Explain to me how this gen 1 design was good

>based on a pun that only japanese speakers understand
>trade the second best non-legendary bird in the game (probably with alot of stat exp by this point), for a bird with half the power


Off topic points
>has an item
Gen 1 doesn't have held items
>you don't know how to use it
Drill peck is a better move than anything farfetch'd has
>gains extra exp
Theres way better tradeable pokemon in the game like mr. mime
>i like it
You don't. Show me your moncolle farfetch'd and plush or you are lieing for upvotes
>it was a different time
Its always a different time. Thats how time works
>evolution
7 gens later
>slash
Every pokemon in gen 1 that has sharp things learn slash
>funny joke
Snowpoint haunter trade was funnier