Pokemon winds and waves appeared on Pokemon Day with a reveal trailer that showed off bits of gameplay, parts of the new region based on Southeast Asia, and, of course, the three starters. Fans have been pouring love on the rookies on social media since the reveal, with tons of amazing fan art dedicated to Browt, Pombon, and Gecqua, and even their possible evolutions. Then Pokemon winds and waves will be released in 2027, it's quite likely that fans will have to wait a long time before the next trailer comes out, possibly in the summer of 2026. However, given that the starting developments are never revealed in advance, now is as good a time as ever to discuss what they might be, and what type combinations they might unlock.
Pokemon winds and waves have a bit of a burden to carry when it comes to starters and their evolutions' type combinations. This is because the same types have been used a bit too much in recent games, to the point that using them again can automatically make the starters in Gen 10 all the less interesting, especially if Fighting is used. Fortunately, based on mythology and creatures that live in Southeast Asia in the real world, there is a good chance that the starter types will be something new and more unique, without fighting at all.
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Pokemon Winds and Waves starter details and why they matter
Fan art of Browt's, Pombon's and Gecqua's developments within Pokemon winds and waves have had common themes for each of the starters so far, which is interesting because it means some aspects of their possible development are already there. For example, the Gecqua has a third eye-like drop of water on its forehead, and it has purple eyes. Combined with its Pokedex entry stating that it is very intelligent, everything seems to point to it being a Psychic-type Pokemon when it evolves.
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Although the Pokedex entries for Pokemon winds and waves' starters can be clues about their future types or even their development appearance, some other details should not be left out. These are:
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The gecqua has geisha-like poses and movements, but it is also seen on all fours, which is more in line with geckos and similar species, such as the Komodo dragon (which is endemic to Southeast Asia).
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Pombon is a Pomeranian dog-like creature and seems to be the epitome of good-natured animals. Interestingly, Balinese folklore includes a creature called the Barong, who is the king of spirits and represents the ultimate good.
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Browt may have a clear inspiration for his final evolution in Garuda, which is usually part of Hindu and Buddhist mythology. This is called the “king of birds”, and the creature often has horns or a weapon emerging from its forehead.
A history of the Pokemon Starter Trios and their themes by generation
This is important because there can be a theme here with Southeast Asian creatures, whether folklore or actual animals. The reason it matters is that most people Pokémon starters in the series have a distinct theme for their respective trio, and at least one theme can be attributed to each trio, even if not explicitly confirmed by The Pokemon Company. These are:
- Gen 1: Common pets — Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle are all inspired by common household or backyard pets, as they are based on a frog, lizard, and turtle, respectively.
- Gen 2: Prehistoric animals — This may be harder to see at first glance, but Meganium is a dinosaur, Typhlosion is a “Vulcano Pokemon” that may be the ancestor of the echidna, and Feraligatr is a crocodile.
- Gen 3: Martial Arts — This is perhaps the hardest to define, but it is possible that Sceptile is a representation of Kendo (using his tail instead of a sword), Blaziken of Taekwondo with his kicks, and Swampert of Sumo with his massive body.
- Gen 4: Mythology — Torterra can easily be seen as the World Turtle, Infernape as a representation of Sun Wukong, and Empoleon as Poseidon.
- Gen 5: Aristocracy — Serperior is a French nobleman, Emboar is a Chinese warrior and Samurott is a Japanese samurai.
- Gen 6: RPG Classes — Chesnaught is the warrior, Delphox is the mage, and Greninja is the villain.
- Gen 7: Circus — Decidueye is a sharpshooter, Incineroar is a tiger and a wrestler, and Primarina is a seal.
- Gen 8: British entertainment — Gen 8 starters are all based on entertainment forms from the UK, which are rock music for Rillaboom, football for Cinderace and James Bond or spy films for Inteleon.
- Gen 9: Actor — Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Meowscarada is a magician, Skeledirge is a singer and Quaquaval is a dancer.
As such, the theme of Gen 10 may be “legends”, as the Barong and Garuda clearly come from folklore, but the same goes for the Komodo dragon. In fact, there is the Putri Naga (or Dragon Princess) legend, which says that she gave birth to a human boy and a Komodo Dragon girl, who grew up in the forest and is said to be the ancestor of all Komodo Dragons in Indonesia.
Predict Pokemon Winds and Waves Starting Type Trifecta
The reason this is important for Pokemon winds and waves“starter” types is that each of these inspirations can be reflected in the Pokémon's type combinations. These would be the following:
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Browt's development can be Grass/Dragoninspired by Garuda
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Pombon's evolution can be Fire/fairyinspired by Barong
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Gecqua's evolution can be Water/Poisoninspired by Komodo Dragons
This isn't exactly a perfect trifecta, but there are advantages to it:
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Grass/Dragon is weak 4x to ice and 2x to Flying, Poison, Bug, Dragon and Fairy. This means it wouldn't take super effective damage from Pombon's Fire type, but it would from Fairy. It wouldn't give any of the other starters double damage, but Grass/Dragon is a powerful type combo i Pokémon that would make Browt's development very appealing.
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Fire/Fairy Pokémon are not yet in the list, so this would be the first. The reason it's a good type is because it's only weak to water, poison, ground, and rock, while also having seven resistances and an immunity to dragon. Offensively, it would deal half the damage of Water and Poison with its STAB attacks, but it would be super effective against Dragon.
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Water/Poison is only weak to Earth, Electric, and Psychic, meaning it resists or takes neutral damage from all other types in this trifecta, including Grass. On the other hand, offensively, it deals super effective STAB damage to Fire/Fairy with both water and poison, while Grass/Dragon resists water and takes double damage from Poison.
Why grass/dragon, fire/fairy, and water/poison would work
A trifecta like this wouldn't be the most balanced, as Water/Poison would be strong against both Fire/Fairy and Grass/Dragon, and Grass/Dragon wouldn't be strong against any other starter. However, there is a similar precedent for this with Pokemon Legends: ZAs starters, which received new Mega Evolutions with new types. Meganium became Grass/Fairy, Feraligatr became Water/Dragon, and Emboar remained Fire/Fighting. This isn't exactly perfect either, as Fairy is super effective against both Fighting and Dragon, and the other two against neither, but it works because it still offers some sort of overall power balance.
As such, it would make sense for Pokemon winds and waves' region to draw inspiration from their real-world counterpart's folklore, while providing entry-level types that fit well together without too much imbalance. One could argue that Browt's Grass/Dragon would get the short end of the stick, but that would only be partially true between the starters themselves. Overall, instead Dragon never resists anything, and only Fairy is immune to it. This could be a strong thematic trifecta for Gen 10, and introducing local legends would be a nice touch.
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2027
- Multiplayer
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Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer
