Generations 6 and 7 saw a decline in the number of new Pokemon that were introduced. We went from 156 new Pokemon introduced in Gen 5 to less than a 100 each in Gen 6 and 7.
My question is, was this acceptable to you? And why/why not, if so? Is a lower amount of new Pokemon with new generations something you can abide by?
Personally, I was and am fine with a lower number of new Pokemon, if they are handled like Gens 6 and 7. The reasons is, the average quality of Pokemon designs in Gens 6 and 7 was fantastic. Some of the best and most imaginative Pokemon designs - Aegislash, Mimikyu, Wishiwashi, Greninja, Talonflame, Incineroar, Xerneas, Tyrantrum - came froms Gens 6 and 7. A lower number of new Pokemon to be designed led to a higher quality per individual design. Conversely, something like Gen 4 or Gen 5, both of which had over a 100 new designs, saw a lot of fluff, filler, and low quality monsters. I'd take (high) quality with (still a decent) quantity over (high) quantity and (variable) quality.
Then you consider that we are now nearing 1,000 new Pokemon, and there's only so many creature designs you can have - at some point, it makes sense that new additions to the Pokedex begin to slow down. You consider that these new generations have also had some neat design twists on older generation Pokemon, and on the whole, I think that if Sword/Shield also added around 80 or so new Pokemon, but higher quality designs, and with some cool new takes on older monsters, I would be fine with it all around.
But what about you? Are you okay with a (somewhat) lower number of new Pokemon per generation?
