Pokemon's Strange Relationship With Mega Evolution
From 1996 to 2013, the mainlinePokemongame formula remained largely the same: players begin an adventure as a new Pokemon trainer,choose their starter Pokemon,set out to fill out their Pokedex while competing in the Pokemon league, and take down a villainous organization in the process. For the most part, everything was cut and dry for the better part of the series' lifespan, aside from additions like new Pokemon, new types of battles, and changes in mechanics....