>>11845338There's a reason for that.
Back in gen 1, the games were much more limited in what they were able to do. The sprites were rough and the Pokemon designs were understated.
Now we have much more powerful systems that have full colour, detailed spritework, and 3D.
Compare Persian and Purugly. Both two-stage Normal type cats. But Persian, with its plain beige body and no overwhelming features, seems very simple when stood next to Purugly's colourful patterns, swirly tail, unique face, and stylized features.
