Pokémon Winds and Waves get a surprise new look (and listen)

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Published May 13, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT

That harp goes hard

Pokémon Winds and Waves were announced in February as part of Pokémon's 30-year anniversary celebration. Their announcement trailer offered prospective Pokémon trainers an early idea of what to expect from the next mainline Pokémon adventure as well as a first look at Generation 10's new starter trio (they're all my favorites).

Interspersed with the recording are images from the games. Don't get too excited, though — the behind-the-scenes video uses clips from the original trailer, so there's nothing new to pore over here. But that won't stop us, and other Pokémon fans, from theorizing about what Winds and Waves will include.

That initial announcement trailer offered plenty of shots to analyze frame-by-frame. Almost immediately, people obsessed over a cloud and noticed Nurse Joy got a new look. The theorizing moved over to Pokémon Pokopia too, as fans wondered if the spin-off was teasing a new 'mon.

In Winds and Waves, Pikachu gets a makeover too in the form of Mr. Windychu and Ms. Wavychu, the only new Pokémon revealed so far aside from the starters. Expect plenty more Pokémon to be gradually revealed as we inch closer to Pokémon Winds and Waves, set to be released sometime in 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2.