Pokemon Scarlet and Violet moved the needle significantly when it comes to introducing strong pocket monsters, as Gen 9 added some of the best critters ever seen in the series' history in the form of several Paradox Pokemon, mons like Kingambit and Dondozo, and Legendaries like Chien-Pao and Chi-Yu. This is because there were several new moves and Abilities in Gen 9 that made some Pokemon just a bit too strong, but there was also a tendency to add multiple critters with near-perfect stat distributions, such as min/maxed points into offensive stats. The base game is not where the story ended, either, and both The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk's new Pokemon further shook up the meta, with some returning Pokemon also claiming a top spot.