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I think if I went through and calculated the percentage of designs that were either under average or actively disliked by me it would probably be 1, 3, or 6.
Gen 1 had shit like Raticate and the Seel line. Inoffensive but boring. Gen 1 would not be beloved if it wasn't for the more expressive spitework, I feel.
The color schemes of a lot of gen 3 mons combined with the more cartoonish proportions (compare Hoothoot to Tailow, look at Volbeat and Illumise, Grumpig, Numel) was not something I was a fan of. There's something that just feels weird about a lot of mons from this gen that I can't really place.
Gen 6 was just kind of boring and has a lot of ugly things too (Goodra ruining my beloved Sligoo, Florges, Gogoat, Pyroar, Diggersby). Also has my favorite designs in the series (Tyrantum, Slurpuff, Pumpkaboo). Low number of new mons + decently high quantity of shit designs.
Shout out to gen 5 having the works mons in the franchise, Sawk and Throh.