>>50004182And you know EXACTLY why they cut it, they had reached event horizon with regards to total pokémon, vs vision for the games. They weren't scarificing the game any longer, when they could cut the roster and concentrate on JUST the curated number to allow them to better concentrate on making the rest of the game.
The logic is favouring the mass-market, as opposed to prioritising the autistic few, who don't contribute much to the vast bulk of the series' revenue anyway. It's always been normie-tier huge, which means it's never had to care about people like you.