>>55643902>>they show up for a generation>They've been in multiple.He didn't say only one generation.
>>plastered all over the marketing>Yes, like every other aspect of the series.Well no, the other anon arguing gems were gimmicks wouldn't fit this because they were't even advertised, let alone shilled as a gimmick.
>appeared moredoesn't disprove disappearing and being replaced. Also, being liked doesn't make something a gimmick or not.
>>55643903>muh splitisn't even a new feature and was barely shilled, just something that happens in the background and is a tweak on a system that already existed.
>EVs and IVswere never reduced in presence after their introduction in any capacity, unlike Megas, which were slowly phased out of any relevancy to move on to subsequent gimmicks
>lasted longerdoesn't make something a gimmick or not
>HOME categorizationsdoesn't make something a gimmick or not
Look up what a gimmick is before engaging in this thread again.
