Pokemon Leak Claims 2 Gen 3 Monsters Gain Regional Evolutions in Winds and Waves

1 articles · Updated · ComicBook.com · Jul 18

A new Winds and Waves leak says Nincada and Clamperl will return with new regional evolutions, adding two Gen 3 species to the unannounced roster.
Leaker Kurwa described both forms as regional evolutions, suggesting they would be tied to this game's setting rather than becoming standard evolutions across future titles.
Nincada currently evolves into Ninjask — and sometimes Shedinja under specific conditions — while Clamperl branches into Huntail or Gorebyss through trade-based evolution paths.
Both Pokemon last appeared in mainline games in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, though the report stressed the claim remains unverified and should be treated cautiously.

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