There’s a sense of excitement in the air ahead of tomorrow’s Pokemon Day livestream, with speculation that the showcase will give us our first look at Pokemon Gen 10. While nothing has been confirmed by Nintendo, The Pokemon Company, or Game Freak, the mood in the room is positive, and people are reading the Sinistea leaves, claiming that all signs point toward a big reveal on February 27. Is there some truth to this, or is it wishful thinking? Let’s break it down.
It has been four years since a new Pokemon generation debuted
Since 2010, new Pokemon generations have debuted every three years, but that pattern ended after the release of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet in 2022. That wait between new mainline entries has been filled by a variety of Pokemon projects, including expansions for Scarlet and Violet, remakes of the Diamond and Pearl games, multiple mobile titles, and last year’s Pokemon Legends: Z-A, which shifted the series away from turn-based battling and toward real-time action. To put it simply, everyone involved in Pokemon has been busy, but there might be a very good reason why it has taken a little longer for a new Pokemon generation to debut.
