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Hello Pokémon fans! Did you enjoy [[Pokémon Day]]? We enjoyed their many [[Pokémon Day#2024|announcements]], and going into March we have a few of our own we would like to share.


Yet another year has come and gone for us here at Bulbapedia. While I know I said it last year, this year has flown by so quickly as well. [[Pokémon 20th Anniversary|Pokémon's 20th Anniversary]] is in full swing, and this amazing franchise hits the milestone only ten days from now. Bulbapedia has been around to help Pokémon fans for 11 of those amazing 20 years, and it really is all thanks to the many contributors who have given their help to this astounding project over the last 11 years.
First off, we are introducing a new [[Bulbapedia:Staff]] hierarchy with updated staff role descriptions. This new staff structure eliminates some confusing redundancy in our ranks, and will provide both users and staff some clarity when it comes to duties and who can best assist with issues. Expect to see the various {{cat|Bulbapedia administration}} pages updated this week. Since some ranks are being removed with this update, we want to extend a big congratulations to everyone who will be participating in a new role! And for those of you retiring from the Bulbapedia Staff team, we sincerely thank you for all of the contributions you have volunteered over the years. We wish you luck in whatever the future brings you!


Bulbapedia has grown by around 1600 articles in 2015, and we hope to see even more growth through 2016. Our Anime, Manga, and TCG sections have all shown considerable growth in 2015, and we can expect just as considerable growth through 2016 for these three sections. The [[S19|19th season]] will begin this weekend for the English dub of the Pokémon anime, as we also continue to see regular localized releases of manga volumes & TCG sets.
Second, in order to represent the current-day franchise accurately to our website's audience, we are solidifying two policy guidelines that will inform how to represent specific topics on the encyclopedia going forward. These guidelines are whenever possible, '''adopting current official terminology over dated terminology''' and '''adopting English terms over Japanese terms'''. Some affected examples are as follows: [[starter Pokémon]], [[Effort values]], [[Base stats]], [[Pokémon the Series]], [[Pokémon anime]], [[settei]], [[Scarlet & Violet Era (TCG)]], etc. Due to the deep integration some of these terms have throughout the encyclopedia, the specific solutions may vary, so staff will take the lead for the more complicated topics one by one. {{u|Tiddlywinks}} will be starting us off with the [[starter Pokémon]] move to [[first partner Pokémon]]! If you would like to help out with the change, please join in on the discussion on that [[Talk:Starter Pokémon|article's talk page]] once the page is moved. We hope to see you there!


On the other hand, the video games section has seen somewhat smaller growth this year, dominantly due to the lack of new core titles. However, with the mysteries revolving around the recently revealed {{p|Magearna}}, the upcoming Virtual Console release of the [[Generation I]] games for 3DS, the Wii U release of [[Pokkén Tournament]], the recently released [[Great Detective Pikachu ~Birth of a New Duo~]], and the highly-anticipated [[Pokémon GO]], we can certainly hope to expect to see a lot of development in the video games section in 2016.
In the same vein as adopting current terminology, with the recent introduction of the {{type|Stellar}}, we have '''audited our [[type]] colors to update them to current [[generation]] standards'''. This change provided a welcome refresh to our pages and repaired some inconsistencies we had with certain types, such as {{t|Fire}} and {{t|Fighting}}. We are soliciting feedback on any colors that need adjustment, so please flag any concerns on the [[Help:Color templates]] [[Help talk:Color templates|talk page]], or the dedicated thread in our [https://discord.com/channels/202737349996576769/1204550050726940683 community discord]. Leadership Board member {{u|Frozen Fennec}} is leading the charge, so get in touch if you have any concerns.


Bulbapedia wouldn't be where it is today if it wasn't for all the individuals who have helped out over the years. From those who have made several thousand edits, to those who have fixed even a single typo. And, yes, even the viewers who yell at us any time a mistake happens to find its way on an article.
Lastly, we will be '''upgrading our Pokémon card infobox in preparation for [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket]]'''. While we are busy drafting these new templates, we encourage anyone interested to post any suggestions they have on the [[Bulbapedia talk:Project TCG|Project TCG talk page]]. You can expect to see a test draft in the near future.


Let's all band together once again, Pokémon fandom. Let's continue to build up the best resource for Pokémon information on the internet, and make 2016 a year to be remembered!
That's all for now, [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A|zee]] you later!


:Kogoro
:Maverick Nate
:Editor-in-Chief, Bulbapedia
:Editor-in-Chief, Bulbapedia
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Latest revision as of 03:13, 2 April 2024

March 4 043

Hello Pokémon fans! Did you enjoy Pokémon Day? We enjoyed their many announcements, and going into March we have a few of our own we would like to share.

First off, we are introducing a new Bulbapedia:Staff hierarchy with updated staff role descriptions. This new staff structure eliminates some confusing redundancy in our ranks, and will provide both users and staff some clarity when it comes to duties and who can best assist with issues. Expect to see the various Bulbapedia administration pages updated this week. Since some ranks are being removed with this update, we want to extend a big congratulations to everyone who will be participating in a new role! And for those of you retiring from the Bulbapedia Staff team, we sincerely thank you for all of the contributions you have volunteered over the years. We wish you luck in whatever the future brings you!

Second, in order to represent the current-day franchise accurately to our website's audience, we are solidifying two policy guidelines that will inform how to represent specific topics on the encyclopedia going forward. These guidelines are whenever possible, adopting current official terminology over dated terminology and adopting English terms over Japanese terms. Some affected examples are as follows: starter Pokémon, Effort values, Base stats, Pokémon the Series, Pokémon anime, settei, Scarlet & Violet Era (TCG), etc. Due to the deep integration some of these terms have throughout the encyclopedia, the specific solutions may vary, so staff will take the lead for the more complicated topics one by one. Tiddlywinks will be starting us off with the starter Pokémon move to first partner Pokémon! If you would like to help out with the change, please join in on the discussion on that article's talk page once the page is moved. We hope to see you there!

In the same vein as adopting current terminology, with the recent introduction of the Stellar-type, we have audited our type colors to update them to current generation standards. This change provided a welcome refresh to our pages and repaired some inconsistencies we had with certain types, such as Fire and Fighting. We are soliciting feedback on any colors that need adjustment, so please flag any concerns on the Help:Color templates talk page, or the dedicated thread in our community discord. Leadership Board member Frozen Fennec is leading the charge, so get in touch if you have any concerns.

Lastly, we will be upgrading our Pokémon card infobox in preparation for Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. While we are busy drafting these new templates, we encourage anyone interested to post any suggestions they have on the Project TCG talk page. You can expect to see a test draft in the near future.

That's all for now, zee you later!

Maverick Nate
Editor-in-Chief, Bulbapedia

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