>>29250563There's a difference between thinking fewer new Pokemon is good and thinking fewer new Pokemon isn't bad.
I don't think it's good that we got 80~ Pokemon but I don't think it's bad, either. As the total number of Pokemon increases there has to be balance. They experimented with ignoring all the old Pokemon and having a surplus of new ones in Gen 5 and the reaction was mixed, and the total number has only grown since then.
People commonly attribute it to some sort of deficiency on GF's part, like a lack of creativity or laziness or whatever but this isn't really accurate. It would be incredibly easy for them to pump out tons of really lazy, really simple designs every Gen if they thought that would make the games better. But they're clearly not in that mindset. It's more about creating a balance of the old and the new, using gimmicks like Megas or Alolan forms to bring older Pokemon back into the fold.
For me personally the number is never what really interested me. I love finding new Pokemon but I never felt a desire to find a certain amount, and I've never been dissatisfied with a single region due to its new Pokemon count.
I guess people just prioritize different things. I like building a team of Pokemon I like, new and old, so I've never really been driven to thinking a Gen that introduces 150 Pokemon is any better or worse than a Gen that introduces 75.
