>>52252185I mean if we're trading anecdotes, the only kids I know only deal with Pokemon games when it comes to POGO.
But you're ignoring the question of "why do they include that shit to begin with if they just care about kids?" That teenagers/adults are becoming a more relevant demographic for the Pokemon games is pretty obvious, as kids slowly move onto other games that better capture their attention, something even GF has pointed out. The real workhorse of the franchise is the merch, which is centered around the anime, and that's telling of what the kids actually like.
