{"id":136251,"date":"2026-02-27T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-198091"},"modified":"2026-02-27T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:00:00","slug":"poll-so-which-starter-will-you-choose-in-pokemon-winds-waves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/27\/poll-so-which-starter-will-you-choose-in-pokemon-winds-waves\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: So, Which Starter Will You Choose In Pok\u00e9mon Winds &amp; Waves?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5c56f64cd9faf\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5c56f64cd9faf\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"9f6e0eb68fe21\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Pok\u00e9mon Winds &amp; Waves Starter Trio from behind\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9f6e0eb68fe21\/pokemon-winds-and-waves-starter-trio-from-behind.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9f6e0eb68fe21\/pokemon-winds-and-waves-starter-trio-from-behind.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Winds &amp; Waves Starter Trio from behind\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We&#8217;ve got at least a year until <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/pokemon-winds-and-waves\">Pok\u00e9mon Winds &amp; Waves<\/a> comes to Switch 2&#8217;s shores, but we&#8217;re <em>already<\/em> thinking about the game&#8217;s first big question \u2014 which starter will you pick? And, we&#8217;ve got to be honest, Generation 10 put a particularly tough choice in front of us.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve met the tempting trio already \u2014 the Grass starter, Browt; the Fire starter Pombon, and the Water starter Gecqua \u2014 but let&#8217;s get to know them a little bit more before we ask you lovely readers who your early favourite is.<\/p>\n<h3>Browt, the Bean Chick Pok\u00e9mon<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"df38de21ad353\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Browt Pok\u00e9mon Winds &amp; Waves\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/df38de21ad353\/browt-pokemon-winds-and-waves.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/df38de21ad353\/browt-pokemon-winds-and-waves.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Browt Pok\u00e9mon Winds &amp; Waves\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;This Pok\u00e9mon runs about energetically while photosynthesizing using the leaves on its brow. It\u2019s lively, but it can also be a bit clumsy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Type: Grass<\/li>\n<li>Height: 1\u2032 (0.3 m)<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 7.7 lbs. (3.5 kg)<\/li>\n<li>Ability: Overgrow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Well, look at this little fella! Our second Grass-type bird starter (following Rowlet from Sun &amp; Moon), Browt has a heck of a pair of eyebrows and some lovely lime green colouring.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re smoll, they&#8217;re round(-ish), and they have a big puffy tail. Very cute indeed.<\/p>\n<h3>Pombon, the Puppy Pok\u00e9mon<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"d9b641678f771\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Pombon Pok\u00e9mon Winds &amp; Waves\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d9b641678f771\/pombon-pokemon-winds-and-waves.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d9b641678f771\/pombon-pokemon-winds-and-waves.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pombon Pok\u00e9mon Winds &amp; Waves\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The area below its throat glows faintly from the heat-generating organ within its lungs. This Pok\u00e9mon is guileless and friendly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Type: Fire<\/li>\n<li>Height: 1\u20324\u2033 (0.4 m)<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 14.8 lbs. (6.7 kg)<\/li>\n<li>Ability: Blaze<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Oh goodness, dog lovers beware, we have the bestest boy (or girl) right here. Pombon is a pomeranian-inspired &#8216;mon, fluffy and chipper just like the real pup.<\/p>\n<p>We have a feeling this one&#8217;ll be popular \u2014 just look at their face!<\/p>\n<h3>Gecqua, the Water Gecko Pok\u00e9mon<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"fa9658d6bb8a6\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Gecqua Pok\u00e9mon Winds &amp; Waves\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/fa9658d6bb8a6\/gecqua-pokemon-winds-and-waves.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/fa9658d6bb8a6\/gecqua-pokemon-winds-and-waves.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Gecqua Pok\u00e9mon Winds &amp; Waves\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;This Pok\u00e9mon launches springy balls of water from its tail. Gecqua is very intelligent and maneuvers shrewdly while putting on airs\u200b.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Type: Water<\/li>\n<li>Height: 1\u2032 (0.3 m)<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 9.5 lbs. (4.3 kg)<\/li>\n<li>Ability: Torrent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Water and lizards go hand-in-hand, right? Gecqua is a sleek-looking &#8216;mon (more excellent eyebrows, too) who looks right at home in this water-filled region.<\/p>\n<p>Will they give Sobble a run for their money? Who can say at this point&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>That&#8217;s pretty much everything we know about the three at this point, and they&#8217;re the only <em>new<\/em> Pok\u00e9mon we&#8217;ve seen too. So don&#8217;t go building a whole new team in your head. Even if lots of returning Pocket Monsters have already been shown off.<\/p>\n<p>For now, based on early impressions, we want to know who your favourite new Starter is. <em>Get voting in our poll below, and debate the best new beginner in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"poll-11559\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/which_starter_pokemon_will_you_pick_in_winds_and_waves\" data-id=\"11559\" data-question=\"Which Starter Pok\u00e9mon will you pick in Winds &amp; Waves?\">\n<div class=\"results hidden\">\n<h3 data-toc=\"skip\">Which Starter Pok\u00e9mon will you pick in Winds &amp; Waves? (3,448 votes)<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"poll-results many-results\">\n<li class=\"result first\"><strong class=\"answer\">Browt! I need that eyebrow game in my life<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"752 votes (21.8%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"22\"><span class=\"val\">22<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Pombon! Fluffy, fire-y cuddles all day<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"1,437 votes (41.7%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"42\"><span class=\"val\">42<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Gecqua! A sleek, smooth operator<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"1,069 votes (31%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"31\"><span class=\"val\">31<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">None, I don&#8217;t like any of them<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"124 votes (3.6%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"4\"><span class=\"val\">4<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result last\"><strong class=\"answer\">Winds &amp; Waves? More like Bins &amp; Waves<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"66 votes (1.9%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"2\"><span class=\"val\">2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:198072,198089 @ 1772267808 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: The Pok\u00e9mon Company We&#8217;ve got at least a year until Pok\u00e9mon Winds &amp; Waves comes to Switch 2&#8217;s shores, but we&#8217;re already thinking about the game&#8217;s first big question \u2014 which starter will you pick? And, we&#8217;ve got to be honest, Generation 10 put a particularly tough choice in front of us. We&#8217;ve met [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-136251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nintendo-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=136251"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136251\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=136251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=136251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=136251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}