The 10th generation of Pokémon, called Winds and Waves, was announced for 2027. During the Pokémon Direct on February 27, 2026, a first trailer was shown. The new starters can also be seen, and the community already has a clear favorite.
What are the new Pokémon editions? Pokémon Winds and Waves introduces the 10th generation of Pokémon. The trailer already provides a small preview of what the new region will look like. The starters, which are probably the most important Pokémon for an aspiring trainer, are now known, and the community has directly chosen a favorite.
Who are the three new starters? This time, players can choose the Fire Dog Pomfifi, the Grass Bird Braubel, and the Water Gecko Gekkua. Discussions have naturally flared up again on Reddit about who the best starter is. This time, it is quite clear who wins the race for the most popular starter.
Here is the trailer for Pokémon Winds and Waves:
Players would do anything for the cutest starter
Who is the favorite? In the Pokémon subreddit, the result is almost clear. Most fans think the Fire Dog Pomfifi is the best. This can be seen from looking at all the threads that have collected the most votes.
Reddit user Arrow191 writes: “Not that I want to be dramatic, but I would die for Pomfifi.” Over 1,500 other users agreed with him (as of February 28, 2026, at 11:10 AM).
Also in the TwoBestFriendsPlay subreddit, most are in agreement. Pomfifi is also adored there. T4silly writes, for example: “I’ve only had Pomfifi for 3 minutes, but if anything happens to him, I will totally freak out.” (reddit.com)
The other starters also have fans, but Pomfifi is talked about the most. Which starter do you think is the best? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
What else was shown in the trailer? At the end of the trailer, there is a small camera movement through a beautiful underwater world.
Players were immediately reminded of the popular diving feature from the 3rd generation, which is even considered the most popular era of Pokémon by the MeinMMO editorial team. The last underwater world was in 2014 with the remakes Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
Will IGN like it? The gaming magazine rated Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire 7.8 out of 10 points. Their reasoning was that there was too much water (meme.fandom.com). This is a meme that has spread widely over time. Whether Pokémon Winds and Waves will have as much or even more water, we will find out only in 2027.
However, on March 5, the new Pokémon Pokopia will be released first. It will be a kind of life simulation where you can build and craft. With newly built areas, more Pokémon will visit you. It is somewhat reminiscent of Palworld, but without guns: Nintendo brings a new Pokémon game: It’s like Palworld, just without guns.
