While I think the games have gotten progressively better as time

>>33457510
no
it's all shit

AG and DP have better battles than the original, and mostly better pacing than Johto had, the main girls having their own major plotlines helps with that and makes things more interesting. But it's still not that great, is still filled with repetitive filler, and it barely ever feeling like Ash is getting anywhere.
XY is similar but with better looking fights, a worse B-plot for the main girl, and a crappy climax with how much they built it up.
BW and SM are just shit.

None of it's good enough to watch 100+ episodes of it.

Depends on your interests really.

[Original Series]: Monster-of-the-Week comedy. Brock & Misty.
- Indigo League
- Orange Islands (Added Tracey)
- Johto
[Advanced Generation]: Less MotW, more focus on highlighting and explaining game mechanics. Brock, May & Max.
- Hoenn
- Battle Frontier
[Diamond & Pearl]: Back to MotW format, increased the amount of game-related plot. Brock & Dawn.
- Sinnoh
[Best Wishes]: Toned down on game plot and mechanics to focus on a more comedic show. Cilan & Iris.
- Unova
- Decolore Islands
[XY] Increased animation budget, more focus on game mechanics and battles, definitely more suspenseful. Serena, Clemont & Bonnie.
- Kalos
- XYZ
[Sun & Moon] Shift in art direction, akin to yokai watch, targets an even younger audience, primary focus is comedy. Ash's classmates.
- Alola

>>33457745
Thanks for this helpful post

>>33457510
I'll let you know it a couple months. I've been watching from the beginning and hope to make it all the way to SM before Gen 8 comes out. Currently watching the Orange Islands.

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One of these things is not like the others,
One of these things just doesn't belong.

The artstyle has massively improved.

The show itself is still terrible, even for a kids show. If you're over the age of 12, it has zero appeal and you absolutely should not be watching it.

>>33460744
Right; Iris was clearly a mistake.