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Gen 7, as divisive as it is, at least experimented with the formula:
- Island archipelago
- Character driven storyline where nearly every type is represented by a new character and these supporting characters get focus
- Exploring the region is a rite of passage rather than a journey
- Trials instead of gym
- Mascot Legendary was introduced early on in the story and built up as a legitimate mystery
- Villain team is comical and lighthearted
- Boss of said team is a sympathetic, bumbling antagonist with a good heart
- Main antagonist is a humanitarian with a tragic past and a savior complex
- Villains capture mascot as a means to an end, not the actual end goal
- Two rivals, one of which is viewed in a sympathetic light and the other with a tragic backstory
- Female protagonist has an active role in the story
- Pokémon League and Elite Four were established in the story itself, and except for one, E4 are all characters you met before
- Ultra Beasts
- Regional forms
- Battle facility is a callback to past characters and a few of them are the facility’s bosses
