>they were trying to scare away the hecking kidderinos with le edgy pokedex entries
First off how many kids even care about the Pokedex entries that much? Secondly, boys love berserk states and things that are Dark and Edgy™ in general and I don't recall there being an uproar about the Dex entries being slander against Megas during Gen 7 with it only happening post hoc