>>56517319>When does "newpokemon" start?Modern Pokemon starts in Gen 3 as that's when the series really started to get a hold of its data structures, forward compatibility, and formula. 'Nu-Pokemon' started in Gen 7 with the removal of the National Dex in the main series games alongside the trend of "introduce new gimmick to make current region unique that will never get mentioned again" and having objectives and where to go spelled out on the map rather than allowing the player to intuit it themselves.
Honorable mention to Gen 6, while not mechanically "nu-Pokemon" it still fits the bill by hallmarking many of the signs of declining quality.
