>>48477931I don't dislike any Gen enough to say I hate it. Each one has flaws. The Gens I think have some of the ugliest Pokemon, namely 3, 5, and 8, also have some of my favorites. Gen 7's obnoxious focus on Lillie is offset heavily by the inclusion of Hau, who I think is one of the best characters in the series in terms of writing, and I think he's vastly underrated as a rival character. I don't see the appeal at all of Gen 5's story but it has some great moments and the games themselves are a blast to play.
My favorite is Gen 2 and it has plenty of flaws. The distribution of new Pokemon and funky level curve are both perfectly valid to criticize. I personally don't take issue with them for various reasons, but I could easily see why people would. I also think it has plenty of weak designs, like the baby Pokemon. The strong ones are some of the strongest but the weak ones are pretty weak, even by series standards.
