Mega Evolution, Z-Moves, and the Dynamax factor all return, each playing an important role in the plot of the game. Additionally, the plot is convoluted and Team Yell, the 'evil team' in this game is just made up of annoying people and don't really have much bearing on the story.Multiple features from past generations make a return. However, the Expansion Pass DLC did bring a couple hundred more in later. The biggest disappointments for many players centered around 'Dexit', the choice Game Freak made to only include 400 PokГ©mon in the National PokГ©dex. We'll have to see if this continues with Gen IX or not. Sword and Shield did away with the standard Elite Four that every previous game had offered and instead introduced the Champion Cup.

Gigantamax or G-Max battles are also a huge factor including Max Raids, which allow players from around the world to take on massive PokГ©mon together. With this, PokГ©mon can finally be seen wandering about the overworld (something we've waited years for) and the ones that appear change depending on the time of day, weather, and terrain. It's still a little too early to see how much of an impact Sword and Shield had on following generations, however, the one big element that Gen VIII brought to the table was the Wild Area. However, the story isn't as compelling as others in this list.

This was also the first game that let you pet, feed, and bond with your PokГ©mon. Not to mention, this was the first game to exchange sprite animations for 3D models in battles, which was super exciting. The semi-chibi look of the characters in the overworld gave the games a charming feel, as did the environments players got to explore. It also introduced more intense character customization allowing players to change their clothes and hairstyles for a unique look, which was something that became more important with global interactions. The games take place in the France-inspired Kalos region and brought 72 well-designed new PokГ©mon into our lives. It also introduced Mega Evolution, which is still popular in PokГ©mon GO regardless of it not having been in following games. This was done to make battling more balanced when it came to Dark and Dragon types. Gen VI wasn't only the first PokГ©mon game on 3DS, but it also introduced Fairy types and retroactively gave this typing to previously seen PokГ©mon like Clefairy and Jigglypuff. As such, the lack of popular characters from previous games initially made Gen V less appealing to many people. However, something that many fans didn't like was that Black and White only offered brand new PokГ©mon to capture until players unlocked the National PokГ©dex at the end of the campaign. Although unique, seasons have not appeared in any of the following PokГ©mon games. Perhaps the most compelling part was knowing that Team Plasma, the evil team you go up against, had an interesting cause that you couldn't completely disagree with.ДЄlthough we had seen the time mechanic before now, Gen V combined it with a brand new seasons mechanic that changes with each month, giving players different-looking environments to explore and different PokГ©mon to catch on a regular basis. It also took place in a more city-like environment than previous games, giving it a somewhat gritty feel. Gen V offered a slew of interesting new elements such as unique camera perspectives, new fighting sprite animations, and better 3D graphics than ever seen before in a core PokГ©mon RPG.

All pokemon games in order