Pokémon Winds & Waves Release Date & Pre-Order Tracker

When do Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves come out?

2027 — that’s the only official timing. The Pokémon Company has confirmed a simultaneous worldwide launch on Nintendo Switch 2, with no month or day given. Anything more specific — including the widely-shared November 2027 window — is an unverified leak, not a schedule.

Confirmed vs. rumored

Can you pre-order yet?

No. Neither Nintendo eShop nor major retailers list Winds & Waves for pre-order as of October 2026 — anything you see is a placeholder page or a third-party guess. Pre-orders typically open alongside a firm date announcement, most likely at a 2027 Nintendo Direct or Pokémon Presents.

Where will the date be announced?

Series history says the date drops at a filmed event: a Pokémon Presents (next likely around Pokémon Day, February 27, 2027) or a Nintendo Direct. The broadcast cadence since reveal — February Presents debut, a quiet Worlds in August — matches a long pre-release runway. We’ll update this page and the News & Leaks section the moment a date is official; for the full confirmed picture, see everything we know.