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According to the new leak, the Elite 4 types will be Grass, Fire, Water, and Electric, giving players a full-circle moment as these are also essentially the core starter types for every game in the franchise. Previously leaks suggested that the 
That makes the latest Elite Four information worth paying attention to, but certainly not written in stone. Some Winds & Waves material also reportedly originates from older development files associated with the 2024 Game Freak breach, meaning even legitimate information could have changed during development. As always, any Pokémon leak should be taken with a healthy grain of salt until Game Freak or The Pokémon Company makes it official.