>>35609942>cleanse the pokedex and restart anew with the original 151>piss people off who's favorite may not be among the original 151 in the processEven removing one (1) Pokemon from the franchise would be stupid and would be a "fuck you" to fans of the franchise. And have you considered that some of the most popular ones such as Lucario and Greninja are not even from Gen 1? That would be removing some iconic Pokemon in the process. What about Incineroar, Decidueye, and the Rockruff line? They're loved as well by their fans despite their faults.
What I''m trying to say here is that a purge of the entire Pokedex besides the first 151 Pokemon for the next games would be a disaster and could spell the end of the Pokemon franchise as fans would feel betrayed.