People will look you straight in you the face and call you a slur if you like Mega Feraligatr, knowing full well that these are the same.
One is loved, one is hated.
I like them both for the record.
And in a lot of cases it's a good way to sell the underdog factor. The MC having a basic ability compared to there opposition gives intrigue into how they could overcome that obstacle
Aight bro, this SwSh revisionism is going too far. We not gon act like Isle of Armor wasn't a small and empty side content you could do in like 10 minutes
Crown Tundra as well but at least that had D-max Adventures and the Tournaments