>>33579457I'd say it's the same problem as Johto, the Pokemon on the origin region get shafted in favor of a lot more older Pokemon. Instead of featuring Burmy and its evos, you get Wurmple again, you have to use the shitty honey system to catch Aipom/Combee/Muchlax instead of reserving it for older fan favorites, Hippopotas is caught in some backwater cave no one cares about, similar with Finneon. Then you have the new baby pokemon, which are by concept hard to come by normally, and the trade item evos which are a pain to get on a normal solo run, so that crosses those out. If you played Platinum like a sane man then you also lose access to some version exclusives. If you just don't use/encounter the Pokemon then they're just not going to be as memorable as Zubat, which is unforgettable since it's everywhere.