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Game Freak Announces Pokémon Winds, Waves with Netsu Forms, 2027

7/6/2026

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Game Freak announced that Pokémon Winds and Waves will add a battle mechanic called Netsu and new Pokémon forms.
The box-art Legendaries—Garuda-like Winds and Naga-like Waves—receive Netsu forms and grant the starters Browt, Pombon and Gecqua Grass-Ground, Fire-Fairy and Water-Psychic types.
Targeting a Fall 2027 launch on Nintendo Switch 2, the game includes DLC-locked Netsu forms that point to an extended post-launch content cycle.

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Story summary

Game Freak announced that Pokémon Winds and Waves will add a battle mechanic called Netsu and new Pokémon forms.
The box-art Legendaries—Garuda-like Winds and Naga-like Waves—receive Netsu forms and grant the starters Browt, Pombon and Gecqua Grass-Ground, Fire-Fairy and Water-Psychic types.
Targeting a Fall 2027 launch on Nintendo Switch 2, the game includes DLC-locked Netsu forms that point to an extended post-launch content cycle.