Pokemon Gen 2 and Gen 9 Shouldn’t be The Only Outliers in the Series

Pokemon has established itself as one of the biggest franchises under Nintendo across over 20 years of releases, and with the landmark success of Scarlet and Violet it doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon. Across a multitude of releases that span several consoles, players have explored the many regions of the Pokemon world as they have been introduced. From the original Kanto of Red and Blue to the modern Paldea of the latest generation, the distinct setting of the series’ regions has always served to define new Pokemon titles.