Pokémon Winds and Waves Leak Claims 300 New Pokémon

⚠️ Heads up: This article is based on leaked or unofficial information. Details may change before any official announcement.

A summary of alleged development information for Pokémon Winds and Waves started circulating on July 7, and the headline claim is a big one: the Gen 10 games could add roughly 300 new Pokémon. Everything below is unconfirmed, sourced from someone claiming access to a leaked build, and details could shift before release. Treat it accordingly.

The summary was shared publicly by a leaker posting under the handle Light88, and it lines up with several claims other leak accounts have since echoed. Still, no part of this is official.

The Pokédex numbers

The core claim is that the latest build reportedly contains 531 Pokédex slots. Of those, 307 are described as placeholders reserved for new Pokémon and regional forms. Gimmick and temporary forms are stated to likely not be counted in that total.

Leak account CentroLeaks said they verified at least 300 of the placeholder slots are “very likely” new Pokémon. That’s an important caveat: even the leakers aren’t certain how many are brand-new species versus regional variants. Either way, if accurate, that’s a substantial number of new designs for collectors and TCG fans to look forward to down the line.

Starters and typings

The alleged final starter typings are Grass/Ground, Fire/Fairy, and Water/Psychic. If those hold, they’re some unusual combinations, particularly Fire/Fairy.

Also reported is a Poison/Dragon Pokémon described as a regional Salandit evolution. Given how much attention regional forms pull in the card game, that one’s worth keeping an eye on if it pans out.

Netsu, the new battle mechanic

The build reportedly includes a new form-shifting mechanic called Netsu (also referred to as Majin). The concept is compared to Dynamax and Gigantamax, treated as a single generation gimmick.

According to the summary, current placeholder Netsu forms include Arcanine, Lucario, Kecleon, Pikachu, and seven new Gen 10 Pokémon. As with everything here, these are described as placeholders and could change.

If Netsu forms follow the pattern of past mechanics, they tend to translate into some of the most sought-after cards in a set. That’s speculation on my end, but it’s the sort of thing that historically drives chase cards.

Story and structure

The story allegedly features Lt. Surge’s son, who uses his father’s Raichu. That’s a fun nod for longtime fans if it’s real.

The game is said to be built around three main routes: Victory Road, Legend Tour, and the Majin/Netsu Tour. That three-path structure echoes the approach from Scarlet and Violet.

Development notes

A few behind-the-scenes claims round things out:

• The base game is internally codenamed Gaia, with the DLC codenamed Zeus.
• Voice acting was planned but is absent from the latest builds and may have been cut.
• MMO-lite online features are reportedly the biggest technical innovation planned for the generation.
• The delay to 2027 was allegedly down to the game’s scope, not a major reboot.

My take

Roughly 300 new Pokémon would be a lot of fresh material eventually flowing into the card game, and that always shakes up what collectors chase. But this is a leak summary, not an announcement. Placeholder counts change, typings get reworked, and features get cut, as the voice acting note here shows. I’d file all of this under “interesting, watch this space” rather than fact.

While Gen 10 sits well off in the distance, you can pick up current-era chase cards without the pack-opening gamble by browsing upcoming Pokémon TCG singles.