I tried this with gen 6. Went in completely blind to the region, knowing only the box legendaries.
It was OK. It was fun not knowing the type new combinations and having to figure everything out just by looking at a pokemon's design, but there were annoying parts. Knowing whether or not a pokemon evolved, finding out HOW they evolved... Imagine trying to evolve a sligoo without any help from the internet. I eventually gave up and went to look for it.
I think "recapturing the wonder" is a bit overrated, but it's certainly a fun experience to try. Good on
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