>>29069529If you consider Plusle and Minun the first official Pikachu clones then Pikachu stood strong on his own for a good five years or so, and until recently with ORAS Cosplay Pikachu, Togedemaru, and Mimikyu Game Freak released clones at a slow pace, once a Generation...
I think it's fair to say Jibanyan was whored out at a much faster, and perhaps "undeserved", pace since it had clones in the initial game before it even took off as a mega-hit thanks to the show and YW2.
