>>33086834Sun and moon's SOS battles provide a way to EV train, Shiny Hunt, obtain Hidden Abilities, and level grind at the same time. While it can lead to things one did not intend, this also helps streamline each respective process and make them more accessible and I appreciate it along with similar quality of life improvements in each game, because every game has at least one.
There are no bad pokemon games. I will take "flaws" that give each game their own identity over GameFreak not trying anything new. It may seem like pokemon doesn't change it up enough, but trust me, it can always get worse.
In fact, that's what I like to remember in light of so many common criticisms- it can ALWAYS get worse. Pokemon's made due for the 20+ years its been around and bringing in new design staff members as the generations pass will help keep things fresh. If nothing else, keep going for the little things about each game you may like, such as comedy in stuff like Hiker David in Sun and Moon or Mysterious stuff such as the constant allusion to relation between Cubone and Kangaskhan by their placement in the same areas, or stuff like learning to like a pokemon because it proved itself in a nuzlocke or even little things like getting invested in growing berries.
Not every opinion needs to be a broad, sweeping statement. You don't have to like everything about your friend or hate everything about your enemy.
...But more importantly, you missed an opportunity by not making Plusle the thread image, OP.
