actually they are getting more creative you just got older and can't accept the fantasy of it quite as wellalbania614 said:starters look like they took all other starter pokemon of that type (fire, grass or water) and pushed them into a pit for a year. then thats what came out. tell me the grass starter doesn't look like a dumb Trecko or that the fire starter isn't just Chimchar and Chyndiquel.
Pokemon is losing their creativity