The Pokemonseries has evolved quite a bit since the seriesdebuted back in 1996. Fans grew accustomed to the features that became mainstays of the series: evolution, trainer battles, and catching wild Pokemon.
However, as the series progressed, these core features continued to be refined and iterated on. As they too evolved, they retained the core idea behind the features but made quality-of-life changes to make them more enjoyable.
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