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>added some of the best new Pokemon in franchise history
>still had Megas but they weren't a major focus
>best cast in a Pokemon game
>important boss battles with real stakes against characters who are important to you and your friends
>everything about Nebby
>kino grudge match against Necrozma at the League in USUM
>that sneakaway fight against Tapu Koko during the postgame celebration party in SM
>finding Guzma's house in the postgame of SM
>hanging out with Guzma and fighting Rainbow Rocket with him and Lillie in USUM
>the region Professor being the champ battle in SM
>Hau proving he can be a god-tier trainer if he tries in USUM
>YOU are the region champion and people come to challenge you, not vice versa
>all those Ultra Wormhole locations in USUM
>the fucking Ultra Ruins in USUM
Sun and Moon/USUM were honestly peak soul as far as Pokemon games go