With three minutes of runtime, the Pok\u00e9mon Winds<\/em> and Waves<\/em> debut trailer reveals way more than just the new regional starters and returning series monsters. But if you blinked, you might have missed the quick appearance of a franchise stalwart: the Pok\u00e9mon Center nurse. The pink-haired diva who dutifully heals your Pok\u00e9mon for free looks a little different than what we’re used to.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This iteration of Nurse Joy \u2014 as fans like to call her \u2014 is still draped in white, but the look is more summery than usual. She’s got a sun hat, a tan, and what appears to be a ponytail. But since we only see the nurse from an angle, it’s possible that Pok\u00e9mon Winds<\/em> and Waves<\/em>‘ nurse still has her signature hair pigtail hoops.<\/p>\n Notably, this Pok\u00e9mon center features open-air construction much like we saw in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet<\/em> and Violet<\/em>. It is unclear if all Pok\u00e9mon Centers will look like this, but given Winds<\/em> and Waves<\/em>‘ apparent open world and its focus on the wilderness, we’ll likely be seeing a lot of this type of pit stop.<\/p>\n The nurse clerk, however, might not be the same everywhere. In Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A<\/em>, the series introduced variants of the medical attendant who were unique to their locale. Depending on where you went, the nurse could have different skin tones, eye shapes, eyebrows, and more. You could also battle against Nurse Joy as well. But as a spin-off, Legends<\/em> has more freedom to experiment than mainline games do. Scarlet and Violet<\/em>, by comparison, offered the same Nurse Joy throughout its adventure.<\/p>\n At the same time, even Scarlet<\/em> and Violet<\/em> shook things up a little. The DLC for the last generation of Pok\u00e9mon games saw a more Gen-Z iteration of Nurse Joy, who seemed somewhat indifferent about her job. This healer did not wear a uniform, and she actively scrolled her phone while interacting with the player. “This nurse joy in kitakami was playing candy crush on her phone when my Jigglypuff needed revived,” one Pok\u00e9mon fan joked in late 2025.<\/p>\n Based on the anime, we know that the world of Pok\u00e9mon does feature male Pok\u00e9mon Center nurses as well, so there are lots of opportunities for Winds<\/em> and Waves<\/em> to switch things up for players. But so long as she keeps my Gecqua alive, Nurse Joy can do whatever she wants as far as I’m concerned.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/njtrailer.JPG?q=70&fit=crop&w=284&dpr=1\")
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