Overview

• Unauthorized copies of the Nintendo Switch edition are circulating online days before the October 16 launch, with multiple Twitch streams showing early gameplay.
• Dataminers have posted extensive game details including the full Pokédex, Mega Evolutions, moves and items, prompting widespread spoiler warnings.
• Outlets are reporting a far larger, unverified ‘Freakleak’ of roughly 70GB that allegedly includes internal Game Freak documents on budgets and future projects, which Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have not confirmed.
• Physical early copies and preloads appear to have enabled access, while the Switch 2 version is not reported to be leaked; Nintendo says that edition offers higher resolution and improved frame rate.
• Review embargoes have lifted with a Metacritic score around 81–82, reflecting generally positive but varied critiques ahead of the official release.