>>19243791>it was DittoHad a gimmick in that it could transform into other Pokemon. That's not filler. Seadra, meanwhile, has nothing going for it over Starmie or Kabutops or Slowbro. I think Seaking might be the only worse gen 1 water type.
>or the early game bug PokemonThose exist as something for the player to catch early, evolve, then ditch for better Pokemon. That's why they appear early, evolve quick, and you fight lots of them early on.
>If anything, they should be working on making some of those weaker Pokemon more viableSometimes they try. There was basically no reason to use Machamp over Conkeldurr until GF gave it No Guard. There was no reason to use Hitmonlee until it got Unburden. And Gengar has gotten a buff every single gen except maybe 5.
