>>44585789Yes retard. If they had picked literally any other Pokemon from the ORIGINAL 150, to be their mascot the series would not have done as well overseas. I'm not talking about now, I'm talking about Pokemon getting it's foothold. It is a design with universal appeal that people find both cool and cute. Greninja is incredibly popular, but I do not think it could have carried the brand in the 90s especially not with girls and parents.
