>>37000444Normally I'd agree with those trips, but GameFreak and The Pokemon Company seem to be preparing the Ultimate Whammy for 2019.
LGPE to get people invested in the games again, Detective Pikachu as Pokemon's very first Live Action Movie and first movie that doesn't alienate anyone older than seven, constantly talking about how the 2019 games will be for "older fans", it's all one big fucking ploy to further elevate Pokemon when it's already the king to begin with.
LGPE's gonna sell at least 7 million off of brand recognition and loyalty alone and move some Switches.
Detective Pikachu's gonna surpass Avatar in the Box Office and initiate a Cinematic Universe as each movie continues to make gangbuster profits that slowly push all Non-Pokemon Movies off the charts.
Smash is gonna further promote Gen 8 by getting a DLC Rep.
The 2019 Games are going to crank up the Kanto Pandering even more than LGPE did somehow so they don't lose the audience they got with LGPE and Detective Pikachu.
It all comes together.