Patricia Hernandez for Polygon:
According to leaked documents, the concept for the next big Pokémon games are Pokémon Wind and Waves, and they're aimed for release in 2026. The set of games will reportedly feature procedurally generated islands that are loosely based on Indonesia and southeast Asia. Unlike most major Pokémon games, Wind and Waves will supposedly begin in a big city rather than a small town. The games are said to have more of a survival bent than previous titles, including the ability to explore jungle and underwater regions. Special focus will be placed on weather elements, which will also be the theme behind the upcoming legendaries.
I somehow have trouble believing this. Not because I doubt the leak is genuine, this information apparently comes from last year’s teraleak, but because it sounds innovative, and I struggle to believe Game Freak is capable of that.
Then again, I don’t think the whole game will be procedurally generated. But going by the game’s themes, there might be a biome (a forest in one version, an ocean in the other?) that is.
In the end, it doesn’t matter, because I decided about 20 years ago that I’d play every major Pokémon game, and mama didn’t raise a liar. I'm honestly excited about Pokémon Z-A Legends..
We’ll see closer to 2026 if any of this is true or good.