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Old is better.
>More detail
>Less overdesigned
>Actual edges
>Less garish color choices
>Overall more monstrous, most pokemon today are just a generic animals that stands on two legs
>Sell much more merchandise than 3D era despite being nearly 25 years old
>Even the majority of young kids like the old mons more than new ones
Gen 4 was when designs started getting fat and less detailed. Gen 5 was when they became total garbage. 6-8 are like chinese bootlegs compared to old Sugimori art, 3d designs are literally so bad that they look awful when converted to sprites.