>>47256919It was never about it being "necessary" for SwSh you dumb fuck, you were explicitly told that this was done for the future of the series, and was considered for Sun & Moon, because the longer they waited to do it, the harder it would be for the fanbase to accept it
They've slowly being easing you into it
>Gen 7: No National Dex in either SM or USUM, only Kanto Pokemon + Alola forms in LGPE>Gen 8: Only Pokemon in the regional dex in SwSh, only the Sinnoh Dex in BDSP and LegendsCutting the dex wasn't necessary for a simple turn-based RPG, but it will be if the series evolves beyond that, which is looking likely, which is why they went ahead and did it now so people have time to accept it and get over it. The timing was just right to make this move.
