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Pokemon was never good. It's always been a mediocre RPG that has only lasted this long as a result of constant merchandising and media production that allowed fans to get hooked onto this IP for years if not over two decades. The appeal of building a team of monsters and traveling across a continent managed to distract fans from the lack of anything truly noteworthy with the franchise. The newer games are further proof of the franchise's stagnation. Pokemon is, and always has been, mediocre.