Two years on from their release, The Pokemon Company has released some fun stats about Pokemon Scarlet and Violet and their most popular 'mons, and two of them don't seem to have changed at all in the last 18 years.
Open world RPGs Scarlet and Violet were unique games, as players were given more freedom than ever to explore the Paldea region in any order they wanted, so it was easier to build your perfect team right away.
With over 100 totally new Pokemon added to the mix, you might expect most teams to be made up of the Paldean newbies, but according to these stats, lots of people were falling back on old favorites.
Let's take ourselves back to the 2006/2007 Diamond and Pearl era. A simpler time for Pokemon, with 493 critters to catch, Wi-Fi battles and trading introduced, and the best part of all, the Poffin-making mini game (I jest, but it was very fun).
A new generation meant lots of new Pokemon, but I'm confident that most teams from this era looked about the same. Take your starter Pokemon, a Luxray, Staraptor, Lucario, Garchomp, and maybe the mascot Legendary for good measure, and you've crafted yourself a fine party.