Pokémon fans have long dreamed of a massive multiplayer online game where trainers could explore multiple regions together, but this has never officially materialised. Recent speculation, prompted by leak accounts like Centro LEAKS, suggests that upcoming titles Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves could signal Game Freak's gradual move towards creating a full Pokémon MMORPG. This has generated excitement among the franchise's passionate fanbase, though no official announcement or verified development confirmation exists.

The article notes that Pokémon's online capabilities have expanded steadily across recent generations, from the Wild Area in Sword and Shield to multiplayer features across the Paldea region in Scarlet and Violet. Pokémon Winds and Waves, launching on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027, will reportedly introduce cooperative play and MMO-style quests with a record number of Pokémon. However, concerns have emerged about the technical feasibility of such an ambitious project, given the performance issues that affected Scarlet and Violet.