A screenshot allegedly showing the inventory menu from the unreleased Nintendo Switch 2 games Pokémon Winds and Waves has surfaced online, offering fans a glimpse of possible new creatures after the titles were notably absent from recent Pokémon Worlds announcements. Shared via 4chan and circulated by known Pokémon leakers, the image includes placeholder art for Moltres alongside entries labelled "Gokurakucho," a Japanese term meaning "bird of paradise," fuelling speculation about a new Fire-type Pokémon or Pokémon line inspired by real-world birds of paradise.

The listing shows two "Gokurakucho" entries, suggesting either an evolutionary line or multiple bird-of-paradise-themed Pokémon, with the Red Bird of Paradise—found in Indonesia, the region said to inspire the games—floated as a possible visual reference given its Moltres-like colouring and rarity. A separate leaked "riddle" image, attributed to the same source, purports to hint at the final evolutions of starter Pokémon Browt, Pombon and Gecqua, though Game Freak traditionally withholds such details until launch. None of the leaks are officially confirmed, and Pokémon Winds and Waves remain scheduled for release on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027.