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>Pokemon Red/Green
>Pinsir and Scyther, version exclusive Bug-types found in the Safari Zone

>gen 2 comes
>Pokemon Stadium 2 features them competing in the Clear Cut Challenge, as rivals
>AND YET
>gen 2 introduces Scizor, an evolution for Pinsir's rival
>gen 2 introduces Heracross, a very similar (but superior) Bug-type
>gen 2 gives NOTHING to Pinsir

>in gen 3/4, abilities happen
>Heracross gets Guts
>Scyther gets Technician
>Pinsir gets fucking Hyper Cutter
>Pinsir still inferior to both its rivals

>gen 6
>Mega Evolutions
>Mega Scizor revealed
>oh boy, yet another boon for Scizor that Pinsir won't-
>Mega Pinsir revealed
>and it's actually fucking awesome
>and it turns out that, even competitively, Pinsir is the best of its trio (who all got megas, too)
>it looks like there's finally hope

>ORAS come out
>Mega Salamence revealed
>it's literally just Mega Pinsir, but better
>mfw it's Gen 2 Heracross all over again

Is there any Pokemon treated as unfairly as my bro Pinsir? Sure, there are Pokemon that are shit in the first place, but no Pokemon has been set up with a rival and then shafted every other generation like Pinsir has.