The next generation Pokémon game, codenamed Gaia, may be a cross-gen release for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, according to leaked data.
A massive leak of data from Pokémon developer Game Freak, widely distributed online as the result of a hack of the company, has revealed new details about the past and future of franchise games, animated series, and live-action projects. That includes unconfirmed intel about the next generation of Pokémon — aka Gen 10 — and a new Pokémon game reportedly codenamed Gaia.
Few details about the next mainline Pokémon game have been leaked as part of the hack. We don’t know where the next entry will be set, which Pokémon are confirmed to appear, or what new mechanics might be introduced.
But the next-gen Pokémon game may have at least one twist: It’s supposedly a cross-generation game, and will reportedly be available for both the original Nintendo Switch and its still-unannounced successor, the “Switch 2.
