This summer's Pokémon Winds and Waves rumors and leaks suggested next year’s mainline entry could feature 300 new Pokémon. These leaks, by any rational person’s read, should be taken with an entire Stantler lick of salt. But they’re nevertheless worrying. Hey, even a broken Hoothoot is right twice a day!

If these rumors turn out to be true, a crop of 300 new Pokémon would mark the single biggest new generation of Pokémon ever. For context, here’s how many Pokémon have been introduced with each new generation, according to data tracking from Serebii:

Fans are pretty split on whether 300 new Pokémon is a thrilling prospect of creature-collecting or an absurdly wild swing that would oversaturate an already pretty saturated compendium of monsters. One caveat, according to the leaks, is that Winds and Waves won’t literally add 300 entirely new Pokémon; that number could comprise alternate forms or regional variants in addition to wholly original Pokémon.

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