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Pombon
Caloulou (French) · ポムケン (Pomken) (Japanese) · Pomfifi (German)
- Category
- Puppy Pokémon
- Height
- 0.4 m
- Weight
- 6.7 kg
- Ability
- Blaze
- Role
- The Fire-type starter Pokémon
- Revealed on
- Games
- Pokémon Winds and Waves (2027)
Pombon is the Fire-type starter Pokémon of Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves, due in 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2. This Puppy Pokémon stands 0.4 m tall, weighs 6.7 kg and has the Ability Blaze. Its National Pokédex number and its evolutions remain to be discovered.
Page updated on and expanded with every official announcement.
What The Pokémon Company says
Appearance and inspirations
Pombon is a puppy with very fluffy orange fur, a big head and small paws. Its muzzle is light yellow, its nose red, and a tuft of fur with a glowing tip stands up on its head. Its tail curls into a loop over its back.
A warm glow shines on its chest: this is the heat organ described by The Pokémon Company. Its look, its ball of fur and its curled tail unmistakably recall the Pomeranian, which its French name, Caloulou, references.
It is the first Fire starter inspired by a dog. The previous ones drew on a lizard, a hedgehog, a chick, a monkey, a pig, a fox, a cat, a rabbit and a crocodile.
Ability: Blaze
When it has one third of its HP or less, its Fire-type moves gain 50% power. This is the classic Ability of Fire starters. Pombon's Hidden Ability has not been revealed yet.
Pombon Weaknesses and Resistances
They follow directly from its Feu type, according to the current type chart. They will change if one of its evolutions gains a second type.
- Weak (×2)
- WaterGroundRock
- Resists (×½)
- FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
Compared with the other Feu-type starters
Pombon's height and weight compared with the Feu starters of the nine previous generations, based on our Pokédex pages.
| Generation | Starter | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Kanto | Charmander | 0.6 m | 8.5 kg |
| 2 · Johto | Cyndaquil | 0.5 m | 7.9 kg |
| 3 · Hoenn | Torchic | 0.4 m | 2.5 kg |
| 4 · Sinnoh | Chimchar | 0.5 m | 6.2 kg |
| 5 · Unova | Tepig | 0.5 m | 9.9 kg |
| 6 · Kalos | Fennekin | 0.4 m | 9.4 kg |
| 7 · Alola | Litten | 0.4 m | 4.3 kg |
| 8 · Galar | Scorbunny | 0.3 m | 4.5 kg |
| 9 · Paldea | Fuecoco | 0.4 m | 9.8 kg |
| 10 · Winds and Waves | Pombon | 0.4 m | 6.7 kg |
How starters evolve, generation by generation · All starter Pokémon
Its name in other languages
| Language | Name | Likely origin |
|---|---|---|
| French | Caloulou | Its French name, Caloulou, combines “calor,” heat in Latin, and “loulou,” as in the Pomeranian (“loulou de Poméranie”). |
| Japanese | ポムケン (Pomken) | ポムケン (Pomken) blends “Pom” (Pomeranian) and 犬 “ken” (dog), with perhaps an echo of 炎 “homura” (flame). |
| German | Pomfifi | Pomfifi also starts from the “Pom” of Pomeranian, followed by “Fifi,” a familiar name for a small dog. |
What we don't know yet
The games release in 2027: this information will be added to this page as soon as it is announced.
- Its National Pokédex number
- Its two evolutions, their names and levels
- Its base stats
- Its Hidden Ability
- Its moves
- A possible second type at the final stage
- Its Shiny appearance
Frequently asked questions about Pombon
What type is Pombon?
Pombon is a pure Fire-type Pokémon, the Fire starter of Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves.
What is Pombon called in French?
Its French name is Caloulou. In Japanese, it is called ポムケン (Pomken), and in German Pomfifi.
What animal inspired Pombon?
The Pomeranian, a small dog with very voluminous fur. Its name in every language refers to it.
What are Pombon's weaknesses?
Like any pure Fire-type Pokémon, Pombon is weak to Water, Ground and Rock types. It resists Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel and Fairy types.
