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Dang, we're on a roll here, thanks for the responses, they're all really interesting! Since we're on a bit of a Kanto theme here, lemme throw my hat into the ring once more.
Mr. Mime has always been a decently popular Gen 1 mon that has ebbed and flowed in relevance, never being a stranger to generational updates whether it be the introduction of Mime Jr. in Sinnoh or gaining the Fairy type in Kalos. For the past 2 years, however, I can't help but feel like it's been on a pretty crazy streak. It began with the Detective Pikachu movie giving it an important (and hilarious) role that was prominently showed off in trailers. Then in SWSH it got a Galarian form and evolution, with both receiving plenty of exposure as overworld encounters and a Pokemon used on one of Champion Leon's teams respectively. Heck, even the original Mr. Mime played a central role in the Spikemuth Gym! Finally, it's most recently turned up as a playable character in Pokemon Unite. And it ain't gonna stop there: with BDSP coming out and Mr. Mime destined to be in those games, we may be looking at the first time since the Game Boy that Mr. Mime has been usable in the story of all the mainline games on a specific console, depending on if it also makes the cut for the Legends dex.
Mr. Mime has always been a decently popular Gen 1 mon that has ebbed and flowed in relevance, never being a stranger to generational updates whether it be the introduction of Mime Jr. in Sinnoh or gaining the Fairy type in Kalos. For the past 2 years, however, I can't help but feel like it's been on a pretty crazy streak. It began with the Detective Pikachu movie giving it an important (and hilarious) role that was prominently showed off in trailers. Then in SWSH it got a Galarian form and evolution, with both receiving plenty of exposure as overworld encounters and a Pokemon used on one of Champion Leon's teams respectively. Heck, even the original Mr. Mime played a central role in the Spikemuth Gym! Finally, it's most recently turned up as a playable character in Pokemon Unite. And it ain't gonna stop there: with BDSP coming out and Mr. Mime destined to be in those games, we may be looking at the first time since the Game Boy that Mr. Mime has been usable in the story of all the mainline games on a specific console, depending on if it also makes the cut for the Legends dex.