Hard to say. I just really enjoy playing Pokemon and that is the only part of Pokemon I partake in anymore. Even though I'm not happy with the newest games I still have the older games which I replay from time to time.
Pretty much sums it up for me.
And I can relate to Sandman's 'Pokémon cycle" too. At times I'm out of touch with the series, the other moment I'm making a team.
I have no reason to just...abandon Pokemon, you know? It means a lot to me, and I want to stay with the franchise until it stops pumping out games, or I'm no longer alive. Whichever comes first?
Well I couldn't have said it better myself. My childhood was filled with Pokémon. I met my irl best bud due to pokémon and much more. So can't just abandon it.