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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 64 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I used to be able to name them all back when there was only 150 of the lil fuckers.

[–] asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

I miss those simpler times. Just the whisper of the possibility of 151 was so powerful. Nowadays every five minutes they're finding random inanimate objects, drawing faces on them, and adding them to the list.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I kinda stopped caring pretty early on when they introduced 26 of 'em that were literally just letters.

[–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago

In fairness they aren't 26 separate pokemon, Unown can just be in one of the 26 shapes.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The ever expanding list of Pokemans is going to be the millennial boomer humor, isn't it?

[–] asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, one of the legendaries is basically a starter that you ride like a motorcycle. It's too easy to make fun of.

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Don't forget the pinnacle of Pokemon: a sentient pair of keys

Also literally a sword

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 year ago

I feel the same way. There's just too many and there's too much work to swap around pokemon for counters and strengths/weaknesses etc. I liked the old days where you were able to select like six or so pokemon to be your buddies and rock through the entire adventure together.

[–] BleatingZombie@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The key ring and the trash bag were the final straw for me

[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Pokemon rap helped make it easier though.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Where's the current PokeRap with all checks notes 1,025 Pokemon?

[–] Pandantic@midwest.social 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It probably lasts 10 hours.

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago

Brian David Gilbert did 812, albeit with audience participation.

[–] ouRKaoS 16 points 1 year ago

You're doing Mew dirty...