>>13444803When you compare the two, yes.
When you compare cards within sets, no, the current cards aren't inherently better.
They made the numbers bigger. Pokemon do more damage, yes, but they also have a lot more HP.
If you were to replace the numbers in a Haymaker deck with the average numbers we have now, it would win without question.
The game is a lot more balanced now because they've restricted a lot of things.