A swathe of upcoming Pokémon game projects have seemingly been detailed online, via the latest release of material originating from the so-called “Teraleak” of data hacked from the servers of series developer Game Freak.
The cache of information, which includes development plans, concept art and early screenshots, was revealed overnight following the disclosure yesterday of data obtained in the hack that pertained to Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which launches this week.
As IGN reported yesterday, the suggestion is that the hacker behind last year’s Game Freak breach has sat on this latest cache of data for almost a year, until Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s launch. But now, it seems, the floodgates are open for everything else obtained from Game Freak detailing the franchise’s future — and its product roadmap for the rest of the decade.
The largest cache of information relates to the franchise’s highly-anticipated “Gen 10” games that are expected to launch next year, in time for Pokémon’s 30th anniversary. Details now being shared online include the titles’ planned name, early animation tests, in-engine footage and word of several planned gameplay ideas.
Beyond this, there’s information relating to a separate, ambitious-sounding Pokémon MMO project, as well as concept art for a third Pokémon Legends spin-off title. And beyond that, there’s the suggestion that Pokémon’s Gen 11 will follow at the start of the next decade.
It’s a frankly astonishing leak of information, seemingly from the same source which yesterday revealed details derived from beta builds of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and last year leaked a vast treasure trove of development data on pretty much every previous Pokémon project launched to date.
Pokémon fans are already poring over the purported plans and discussing several eye-opening gameplay mechanics. There’s even early fan art for a new Pokémon species spotted in one of the new pieces of conceprt art. But it’s worth pointing out that some or indeed much of what has been shared may not ultimately come to pass.
As yesterday’s Pokémon Legends: Z-A beta build leak showed, gameplay features get cut in development. And nothing in the Teraleak can be relied upon as reflecting Game Freak’s current plans — as the hack itself took place back in August 2024.
Nintendo previously attempted to track down the culprit behind the Teraleak, and launched a legal bid to subpoena Discord to divulge the hackers’ identity back in April this year. IGN has contacted Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for comment.
Tom Phillips is IGN’s News Editor. You can reach Tom at [email protected] or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social
