Generation 1 is the reason we are all here. It started as a niche Japanese Game Boy title and exploded into a worldwide phenomenon. The games were notoriously glitchy (MissingNo., Mew under the truck), but the charm was undeniable.
Scarlet, Violet, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Region: Paldea (Iberian Peninsula) Number of Pokémon: 120+ new (current total ~1010) Innovations: True open world (do gyms in any order), the Terastal Phenomenon (crystal hats that change typing), and Three storylines (Victory Road, Starfall Street, and Path of Legends). Pokemon Generations