The franchise’s next mainline games will be Switch 2 exclusives.
The franchise’s next mainline games will be Switch 2 exclusives.
by Charles Pulliam-MooreFeb 27, 2026, 3:04 PM UTCCharles Pulliam-Moore is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years.
It’s time to say goodbye to the Paldea region because a new generation of mainline Pokémon games are on the way.
During today’s big Pokémon Presents stream, Nintendo announced that Pokémon Winds and Waves are the next installments in the core game