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Infamously, the [[The Johto Journeys|third]], [[Johto League Champions|fourth]], and [[Master Quest|fifth]] seasons set in the [[Johto]] region were comprised of seemingly endless amounts of filler episodes with formulaic plots based on previous episodes. The arcs also served as way to buy time for the releases of [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire]]. It is sometimes thought that the Johto seasons have led to decline of the Pokémon anime itself, often referring to it as the point when the series "[[wp:Jumping The Shark|jumped the shark]]". | Infamously, the [[The Johto Journeys|third]], [[Johto League Champions|fourth]], and [[Master Quest|fifth]] seasons set in the [[Johto]] region were comprised of seemingly endless amounts of filler episodes with formulaic plots based on previous episodes. The arcs also served as way to buy time for the releases of [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire]]. It is sometimes thought that the Johto seasons have led to decline of the Pokémon anime itself, often referring to it as the point when the series "[[wp:Jumping The Shark|jumped the shark]]". | ||
When the [[Advanced Generation]] arc started, filler episodes were reduced by little with the introduction of [[Pokémon Contests]], proving by many fans that it's considered the best arc. The [[Battle Frontier]] episodes was yet another filler arc mainly used to prolong and build up to [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]] and its corresponding seasons in the anime. | When the [[Advanced Generation series|Advanced Generation]] arc started, filler episodes were reduced by little with the introduction of [[Pokémon Contests]], proving by many fans that it's considered the best arc. The [[Battle Frontier]] episodes was yet another filler arc mainly used to prolong and build up to [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]] and its corresponding seasons in the anime. | ||
With [[Diamond & Pearl]] on the air, some fans are speculating that this arc will be another Johto-like arc, due to many filler episodes taking place, with [[Ash Ketchum]] having 2 badges and [[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]] having 1 ribbon out of the [[List of Diamond and Pearl episodes| | With [[Diamond & Pearl]] on the air, some fans are speculating that this arc will be another Johto-like arc, due to many filler episodes taking place, with [[Ash Ketchum]] having 2 badges and [[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]] having 1 ribbon out of the [[List of Diamond and Pearl episodes|61 produced episodes]] so far in Japan. (It took 28 episodes for Ash to get 2 badges in Johto for "Johto Journeys") | ||
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