The huge Pokémon teraleak that happened last year revealed a lot about an array of Pokémon products, but according to those that leaked it, they would not reveal more data until the latest game was released: Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
Well, its release week which means the Gen 10 leaks are slowly being revealed, and CentroLeaks on X is leading the pack with making that data public.
There's a lot to reveal here and I want to focus this news post on the next mainline game and generation 10, so I am going to compile this data into a list so that you can quickly digest the new features, instead of diving into all of the fluff, because there's a lot here.
What has been leaked so far?
- The leaked title will likely be Pokémon Wind & Pokémon Waves
- The mainline game will likely take location inspiration from Indonesia & South East Asia, hence the Wind/Waves title.
- You will be able to explore underwater areas in a unique way.
- Aiming for a late 2026 release.
- The games will be directed by Shigeru Ohmori (previously directed Pokémon Sun and Moon, Sword and Shield, and Scarlet and Violet).
- Pikachu is getting a re-design.
- The map will be procedurally generated, creating new islands and areas to explore on the fly.
- The word and theming of the game is "Infinity", likely because of the randomly generated content above.
- Players may start out in a big hotel with MMO features creating multiplayer functionality from the get go.
- Nintendo Switch 2 Exclusive due to performance needs and "enhanced" graphics.
- PokéRide Mechanic will scale your character to the size of the Pokémon. The aim is to have all "large" Pokémon be mountable.
- Added petting mechanic, so you can pet your Pokémon on the go. All "smaller" Pokémon will be petable.
- Charizard, Lumineon and Machamp are getting new models.
- You will be able to beat the game without finishing all the gyms or catching the main legendary.
- The potential to control the weather.
- It has a $20,000,000 build budget.
- A large focus on surviving in the jungle environment.
- A new type of special Pokémon called Seed Pokémon. It's basically a baby Pokémon that starts as a seed species and evolves as you travel the island. It evolves into a Pokémon with infinite variations and colour patterns (this reminds me of hatching Togepi).
- Two legendary Pokémon leaked. One that controls storms and wind, the other waves. Each taking form of an old man and an old woman, both requiring a well raised Seed Pokémon to battle/catch.
That's all that we know so far but as I write this more leaks are being revealed, so i'll update this article every few hours with extra information.
This is going to be an almighty game, one that pushed the Nintendo Switch 2 to its limits and will allow us to explore truly unique areas, with MMO like features and catch a wide range of new and exciting Pokémon.
