With 18 fundamental elemental sorts, there aren’t any scarcity of Pokémon affinity mixtures. You would possibly assume that, over the course of 30 years, the monster gathering sequence has tried each potential mixture of these sorts by now. I imply, wasn’t the final true new Pokémon sort all the way in which again in 2013? Certainly, after so many installments and remakes of the mainline sequence, the effectively of Pokémon sorts has run dry.
Shock: it hasn’t.
There are literally ten sort mixtures that we have by no means seen in a Pokémon sport earlier than. A few of these absences make sense. Combos like Regular/Ice, Regular/Bug, Regular/Rock, and Regular/Metal would possibly as effectively simply be the secondary sort. ‘Regular’ provides nothing to these descriptions. You possibly can’t totally rule out that they will ever occur, although: each Hisuian Zorua and Hisuian Zoroark are the oxymoron that’s Regular/Ghost.
However there are 5 mash-ups which are extra moderately up for grabs in Pokémon Winds and Waves: Ice/Poison, Floor/Fairy, Bug/Dragon, Rock/Ghost, and Fireplace/Fairy. I do know, a few of these inclusions do not sound correct. I might have sworn I might seen a Rock/Ghost sort earlier than — there is a haunted flying coffin, for crying out loud.
So, how possible is it that we’ll see any of those new sort mixtures? Starter-wise, we have got the fiery Pombon as a possible candidate for the fabled Fireplace/Fairy combo. Primarily based wholly on the beginning of its evolutionary line, I am skeptical that Pombon will ultimately give us the uncommon monster sort. Little about Pombon’s design comes throughout as magical, sparkly, or pink, that are traits typical of fairy sorts. However there’s additionally no telling what course the designs might go.
Again in 2013, I might by no means have guessed that Pokémon X and Y‘s Fennekin would find yourself wanting like a regal witch. Then once more, based mostly on Delphix’s vibe, I might have anticipated it to be a Fireplace/Fairy! However as Charizard followers know, a Pokémon’s design might be deceiving with regards to typing. And if Popplio proves something, it is that Sport Freak can and can push evolutionary traces into surprising locations. We won’t low cost Pombon’s paintbrush-like tuft of purple hair, which could tease a extra whimsical evolutionary line than you’d count on.
Past its shortage, one of many causes followers hold crossing their fingers for a Fireplace/Fairy monster is that the duo might make for a powerful Pokémon. As our pals at Sport Rant level out, a Fireplace/Fairy Pokémon would have solely a handful of weaknesses however a whopping 8 resistances. A Fireplace/Fairy can be tremendous efficient towards seven differing types, and outright proof against a minimum of one. Assuming the creature has good base stats, a Fireplace/Fairy pairing might be monstrous. I would not get too excited, although. As cool — and probably overpowering — as a Fireplace/Fairy Pombon might be, Sport Freak notoriously likes to saddle us with Fireplace/Combating ultimate starter evolutions.
Given the theme of the video games, it appears affordable to count on that the legendaries will function some mixture of flying or water sorts over a kind combine we have but to see. There’s cause for hope, although. By means of the preliminary Winds and Waves trailer, we will spot biomes like jungles and volcanic caves. These places might be robust candidates for introducing us to Bug/Dragon, Floor/Fairy or maybe among the different unused sorts.
Maybe my creativeness is just too restricted right here, although. For all we all know, Sport Freak will throw a curveball at us and debut a wholly new sort in Pokémon Winds and Waves. (A minimum of one fan is satisfied we’re getting a sound sort.) I am unsure if that fringe idea will pan out, however I’m compelled to remind folks about the previous leaks that precisely predicted what sorts of video games Pokémon Winds and Waves can be.
Again in late 2025, leakers alleged that Sport Freak’s inside paperwork referred to a brand new sort of monster referred to as Seed Pokémon. “A child Pokémon of the Seed species that may be present in resort areas …. it’s a uncommon sight on this land, and nobody has ever seen it in its advanced type. When it travels to the island the place the primary legendary resides, it begins to evolve. Its advanced look is alleged to have infinite variations.”
The caveat right here is that Pokémon Winds and Waves continues to be in manufacturing, and the paperwork that obtained leaked had been by no means meant for public consumption. There’s a excessive likelihood that, even when Sport Freak was toying with one thing referred to as Seed Pokémon, the studio might determine towards it. Sport Freak might make Seed Pokemon work in another way than described. The time period might seek advice from a short lived state like Mega Evolution reasonably than a everlasting affinity. Seed Pokémon would possibly occur ultimately, however in one other sport altogether. But when “infinite variations” come to cross, perhaps the times are numbered for that lengthy listing of unused Pokémon sorts.
