>>40418182>Great Gen 1 designs that are still memorable 19 years later.>Lots of great designs.>Cool shinies.>Pokemania.>Roster filled with lore on said Pokemon.>BW had story, soul and great characters. Music was comfy as well. 155 sweet new mons.>IV/EV Natures mechanic rehaul in Gen 3.>Comfy music, sprites and routes.>Great Kanto series.>Simple enough gameplay to be approached by casuals or people who dont want to makecompetitive mons, and the opposite is true as well.
>Pokemon GO.>Challenge mode in BW2.>Pokemon World Tournament.>Battle Tower.>BW increasing the difficulty.>Pokemon Amie/Refresh/HGSS followmons.>Pokemon the First Movie.>Marketability. Merchandise sells. 