Biggest addition to the main series games?

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    Over the course of the series, we have had many new additions that have impacted how the games are played. A few of the big ones that come to mind are: genders, breeding, online trading/battling, the physical/special split, mega evolutions, and Poke Bank. What do you think was the most impactful addition to the games?
     
    I'd have to say Mega Evolution was a pretty big deal considering it added a new wrinkle to deal with when battling and gave some Pokémon a bit of a boost that they needed.
     
    I would say that the original special split ("special" in gen I to special attack and special defense in gen II) and the physical/special split in gen IV were probably the most impactful from a competitive perspective. Natures and the revamp of the IV/DV and EV/Stat Exp system from gen II to gen III were pretty significant too. All of these changes had a significant effect on the viability of a lot of Pokemon, and changed the way players approached the game overall. And of course, breeding affected how players could go about getting Pokemon, and what moves they could have, so it ties in with the others to a degree.

    Mega evolution influenced the game to a degree, but while it changed how teams were built, it didn't affect the viability of Pokemon overall in the same way that some of the earlier stat changes (special split and physical/special split) did, so I would deem it less significant than those other changes.

    In terms of affecting non-competitive players, I would say that global wifi and trading were very important. Suddenly, Pokedex completion didn't depend on knowing friends with the games or buying multiple versions and systems and trading with oneself. For me, the addition of wifi trading really enhanced my involvement in internet forums, and made Pokemon a much more interpersonal experience than it had been for me in gen III (and even in gen I/II, where most of my friends bought the same version of the game and didn't like trading much).
     
    I think mainly Mega Evolutions and physical/special split since they changed the battling scene forever, and have also allowed various Pokemon to now be able to shine more in battle than they used to.
     
    The Physical/Special Split it's changes the way we battle right now and makes swipers got their glory for it's split built. Mega Evolution wasn't whole since you can have 1 or 2 (counting primal groundon / primal kyogre) and the battling is just that it may becoming overpower thru mega evolve, but it's one-time thing and it doesn't greatly impact on the battle
     
    For me it's item holds (Gen 2), abilities (Gen 3) and the physical/special split (Gen 4).

    I don't know about Mega Evolutions though since I never played a Gen 6 game yet.
     
    I think the most impactful addition to the game is breeding:

    - It gives us a chance to produce a pokemon the way we wanted it and for different purposes we want it to serve in our team.

    - It also give us a chance to be able to have perfect pokemon and not settle on the pokes on the wild for competitive battling.

    - Breeding also helped us pass egg moves which can be crucial in the part they play in your team.

    - Breeding can also be a way of obtaining shiny through Masuda method.
     
    I believe that the biggest addition is Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion in Gen VI; unlike Abilities or moves, you actually had to go looking for Mega Stones, which made them less complicated to deal with than say getting a Hidden Ability, but the shift from regular to Mega has a greater element of surprise than discovering the opponent's Ability in competitive battling...well, in my opinion.
     
    I would say that mega evolution and primal reversion was a big addition. I like how the Pokémon's appearance changes into something different and they become stronger. Searching for mega stones wasn't very fun for me though but it's okay.
     
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