Even as Pokémon Sun and Moon hits the Nintendo 3DS today, Eurogamer is citing "multiple sources" in reporting that a hybrid game titled Pokémon Star will be coming to the Nintendo Switch.

Pokémon Star would follow the pattern Nintendo set nearly two decades ago, where the "split" initial release of two Pokémon games with slightly different monsters (i.e., Pokémon Red and Blue) is followed in the near future by a hybrid game that essentially remasters the previous two (i.e., Pokémon Yellow).

What would make Pokémon Star unique is the fact that it would be coming to a different console than the games combined within. Star would also be notable as the first "mainline" Pokémon RPG designed to be played on a TV—other home console Pokémon titles have been spin-offs, usually focused on battling monsters from previous releases. The Switch's hybrid nature as a TV-based console and a portable would help explain why a Pokémon RPG is finally coming "home."

Eurogamer's report suggests that Nintendo already showed a glimpse of this Switch version of Pokémon back in a February trailer that included split-second views of a high-definition monster being drawn on a workstation. As usual for Pokémon releases, though, Eurogamer says work on the Switch version was put on hold as the 3DS games were completed.

The timing of Eurogamer's report is not ideal for Nintendo, which probably doesn't want Pokémon fans to consider waiting for the Switch version of games launching on the 3DS today. That said, given the massive hype for Sun and Moon, the huge sales of previous Pokémon games, and the renewed interest in the franchise brought on by Pokémon Go, any impact on 3DS software sales will likely be muted.

The report of Pokémon's move to Switch comes amidst other leaks suggesting more of the potential software lineup for the system. Let's Play Video Games reports via "two separate sources" that while a 3D Mario game and a Skyrim title will be ready when the system hits stores in March, the Switch version of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will not be ready at launch. The site also suggests that a new version of Splatoon will be packaged with the Switch, and, in a separate report, suggests Ubisoft's "Rabbids" characters will star in a crossover title in the Super Mario universe on the system.

Electronic Arts CFO Blake Jorgensen, meanwhile, suggested at a recent technology conference (reported by Gamespot) that the company only has plans to launch "a game or two" for the Switch. Those plans include a port of "one of our bigger games" according to Jorgensen, who seemed skeptical of the system's appeal to a mass market. "It's an interesting device. But I can't yet predict how broad it's going to be," he said. "Will people be interested in a portable device alongside their regular portable device that they have today?"

EA aside, it's important to take the anonymously sourced rumors of Switch software plans with a grain of salt. That said, these reports come from two outlets that have a solid track record reporting early details of Nintendo's hardware plans, and they seem to come from reliable insiders. We'll likely see if the information pans out on January 12, when Nintendo has planned a presentation of further Nintendo Switch details.