It was not until Generation V with Pokémon Black & White did we get this infamous trio. For a franchise that has been alive since the mid-nineties, Vanillite and its fellow evolutions inspired the first widely accepted consensus for many players that Pokémon just may have "jumped the shark". There had been some random inspirations in the past for Pokémon, but I don't think anything took players by surprise the way that this trio of ice cream cone Pokémon was able to do. The funny the thing is that Vanillite and company are not really that bad in a battle; and after awhile you sort of (ironically) warm up to the Pokémon. These three do really help with setting the bar low for future awful-looking Pokémon. I know many who saw Vanillite as a new Pokémon for Gen V had refused to play the games. It was their loss because the games and Pokémon were still great but a Pokémon that seems this drastic for an idea can poorly represent an entire generation of Pokémon. It is difficult to fault players for such thoughts because nothing shouts "we are running out of ideas" like looking at your afternoon snack as an idea. The biggest fear is how deep Pokémon is willing to scratch for future concepts...unfortunately Vanillite is not the worst.
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