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Pokemon aren't getting objectively worse. Gen. 1 was built to the aesthetics of the 90s, where things were designed with "realism but not too much" at the forefront; look at the animation and cartoons of the day to prove it, such as Looney Tunes and Power Rangers. Today, cartoons are softer and more rounded; look at Tumblr Universe, Gravity Falls, and Bill and Mandy, and Pokemon are being designed to match them. Rhydon looks like it could have been the sworn enemy of the 90s-era heroes, and Trevenant could be the huge angry monster of the week in any modern show. Pokemon aren't getting worse, they're just following the trends. Since you still favor the trends you grew up with, you see the Pokemon that follow those trends as better than the ones you don't. Your opinion isn't objective; it's only relevant to you, and the trends you personally favor.
