A first look at the next adventure 2027 / Nintendo Switch 2
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Sources, image credits & updates

Every Pokémon fact in this guide is grounded in primary announcements. The comparisons and choice guidance are our editorial interpretation, with their limits explained alongside them.

Primary sources

01 · Official game website

Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves

Used for the first-partner lineup, individual types, categories, Ability names, character descriptions, first-look imagery, the 2027 release window and Nintendo Switch 2 platform.

Visit the official English website
02 · Official announcement · February 27, 2026

The Pokémon Company Official Asia Press Site

Used to cross-check the first-partner profiles and metric measurements, the worldwide release window, platform and announcement context.

Read the original press announcement

What supports each kind of claim?

How this guide distinguishes published facts from interpretation.
InformationEvidence and treatment
Names, types and Ability namesOfficial game profiles and the February 27 press announcement.
Height and weightOfficial profile measurements. Imperial values are the published rounded figures, not newly precise conversions.
Character and biology detailsParaphrases of the official introductions. They are not used to infer moves or stats.
Evolution statusThe reviewed sources do not show evolution details. This is a dated source assessment, not an assertion that no future reveal can exist.
Choice guidanceEditorial advice based on visible design and announced character traits. No competitive ranking or playtest claim.

Artwork and screenshot credits

The character artwork, first-look screenshots, social preview image and site icon are downloaded from the official Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves website. The source images are retained without AI generation or invented Pokémon artwork. Images illustrate independent reporting and remain the property of their respective rights holders.

©Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK. Pokémon and Nintendo Switch are trademarks of Nintendo. Screenshots show a product in development and may differ from the final games.

Template credit

The interface adapts Unigine Games Website, a gaming template by codewith-salman selected from Start Building Web. Its original stylesheet and gaming-page header, navigation, card and grid foundations are used with a new light field-guide theme. The selected version uses the Apache License 2.0; the underlying Unigine source by codewithsadee retains its MIT notice.

Selected Start Building Web template · Selected template repository · Apache License 2.0 · Underlying Unigine source · MIT notice · Template attribution notice

Review and correction policy

We check primary sources before changing a published fact. A review date means those sources were checked for that edition; it does not claim live monitoring. If an announcement changes a field, the next revision should identify the source and describe the change. We do not silently fill gaps with leaks or refresh dates merely to make a page look newer.

Revision history

Initial edition. Checked the official game website and February 27 press announcement; recorded the three first-partner profiles and current gaps in evolution and battle information. Added a comparison tool and direct image credits.