>>36152647Not all pokemon are meant for marketing though. Pikachu is a marketer's wet dream. It's cute and its moves are flashy. Voltorb is not marketable. It's there to be gen 1's mimic. Eevee is marketable. A cute fox that can be whatever you want it to be. Grimer is a sentient glob of shit brought to life by moon beams. But it gives the evil team members something to use.
Not every pokemon needs to be box art bait. And that's a good thing because part of the appeal of pokemon is that you can build any team you want, make a team unique to you. If your ace is a fire breathing chandelier possessed by a ghost. Hey go nuts. Don't expect it to very it's signature game but if it doe fits with your personality then fine.
