Gangsta Spongebob
"Mama I'm a Criminal" - Badass Smoking Caterpillar
In-Game:
The most contrete example of this to me is the Meditite line. They're really forgettable in Gen 3, and while not superstars they are a lot more memorable in DPP, at least in my opinion. Apparently Game Freak thought this too, as Wild Meditite can be found using the Sinnoh Sound feature in HGSS, despite a Hoenn Sound already existing.
Competitive:
Scizor was super meh comp-wise in Gen 2 and 3 due to it having a bad movepool. Its best attacks were Hidden Power, Silver Wind, and Reversal, so you're best off just using it for Baton Pass. It wasn't fully buffed in DP but by Platinum it got Bullet Punch, U-Turn, Superpower, Bug Bite, Physical Pursuit, the list goes on. It went from a mediocre at best Pokemon to a king of the Meta.
It's ironic as from what I understand Snorlax is basically mandatory in every RBY Team, but is somehow even more prominent in GSC.
The most contrete example of this to me is the Meditite line. They're really forgettable in Gen 3, and while not superstars they are a lot more memorable in DPP, at least in my opinion. Apparently Game Freak thought this too, as Wild Meditite can be found using the Sinnoh Sound feature in HGSS, despite a Hoenn Sound already existing.
Competitive:
Scizor was super meh comp-wise in Gen 2 and 3 due to it having a bad movepool. Its best attacks were Hidden Power, Silver Wind, and Reversal, so you're best off just using it for Baton Pass. It wasn't fully buffed in DP but by Platinum it got Bullet Punch, U-Turn, Superpower, Bug Bite, Physical Pursuit, the list goes on. It went from a mediocre at best Pokemon to a king of the Meta.
It's ironic as from what I understand Snorlax is basically mandatory in every RBY Team, but is somehow even more prominent in GSC.