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Pixelmon launched its Generation 1 collection on February 7, 2022, promising an open-world monster-collecting game.The mint ran as a Dutch auction and sold 7,750 creatures. When the art was revealed two weeks later, it didn't match what holders expected. The 3D models were unpolished, and parts of the design work were traced back to stock asset libraries. The project became a punchline almost overnight.One character carried the whole story. Kevin, blocky, green, buck-toothed and visibly unfinished, was sing ...