A Polygon writer uses the latest round of rumours surrounding the upcoming game Pokémon Winds and Waves as a springboard for a light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek tribute to Castform, an obscure and widely derided monster. The piece matters mainly as a comedic pop-culture commentary rather than hard news, poking fun at the unverified "leaks" that inevitably circulate before any new Pokémon release.

The rumours, attributed to X user @kurwashibamaste, claim the game will feature 300 new monsters plus regional variants, and — more plausibly, in the author's view — a new battle mechanic granting Pokémon special weather forms. Seizing on that weather angle, the writer declares "Castform Appreciation Day" and jokingly attempts to praise the creature, only to concede it is weak (all its stats sit at a flat 70, placing it in Smogon's bottom "ZeroUsed" tier), unmemorable in the anime, and lacking in interesting lore. The one genuine point of respect: as the series' first form-changing Pokémon, Castform arguably paved the way for later monsters such as Arceus, Silvally and regional variants, making it a possible forerunner of the rumoured weather forms.