A brand-new leak about Pokemon Winds and Waves surfaces online, revealing the full map for Gen 10 and confirming that Australia is included. Pokemon Winds and Waves are incredibly hyped after their teaser trailer on Pokemon Day this year, but leaks state that the games will most likely not show up until Pokemon Day 2027, meaning February 27. So far, only the three base-form starters have been officially showcased as new Pokemon, but the teaser trailer basically confirmed that Gen 10 will be set in Southeast Asia.
A previous Pokemon Winds and Waves leak showed Gen 10’s professor and Champion, with rumors stating that the Champion would be able to time-travel. The new leak shows yet another version of the professor from early designs allegedly made in 2023, when Gen 10 was being developed for the regular Nintendo Switch. Instead, Gen 10 has been confirmed as a Switch 2 exclusive in its teaser trailer, much like the popular Pokemon Pokopia. Previous leaks also stated that all Pokemon games after Gen 9 were conceived with at least one DLC in mind, so one or more expansions for Pokemon Winds and Waves are basically confirmed.
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Pokemon Winds and Waves Set in Stone Australia Setting
The new leaks, shared on Twitter by Centro Leaks, show the full map for Pokemon Winds and Waves, which seems to be based on Southeast Asia, and include a corner of the map inspired by real-world Australia. The resemblance is uncanny, with the real-world counterpart comprising the Northern Territory of Australia, where the city of Darwin is, as well as the Kakadu and Garig Gunak Barlu National Parks and the Tiwi Islands. This is a massive reveal, as so far, the games were presumed to take place in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia for the most part. Instead, a corner of Australia is in the game, which could then be further explored in a DLC or a different game.
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Not only that, but a zoomed-in image of the newly discovered Australia-based corner of the map, as shared by Centro Leaks, is seemingly occupied by one of the Gyms in Pokemon Winds and Waves. According to the leaks, the available Gyms will be dedicated to the following types: Grass, Poison, Flying, Fighting, Dark, Normal, Steel, Fairy. Then, the remaining types will be faced in the story and the Elite Four, as well as the Champion. It’s unclear which of these Gyms will be located in the Australia-inspired part of the map, especially since it seems a bit further away than the rest of the islands from the center.
Based on the leaks, and most likely as confirmed by the official teaser trailer, players will start in a resort hotel in Pokemon Winds and Waves, where they will meet the professor, and which will be used as an MMO-like hub for multiplayer features. This remains to be confirmed at this stage, but given the massive structure on the central island, it seems very plausible.
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Even more characters have been leaked with the new wave of images shared by Centro Leaks, but it’s currently unclear what their role will be. Still, Pokemon Winds and Waves won’t include a new Eeveelution, according to leaks, so fans should temper their expectations for new Eevee designs in Gen 10.
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Released
2027
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Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer