Pokemon is a generational phenomenon.
AsPokemonturns 20 on Feb. 27, check out EWs definitive ranking of the six Pokemon generations.
6.Pokemon DiamondandPearl
DiamondandPearlbrought the first real wave of undeniable fatigue for the franchise.
5.Pokemon BlackandWhite
After the stagnant trend ofDiamondandPearl,BlackandWhitezigged when no one expected the franchise to zig or zag.
That experiment resulted in an intriguing but still familiar affair.
4.Pokemon RubyandSapphire
WhileDiamondandPearlstrongly signaled to longtime players how familiar the franchise had become,RubyandSapphirewere the first warning signs.
Around their launch,PokemonRubyandSapphiregot a bit of a bad rap.
3.Pokemon XandY
Pokemons comfortable, overly familiar groove of its middle years finally underwent a shake-up withXandY.
Now, if they could just turnPokemoninto an MMO next…
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And its tough to beat the original 151 Pokemon.
(Hell, even the games urban legends likeMissingno persistas some of gamings most memorable myths.
1.Pokemon GoldandSilver
RedandBluebuilt the framework;GoldandSilvermade good on all of the games promises.
But the second generation was more than just double the game.
Heres hoping the next 20 years find a way to match it.
