>>58787954Sorry kid, just because they don't match your highly curated definition of a mis-used word doesn't mean they aren't in fact marketed out the arse for a generation or game's marketing cycle. Even if they never match the staple favourites in popularity.
>>58787961Not until after their debut Generation. they get pushed equal during the thing (that pic up above with all 3 M starters from L: Z-A). It's only after the new Gen starts do they start pushing them in accordance to their popularity (Prima getting pushed, Incineroar getting love, Decidueye getting a repaint in the hopes of finding it an audience, 'Zard pushed out the arse, the also-rans getting token additions when Zard got them
2 megas, because Game Freak know Zard's design is perennial with little boys).