Pokémon Fans Split Over Our First New Eeveelution In 13 Years

Published Nov 14, 2026, 6:30 PM EST

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Pokémon has been running for a long time, and over those decades, we've seen the roster expand from 151 to 1025, with more to come in Winds & Waves sometime in 2027. It's astounding how many newcomers there have been over the years, but variants and evolutionary lines make up a ton of fan-favorite creations.

On Reddit, fans are discussing the upcoming Generation and how good it'll be, making it one of the most celebrated Pokémon in the series. Pokémon Winds & Waves has a lot of potential, and fans want Game Freak to take full advantage of it this time around. After all, it is the landmark 10th Generation we're heading into.

Right now, fans are discussing the latest Eeveelution hopes, cross-referencing them with any kernels of info we can get from pre-release listings and the leaks.

Here's the speculation based on a Target listing, spotted by Reddit user ForTheLastTime: "Checking out the Target listing for the Pokémon collection and noticed this description on the Eevee evolution camera states 'Currently discovered Evolutions.' I checked an Eevee evolution shirt from the Hot Topic website, and it says 'Eevee and all of its evolutions.' Is it just weird wording? Confirmation that a new evolution is on its way? My hopium is a new Eevee evolution! I would love to see a Fighting or a Poison type. What not use type would you like to see introduced?"

As is typically the case, fans want a Flying-type above all else: "I really want a Flying type, but it's been drawn so much that it's really unlikely. Going off the pattern of the new Eeveelutions having one that's weak to the other type, Fairy's weaknesses are Poison and Steel, so it'll likely be one of those. If that's the case, I'm rooting for Poison, but I feel like they'd think that's too close in vibes to Psychic and Dark, so they'd just go with Steel because it's so different from what we have so far."

Another fan reminds us of what's at stake: "The Tera Leak revealed that a flying-type Eeveelution was going to be released in Sun/Moon, and the designs they came up with looked too similar to fan-made versions. Considering how popular fan-made Eeveelutions are, I wouldn't be surprised if this is the reason it will be a while before the next Eeveelution is revealed."

Just remember, it's been said multiple times that The Pokémon Company is wary of creating new Eevees due to the chance of encroaching on fan designs: "I'd love a new Eevee, but I had thought they nixed the idea because too many fan designs. That said, if they did dragon type that'd complete the trend of all the pre-pre-split special types having eeveelutions (plus fairy which would definitely be a special type)."

Though anything can happen, and we'll likely see another Eeveelution in our lifetime, even if it's for a new theoretical type at some point in the future, or even story-based. Pokémon has so many different avenues it can go, and it uses gimmicks like Mega Evolution to extend the roster in different ways.

Pokémon is a Japanese multimedia franchise created by Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori, launched by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures in 1996. Centered on fictional creatures called Pokémon, the series spans video games, trading cards, animation, films, merchandise, and competitive events. Players assume the role of Trainers who capture, battle, and trade Pokémon. It is one of the highest-grossing entertainment franchises in history.