All Pokemon Day 2026 Rumors and Leaks

Pokemon officially turns 30 on February 27, like the original Pokemon red and green were released in Japan on this date in 1996. The franchise has obviously come a long way since then, spanning console generations, technical developments, and generations within the franchise. As part of this anniversary, fans are expecting The Pokemon Company and Game Freak to reveal the next generation Pokemon games and there are a lot of rumors swirling around this anniversary.

The Pokemon Company has already revealed some special merchandise products to celebrate the anniversary and surprisingly confirmed that Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen heading to Nintendo Switch right after Pokemon Presents on February 27th.

The Pokemon Presents livestream — where the companies are expected to drop plenty of gameplay updates, media reveals, community events, and more — is scheduled for Friday, February 27 at 6:00 PT/9:00 ET. It's confirmed to last 25 minutes, making it one of the longest Pokemon giveaways in years, and will seemingly include everything from the classic Pokemon games up to Pokemon Gen 10. Live streaming can be found on the official Pokemon YouTube and Twitch channels.

While The Pokemon Company and Game Freak are already making a big splash for the anniversary, it's obviously holding back a lot. For context, Pokemon Presents, which revealed Pokemon Scarlet and Violet the world was only 14 minutes away. There have been many rumors and leaks about Pokemon Day 2026, and ahead of that, here's what's worth noting.

The biggest reveal is Pokemon Wind and Wave (Gen 10)

Barring some massive, revolutionary surprise, the biggest reveal yet is Pokémon Generation 10, aka Pokemon wind and wave. It's worth noting that Gen 9 Pokemon Presents was really brief, introducing starters and little else, and the same can happen Pokemon wind and wave. Other than what was leaked there, nothing else is currently known Pokemon wind and waveprecise action plans. It is much longer than Gen 9 Pokémon Presents, which means fans can look deeper or that there will be more. Either way, Pokemon Presents will kick off several months of marketing before the new games are released, likely in Fall/Winter 2026.

While nothing else has been leaked about it Pokemon wind and wave in this regard, the same cannot be said for the new one Pokemon the games themselves. Teraleak 2 revealed several key details about the games at the end of 2025, with more to come later. For example, a recent leak showed off a model of the entire Pokémon Wind and Wave area. Gameplay details such as the return of the Dive feature have also been leaked.

• The legendary boxes are described as “windy grandpa” and “fluffy grandma”

• The Pokemon hotel will serve as a player center

• The new region is inspired by Southeast Asia

• Starters are obtained during a traffic jam in which the protagonist is asked to capture a Pokemon

• Pokemon Gen 10 may have a scooter or extensive riding features, although some leaks suggest that this has been scaled back from its original vision

• The Gen 10 Battle Gimmick is weather related

• Pokémon Wind and Wave may have procedurally generated content associated with special Pokémon or special areas in the games.

• The procedurally generated Pokémon were referred to as the “Seed Pokémon” needed to take on the legends.

• There will be raid battles, social hubs and shared maps.

• Pokemon Wind and Wave will rework several new models, which is fitting considering that Gen 10 is a big step forward in terms of the numbered generation.

• Pokemon Gyms and Titan Pokemon are mixed in, with a total of 18 challenges spread across the region.

  • Gyms: Grass, Poison, Flying, Fighting, Dark, Normal, Steel and Fairy

  • Titans: Fire, Psychic, Ice, Ground, Rock, Ghost

  • Elite Four: Electric, Water, Beetle and Dragon

• Players can immediately challenge the Gen 10 final boss and get one ending if they are so skilled.

• Pokemon Wind and Wave will be exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2.

Leaked returning pokemon in Wind and Wave (so far)

Through leaked screenshots and other documents

Image via OLM

• Charizard

• Pikachu

• No butter

• Gyarados

• Machamp

• Aaron

• Lairon

• Luvdisc

• Shinx

• Lumineon

• Lucario

• Rotom

• Kharjabug

• Sandygast

• Mudsdale

• Dondozo

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet get some love

Riddler Khu, a well-known and reliable leaker in the Pokémon community, also hinted Pokemon Scarlet and Violet get some love on Pokemon Day. Namely, there will be content giveaways for the games involving two specific Pokemon that are only covered by Pokedex number: 1017 and 1024. These correspond to Ogerpon and Terapagos, and while the exact nature of the event/giveaway is unknown, fans can reasonably expect this news and event to start on Pokemon Giveaways.

Another Pokemon reveal

25 minutes is a lot of time to fill and there is a lot of it Pokemon games and products to consider. Fans can expect pretty much every game to get some showtime, but if a game gets special attention, it's likely that Pokemon Pokopia (released in March). Proximity cannot be ignored. In addition to the “obvious” rumors below, the companies may come up with some special surprises. After all, a franchise only turns 30 once, and many video game franchises don't last that long with as much acclaim as Pokemon.

• Pokemon Sleep update and new content.

• Pokemon Unite news (updates, expansions or new modes).

• Potential revelations associated with Pokémon TCG sets (new expansions).

• Rumor has it they are targeting Pokemon XD / Pokemon Colosseum (maybe NSO/NSO+ re-releases).

• Pokemon Champions update or release window information.

• New info or trailer for Pokemon Pokopia

• News on other mobile/in-progress titles