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Generation with best graphics

Generation 2 was so homey when I first played it. And I recall just how beautiful it was after coming from gen 1. The biggest upgrade and breath of fresh air with a new game.
 
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I love Gen II, but I give the nod for top artwork to Gen III. By gen III the pokemon shapes had mostly been established, and the GBA allowed the capability to produce a full and detailed color palette. Emerald's animations didn't add as much as Crystal's did though.

Gen V also deserves a shoutout; the constantly moving pokemon were very cool and the locations pretty intricate. And I still have a soft spot for the artwork in Gen I, if not only to see oddities like Golbat's giant tongue.
 
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Gen II, Crystal in particular, felt very Pokemon-ey for me so I'll go with that.
 
I'm incredibly biased towards anything Gen 4, but I honestly think the graphics are gorgeous. Smooth, colourful, detailed... really easy on the eyes.

Gen 5 had nice graphics as well, but like Nah said, it's rather pixelated. I liked how the trainers were taller and less squat.

At first I had my reservations about X/Y when it was announced, but once I started playing it that all changed for the better. It's graphics are pretty, with some great trainer designs, though I did not find the chibi look appealing!

And Gen 7 still looks great. It feels so clean; even walking is a joy for how smooth it is. One thing that bothered me is your trainer's unnerving smile—it was either that or a slightly shocked expression, haha.

I love the old games for looking so Pokémon-y though. They're certainly more nostalgic!
 
I'm probably a minority on this, but Generation Five. I remember thinking the graphics were really good at the time, considering the Nintendo DS was a dying console by the time the games came out. I thought the bridges and roads looked really realistic despite mostly being 2D. The 3D games still leave a lot to be desired, graphically for me, ngl.
 
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