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>No Gen 1-4 Pokemon until postgame meaning you had to experiment with newcomers to see what works
>The pure mystery of finding a new Pokemon and not knowing what type it is or what its stats are like
>Graphics take the DS to its limit with dynamic angles and great 3D effects
>Animated sprites give life to each battle and personality to each Pokemon
>Battle pacing increased dramatically from Gen 4 so no more waiting six hours for a higher level Pokemon's health to drop
>Reusable TMs introduced which should've existed at least a generation prior
>Hidden Abilities introduced which give some older Pokemon more to experiment with
>Poke Mart and Poke Centers merged
>Poison no longer damages you outside of battle
>Story actually exists beyond the gym/E4 challenge
>Gym leaders actually do things and don't just sit around
>Being able to fight the E4 in any order you want
Unironically the most based games in the franchise.
