franchise, and remain firmly in their base forms. However, this is not the case for a 'pseudo' and now, fans have been asked which 'mon could be next in line for Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves.

"What do you think WiWa's Pseudo could be?" One user asked. "Honestly, there's a good chance it might be a dragon again (shocker), But to be honest, if it's NOT a dragon, what typing would y'all see it as? It'd be cool if it was Fire/Steel + Earth eater."

With almost 300 comments, it is safe to say that fellow fans have their own thoughts on the next three-stage evolution line, with one sharing, "I’d love it if it weren’t a Dragon-type for a change. But I know I’m asking for the impossible."

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Another shared, "Make it a mammal, cowards. A dragon every gen is stale. Imagine if Slaking or Ursaluna were a couple of the pseudos. Metagross is the only formula break they’ve ever had and that was over 20 years ago."

With suggestions ranging from Bug/Dragon to Water/Dragon, and everything in between, it does seem as though fans are fed up with Pokémon's dragon-types, and I cannot help but agree. However, with no evolutions confirmed for Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves as of yet, we will have to wait and see when the game launches on the Nintendo Switch 2 some time next year.