Pokémon Winds & Waves

*Prowler* · 02-27-2026, 01:07 PM

That's right, gen 10 Pokémon games have just been announced. Winds & Waves will the names of the games. Reminds me of Wind Waker, for some reason.

They will be Switch 2 exclusives. No Switch 1 version like ZA Legends had.

https://x.com/Pokemon/status/2027394547756548460?s=20

Here are the starters, Browt, Pombon and Gecqua:

Spoiler:

I like Pombon the best. But, ofc, we should wait until we see the rest of their evolution lines.

*CyberCubed* · 02-27-2026, 05:40 PM

Graphics look a bit better than all the Switch 1 games at least. Gamefreak was in the trenches with 3D development. Starters are meh, they look like Neopets. LOL, every time a new set of starters are revealed they really don't look like Pokemon but from all those knock-off pokemon games back in the day.

*Prowler* · 02-27-2026, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Graphics look a bit better than all the Switch 1 games at least. Gamefreak was in the trenches with 3D development. Starters are meh, they look like Neopets. LOL, every time a new set of starters are revealed they really don't look like Pokemon but from all those knock-off pokemon games back in the day.

Which is why I'm glad it's going to be a Switch 2 exclusive. Remember how poorly S/V ran on Switch 1? Imagine if this one got a Switch 1 version. It would be even worse in terms of bugs and glitches.

Pokémon starters designs started to decline after Gen IV, sadly. I will defend Black and White to death, but it was during Gen V when the starters generally stopped looking good. Until then, only Chikorita looked kinda lame.

Having said that, all gens have had uninspired Pokémon. Look at Voltorb and Seel in Gen I. Or Belsprout. Nostalgia is the reason why most people overlook that.

*CyberCubed* · 02-27-2026, 07:52 PM

Starters final evolutions have looked off for awhile now too, I used to like all 3 or at least 2 out of the 3 starters final designs, now it feels I only like 1 per generation. It doesn't help now they make some final stages feminine like Meowscarada or Primarina from SM, or gay looking like Inteleon and the duck from Scarlet/Violet. Now you can't even choose a starter because it's final form may look female or be gay!

*FredWolfLeonardo* · 02-27-2026, 10:27 PM

These are the worst starter designs I've ever seen.

I thought the starters were awesome up until Alola, didn't care for them after that.

*Prowler* · 02-28-2026, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by FredWolfLeonardo

These are the worst starter designs I've ever seen.

I thought the starters were awesome up until Alola, didn't care for them after that.

Worse than Gen 8/Galar starters, really? That's the only gen where literally none of them look good, imo.

02-27-2026, 05:40 PM	#2
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,894	Graphics look a bit better than all the Switch 1 games at least. Gamefreak was in the trenches with 3D development. Starters are meh, they look like Neopets. LOL, every time a new set of starters are revealed they really don't look like Pokemon but from all those knock-off pokemon games back in the day.

02-27-2026, 07:52 PM	#4
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,894	Starters final evolutions have looked off for awhile now too, I used to like all 3 or at least 2 out of the 3 starters final designs, now it feels I only like 1 per generation. It doesn't help now they make some final stages feminine like Meowscarada or Primarina from SM, or gay looking like Inteleon and the duck from Scarlet/Violet. Now you can't even choose a starter because it's final form may look female or be gay!