Every Pokémon game in pre-production and full production explained

Pokemon winds and waves were announced as the next chapter in the series, but won't be released until 2027, meaning that Gen 9's lifespan will be extended once again. This creates a gap between Pokemon winds and waves and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet the longest was about five years, depending on the final release date of the next set of games. For those curious about where the series will go next, a recent leak can give a good idea of ​​what kind of games are in the works and when they might end up on store shelves, assuming the leak is credible.

According to a leak shared by Centro Leaks, Game Freak is currently working on four projects and two more are in the works. Some previously popular projects are apparently missing, suggesting that there may not be any Gen 5 remakes after them Pokemon winds and wavesor even earlier eg This is not guaranteed as Game Freak may decide to outsource Pokemon remakes for other developers, as was the case with Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokemonbut it doesn't seem very likely. So fans may have a long wait ahead of them until the next big thing drops.

So far, every Pokemon game and DLC has been leaked

Based on the leak, the projects that Game Freak is actively working on and those that are in the very early stages are:

• Pokemon winds and waves (Full Production) — This is the only game set on the list that has been officially announced, but recent leaks state that Pokemon winds and waves they will launch in late 2027. The original prediction was that they would come in 2026 to celebrate the series' 30th anniversary, but in their reveal trailer they were announced as 2027. Then several sources claimed that Gen 10 would arrive late in 2027, possibly in October or November.
• Pokemon Pokopia DLC (Full production) — See overwhelming success Pokemon Pokopia on Switch 2 no wonder DLC will be released. Based on TeraLeak, it seems that all the future Pokemon games will be planned with at least one DLC in mind and Popopia is no exception. TeraLeak also mentioned several areas Popopia's DLC to explore, but that remains to be seen. It is likely that this project will be implemented between the end of 2026 and the beginning of 2027.
• Pokemon Winds and Waves DLC (Full Production) — Again due to an internal decision, Gen 10 will inevitably have its own DLC. However, it is most likely a 2028 release.
• New Pokemon Legends game (Full Production) — TeraLeak included early concepts and leaks for Pokemon legends Galar, a new game in the series that explores the Galar region very far back in time. Players will reportedly command small hordes of Pokemon to defeat rampant Dynamax pocket monsters throughout the region. This game will most likely be released in late 2028 at the earliest and early 2030 at the latest.
• Pokemon Project Seed (Pre-production) — This game was also mentioned in TeraLeak as a possible MMO Pokemon game covering Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh regions. The game may feature procedurally generated Pokémon based on early concepts in TeraLeak, but that may change as it was originally conceived as part of Gen 10. As the title is said to be in pre-production, it may not be released until 2031.
• Pokemon Gen 11 (Pre-production) — Last but not least, Gen 11 is confirmed to be conceptualized, at least if the leak is true. TeraLeak stopped at Gen 10 projects, so this is completely new territory and nothing is known about it. With Gen 10 releasing in 2027, Gen 11 may be planned for 2031 or 2032.

Freak's Gen 10 Pokemon Release Schedule Explained

With that in mind, it's easy to see how busy the schedule will be for Game Freak in the coming years, but it's unclear how much of what's found in 2025 Pokemon TeraLeak is really accurate. This is because the documents were leaked in 2025, but had dates up to 2024, so a few things may have changed in the meantime. Pokemon winds and wavesThe titles have been left intact, and a few early concepts seem to have made it into the final build, if the reveal trailer is any indication.

However, the details of Pokemon legends Galar's gameplay is up in the air after several years, and the setting itself is not guaranteed. If this new leak about games in production at Game Freak is true, and assuming it's more recent than the TeraLeak documents, it would confirm that Pokemon An MMO game is in the works, though it doesn't end up revolving around the Japanese regions.

Pokemon winds and waves and Pokemon Pokopia's DLC are essentially confirmed even without official mentions, but it's unclear what they might include. Popopia may have some details online if the previous leaks are true, but that remains to be seen. Last but not least, Gen 11 has always been a question of when rather than if, so its presence on the list feels like a given.