Generation 1 was the Worst Pokemon Generation

Argument 1: Pokemon Originality.The Pokemon the games are terribly unoriginal. Grimer, a pile of sludge evolves into a bigger pile of sludge.Diglett evolves into 3 Digletts. Same for Magnemite.Argument 2: Graphics.Yes, I know these games came out the earliest,and have a good reason for being this way, but since we're comparing games side by side, no matter the release date, Generation 1's graphics were horrible compared to the rest. Which looks better?This? Or this? The point I'm making in this argument is that the graphics aged badly.Argument 3:The storyline is catch all Pokemon and beat the champion. Oh yeah, Team Rocket does random crap too. Once again, I know this was the first game and was a bit of a rough draft, but compared to Ruby and Sapphire's conflicting teams, Sinnoh's lore, and Black and White's ending, you can see it's story also aged badly.Let's take a look at the description of Gen 4's plot from Wikipedia. The games chronicle the adventures of a new Pokémon trainer who strives to become the Pokémon League Champion by collecting and training Pokémon. Like most games in the series, Diamond and Pearl feature eight Pokémon gyms led by Gym Leaders, professional trainers whose expertise lies in a particular Pokémon type. Gym Leaders (Roark, Gardenia, Maylene, Wake, Fantina, Byron, Candace, and Volkner) serve as bosses and reward skilled trainers with Gym badges, key to the advancement of the plot. As in Ruby and Sapphire, the protagonist must also thwart the schemes of a crime syndicate (and here it is Team Galactic) who plan to use Pokémon to restructure the region into a utopia. Like all other Pokémon RPGs, Diamond and Pearl begin in the protagonist's hometown. After viewing a television report about a media-conducted search for a Red Gyaradosspotted at a far-away lake (Johto's Lake of Rage),[22] the protagonist and his/her best friend travel together to check the local lake for a Pokémon like it. They spot Professor Rowan, a Pokémon evolution researcher, and his assistant, the playable character not selected in the game: Lucas (boy) or Dawn (girl). After a short discussion the professor and his assistant leave the lake, leaving a briefcase behind. When they are attacked by wild Starly, the protagonist and his/her rival examine the case. The player is then given a choice among the three Pokémon found in the briefcase (Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup) with which to battle the Starly. After defeating the Starly, Lucas or Dawn retrieves and returns the briefcase to the professor. Noticing that a bond has been forged between the young protagonist and his/her chosen Pokémon, Rowan offers it to him/her, asking that he/she embark on a journey and fill his/her Pokédex. The protagonist encounters the main antagonist, Team Galactic, early in the game, when he/she must save Professor Rowan from its thugs; however, its motives are unclear until later. The protagonist encounters the Team twice (when it takes over a wind farm and when it sets up a base in Eterna City) before it takes over Sinnoh's three lakes in an attempt to capture the Mirage Pokémon (Uxie, Azelf, and Mesprit). Shortly after the player earns their seventh Gym Badge, Team Galactic captures the Mirage Pokémon and imprisons them inside the science laboratory of the Team Galactic Headquarters Building, where its members extract crystals from the Pokémon to create the Red Chain, an object that can control the legendary Pokémon Palkia (in Pearl) or Dialga (in Diamond) (both in Pokémon Platinum, though Giratina appears after this). After releasing the trio, the protagonist is able to access the cave atop Mt. Coronet, where the leader of Team Galactic awakens Dialga or Palkia. The legendary Pokémon's powers begin to overwhelm Sinnoh, causing the newly free Uxie, Azelf, and Mesprit to attempt to stop it. The player then battles Palkia/Dialga; after defeating or capturing the Pokémon, Sinnoh returns to normal. After this, the player will continue, eventually battling the Sinnoh Region Pokémon League's Elite Four: Aaron, Bertha, Flint, and Lucian. After defeating all four members, the player will battle the Sinnoh League champion, a woman named Cynthia, who had appeared before in the game. If the protagonist beats Cynthia, he or she is the new Sinnoh League champion, beating the game. After the player beats the game, there is a new island to explore filled with other types of Pokémon. Their old friend, who challenged them to battles multiple times before in the game, will be waiting for them here, and challenge them to another battle. On this island, there are also stores and a tournament center. This is Gen 1's plot. (Also from Wikipedia) After venturing alone into deep grass, a voice warns the player to stop in which is revealed to be Professor Oak, a famous Pokémon researcher. Professor Oak explains to the player that wild Pokémon may be living there, and encountering them alone can be very dangerous.[25] He takes the player to his laboratory where the player meets Oak's grandson, a rival aspiring Pokémon Trainer. The player and the rival are both instructed to select a starter Pokémon for their travels out of Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander.[26] Oak's Grandson will always choose the Pokémon which is stronger against the player's starting Pokémon. He will then challenge the player to a Pokémon battle with their newly obtained Pokémon, and will continue to battle the player at certain points throughout the games.[27] While visiting the region's cities, the player will encounter special establishments called Gyms. Inside these buildings are Gym Leaders, each of whom the player must defeat in a Pokémon battle to obtain a total of eight Gym Badges. Once the badges are acquired, the player is given permission to enter the Pokémon League, which consists of the best Pokémon trainers in the region. There the player will battle the Elite Four and finally the new Champion: the player's rival.[28] Also, throughout the game the player will have to battle against the forces of Team Rocket, a criminal organization that abuses Pokémon.[14] They devise numerous plans for stealing rare Pokémon, which the player must foil.It's much shorter. Also, the last paragraph on Gen 4 is much more exciting. Kidnapping 3 legendaries to create a new world and destroy sounds better than special establishmets called gyms. Oh yeah, Gen 4 has those "gyms" too. Gen 1's story also aged badly. Reason 4: Competitive BattlingPsychic types were terribly overpowered. It was immune to Ghost in this game, which means only Bug type moves are super effective. What are the strongest Bug type moves? Pin Missle and Twineedle. Twineedle is exclusive to Beedrill who is a Poison Type with awful stats rivaling the likes of Gloom.That leaves Jolteon with his mediocre 65 Attack.Also no Special split made things worse now that Alakazam's a Special wall. With no Physical/Special split, your Hitmonchan's Ice Punch kind of sucks. Also Flareon is worse off than he already is.In conclusion, Generation 1 was a game which aged badly and is worthy of being called the worst Pokemon Generation.Sources:http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net...http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net...(type)http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net...http://en.wikipedia.org...http://en.wikipedia.org...