>>40318101Ive said it before and I'll say it again.
THE ONLY REASON GEN 2 DOESN'T FALL PERFECTLY INTO THE CHINESE ZODIAC IS BECAUSE IT WAS ORIGINALLY PLANNED TO BE THE END OF THE FRANCHISE. THEY DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE GONNA KEEP DOING THIS SHIT FOR 20 MORE YEARS.
The zodiac pattern was most likely an after thought that emerged during gen 3 or 4.