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I can't really pinpoint the exact moment the games "started to be bad". It was more like a continious process after initial project (Kanto/Johto) was finished, this one is certain. But they've hit the absolute low with 3DS era, that's for sure. The tedious elements which required even a bit of effort (exploration, puzzle-solving, having to grind and learn mechanics to succeed) as well as the whole "you versus the world" feel were all eliminated from the formula leaving the barebone grindan before player's eyes. There is just no reason to play modern pokemon if you're not a multiplayer e-sports tryhard kind of guy. The games are just flashy lifeless husks now riding on the hypewave of former glory. At least that's how it is for me.
