The announcement of the tenth main-series generation, “Pokémon Winds & Waves”

What this is

The announcement of the tenth main-series generation, “Pokémon Winds & Waves”: Switch 2 only, released worldwide at the same time in 2027, announced on Pokémon Day, 27 February 2026.

How it’s built

1. Read from the game’s official Japanese website, run by The Pokémon Company, which states “2027, simultaneous worldwide release, Nintendo Switch 2 software”.

What we assumed

Nothing. The figure is used as published.

Sanity check

Only the year is given, not a date, so which of the company’s financial years it lands in is not yet known.

Where it comes from

The line in the source

2027年 全世界同時発売 / Nintendo Switch 2 ソフト

Where it’s used

• StoryVideo games

Related figures

Built from this one

• EstimateHow many Switch 2 consoles would need to be out for a Switch 2-only Winds/Waves to match Scarlet/Violet’s launch-year sales