Pokemon Messed Up [updated] May 2026

We all love Pokémon. We love the trading, the battling, and the impossible dream of “catching ‘em all.” But if you take off the rose-tinted glasses of childhood and actually look back at the Red , Blue , and Yellow versions? The game was absolutely messed up .

Stay tuned for next week: "Why Gen 2's level curve is a war crime." pokemon messed up

We didn't love Pokémon because it was fair. We loved it because it was ours . We exploited the glitches. We taught our friends the "cheats." We lied about Mew. We all love Pokémon