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>be fakemon
>get posted online as art
>never get a popular game people actually play even if they get into some fan game
>never get seen again
>never have a community to like it
>nobody gets attached to it
vs
>be real pokemon
>have history of official art, sprites, models, etc
>have mainstream games to learn about all their quirks, movesets, animations, etc
>have communities that remember and cherish that pokemon
>even competitive scenes can add fans to a species that didn't have as many
>get merch made
>get animated in the show
>be remembered and cherished fondly
