Talk:Main Page
Question Sword and Sheild
Why in Sword and Shield was my corvinite not G-Maxing when I didn't beat the game yet it was just Dynamaxing. JasonCarr (talk) 19:15, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
- It has to have the Gigantamax Factor. Landfish7 19:38, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
Does it have dynamax factor? Awesome Ocelot (talk) 01:59, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
I need help on how to edit
Hello, I am a BIG Pokémon Fan I would LOVE to help edit on Bulbapedia! I have edited other things before, Such as Fandom (Fandom.com). In Fandom, there is a thing called "Visual Editor", where you can edit the page, while still seeing the preview. But I am not familiar with Bulbapedia, and I don't know how to do stuff for editing. If someone could show some tools on how to edit Bulbapedia, That would be really helpful. Thanks! I know the basic stuff like putting [[ for a link and stuff. But I need to know how to do other things. Or, adding a "Visual Editor" type to Bulbapedia would be nice. :) IsaacBoi123 (talk) 00:46, 30 November 2022 (UTC)
- Bulbapedia:Wikicode / Help:Wikicode This should be a good start.--Rocket Grunt 08:51, 30 November 2022 (UTC)
about Paldean Pokémon paintings
Are there any new Pokémon paintings in SV?Please upload them if there're.i just want to see new Pokémon paintings.Cosmastarlight (talk) 11:05, 25 December 2022 (UTC)
- Official arts still haven't been released online. We only have a few from promotion campagne and a few from artbook scans. When they're available they should appear on this site.--Rocket Grunt 12:21, 25 December 2022 (UTC)
NIWA
Just pointing out that the number of NIWA wikis has once again increased, this time to 27. The main page is also missing a link to Kingdom Hearts Wiki. Landfish7 05:31, 27 January 2023 (UTC)
What type of hat does Brendan wear?
Just want to know. Yeoch (talk) 23:31, 16 February 2023 (UTC)Yeoch
- This could be a good question for the forums or Discord. Landfish7 02:14, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
questions about regarding some of Rival Blues pokemon team Moves (Fire red Leaf green)
Hello wasent sure where to discuss this, but i found that in a video i have a link to that when a youtuber used a ditto in a fire red run he copied Rival Blues growlithe's moves in Silph Co, and turns out it had the moves Odor Sleuth, and Helping Hand, not Roar and Leer which are applied along the other recently correct moves already applied to it which are Take Down and Flame Wheel respectively, can anyone else confirm what other correct moves are for Exeggcute, i could be wrong but im sure that the correct moves it has are confusion, stun spore and the other two moves im not sure, and apart of me thinks its not hypnosis but rather, Leech Seed, poison powder, or sleep powder? and also for the last Route 22 fight with Rival blue im starting to wonder what the correct moves are for the growlithe and exeggcute TBH im starting to wonder what moves are even right on blues pokemon from beginning to end in fire red and leaf green some look like they were coping some of the old red and blue moves and mixing them up with the new and improved moves on his pokemon... I might be mistaken but im not sure, can anyone shed some light on this? id like to do a play through and make sure that the right moves are correct on Blues party from oaks lab to the final battle so that everyone knows the correct moves are on which pokemon. also please if anyone could please send me the correct moves Blue uses on his Blastoise team in Pokemon tower, Silph Co., Route 22 and final Battle with him choosing Blastoise? thanks! (Blondie256BBB (talk) 02:58, 22 August 2023 (UTC))
Mii wiki
When will the NIWA section be updated to add Mii wiki? Catpolof (=´∇｀=) 22:45, 7 November 2023 (UTC)
Scans of PokeMon Colosseum Video Game Tips Insert from the Jirachi Wish Maker DVD
Hey, I'm new here! I explicitly made an account for this subject! A few friends and I have been having a Pokémon Movie Marathon and realized this site didn't have scans of this odd little promotional guide for Pokémon Colosseum? I dropped it on my Tumblr Page here: https://www.tumblr.com/eggsxlord/747872934925942784/heres-a-fun-one-scans-of-a-promotional-guide?source=share Don't really know where it needs to be posted. If anyone could let me know where it would fit best (like the movie's page) or just upload it themselves, feel free! Just make sure to credit my buddy who did the scan "SheepyDwagon" if possible! Thanks! EggsxLord (talk) 00:29, 16 April 2024 (UTC)EggsxLord
Should the explorers have their Pokémon’s stuff be included in the important events section of the episode pages
My biggest support to that is ash’s companions had their Pokémons’s stuff on the important stuff pages so why shouldn’t the explorers’s pokemon be on the same page having their pokemons’s new moves and such listed? Awesome Ocelot (talk) 01:58, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
Pokemon Dream World Art
Hello. I have recently joined Bulbapedia, wanting to help improve the Pokémon Dream World Art among other things. I currently don't who's in charge of that, so I hope someone can show me how I can help and/or who's in charge of the Pokémon Dream World Art. (AnotherGhostlyFolk) 03:31:00 August 27 2024 (UTC)
- Hi! There isn't really any one "in charge" of any particular artwork we have on the Archives, instead you can join the Bulbagarden Discord, and discuss what changes you'd like to make in the #archives-and-images channel. Alternatively, you can contact a member of Staff if you need specific help. - Rustle (talk) 22:49, 28 July 2024 (UTC)
image preview?
When I click on an image, even in the archives, it doesn't go to the image page. Instead, it shows a preview. Is this intentional, or is it a glitch? If it is, is there a way to disable it? Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask, I just want to know what's going on.Goyangi (talk) 01:23, 15 August 2024 (UTC)
- The MultimediaViewer extension has been activated on the wiki. Previously, clicking an image on the wiki would take you to the Bulbapedia File page, and then you'd have to click a link through to the Archives File page. Now, the MultimediaViewer will show the image full size, and you can click "More Details" to see the Archives File page. - Rustle (talk) 01:39, 15 August 2024 (UTC)
- You can disable this feature in your preferences. Click the "appearance" tab, then scroll to the "files" section and uncheck the "Enable Media Viewer" box.Tech (talk) 01:56, 15 August 2024 (UTC)
Need some clearing up
I noticed that most instances of the word "anime" are being removed. Is there a particular reason? Sorry if this isn't the right place to ask. Goyangi (talk) 22:42, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
- We're finding the term "in the anime" to be a bit vague so we are changing it to be more precise.--BigDocFan, Junior Admin Bulbapedia (talk) 22:55, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
- At the same time, we're ensuring our content can handle non-Japanese origin animation, like Path to the Peak, and the newly released videos from China. Anime simply couldn't handle all those nuances anymore without something being misleading. MaverickNate 23:13, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
- Even captions are changed, which also confuses me. Goyangi (talk) 23:31, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
- That's part of the "being more precise" goal. Using more specific captions, to identify the specific series a Pokémon/item/etc. image is from, is more helpful to the reader. Storm Aurora (talk) 23:38, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
- Even captions are changed, which also confuses me. Goyangi (talk) 23:31, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
- At the same time, we're ensuring our content can handle non-Japanese origin animation, like Path to the Peak, and the newly released videos from China. Anime simply couldn't handle all those nuances anymore without something being misleading. MaverickNate 23:13, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
Pokemon TV
Hey guys I cant watch the Pokemon TV YT channel, is this because I live in Hong Kong? Is there any way to be able to see it? I'm seeing the channel go 'live' rn, under its pfp, but i cant really see anything, it just says 'content unavailable' Thanks - unsigned comment from Travis129129 (talk • contribs)
Editor is different on mobile
On mobile, the editor is full screen and the source editor has no toolbar. SQUIRTINGSQUIRTLE • My Talk Page 23:28, 9 May 2025 (UTC)
- This is a known limitation of the mobile skin. You can change skin by clicking "Desktop" at the bottom of the page. - Rustle (talk) 07:05, 10 May 2025 (UTC)
Posting the plot of Curious Tea Party
I saw that how the plot of the Curious Tea Party event isn't brought in the Plot section of its page here on Bulbapedia. Come and see:Curious Tea Party. Please let it happen! [email protected] 19:17, 17 May 2025 (UTC)
Clefable beta name trivia
The part about it being used in Russian dub of the original anime is false.
Saying that as a Russian who watched the anime with that old dub multiple times. Lecarde17 (talk) 21:28, 27 May 2025 (UTC)
- EP006, at 18:42 Kikugi (talk) 07:40, 28 May 2025 (UTC)
Things that need to be typed in these Bulbapedia pages
Pokemon Masters Animated Trailer
[[At 2:46, This animation error on Iris' waist accessory]].
Curious Tea Party
The plot section on it's Bulbapedia page is empty and needs it's info. If you are someone who has played the Curious Tea Party event on the Pokemon Masters EX app or just knows the whole plot some other way, could you please post the plot in?
Pokemon Adventures Black and White chapter 3:A Nickname for Tepig
[[Do you notice the poses of the triplet gym leaders' elemental monkeys]]? They look just like the ones that their trainers make in their official artwork pictures.
[email protected] 01:26, 3 July 2025 (UTC)
Adding images not working for visual editor
When adding images in the visual editor, it always says "no images found". This is because images are stored on the BG Archives, and MediaWiki treats the BG Archives as a completely different wiki.
If you can fix it, please do! SQUIRTINGSQUIRTLE • My Talk Page 23:36, 20 July 2025 (UTC)
- I can't replicate this error; the option to add images happily shows files from the Archives for me. The option that is blocked is uploading new images, which is not something we will be able to change. - Rustle (talk) 01:24, 21 July 2025 (UTC)
clarification on information of tiles independant of trendy phrase in the article for finding feebas in gen 3
https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Hoenn_Route_119#Finding_Feebas
hello
so i noticed on the article about finding feebas it states that "The tiles' locations are independent of the trend in Dewford Town, although the tiles' location will change every time the trend does." when i was shiny hunting for feebas i found that when the trendy phrase repeats to a previous phrase, it had the same feebas locations as before, which would mean the tiles are dependant to the trendy phrase. i dont have any video footage, just my own experience , but if theres anyway i can verify it for you let me know. thanks! Paulydoregon (talk) 06:31, 16 August 2025 (UTC)
Deleting/reworking the link templates
For the average editor, the link templates are vague and confusing when viewing them in the editor, and the amount of time spent trying to figure what each template means, as well as which template to use, outweighs the minute benefits of the templates being used to shorten titles. For example, it's not obvious that the A template stands for "abilities." Also, these templates can break when pages are renamed, merged, or split. Most of these templates should be deprecated or deleted, with any usage of the templates being removed.
Also, identifiers shouldn't be needed when there is only one page that has a title, nor if it would be the most frequently-searched title; it just ends up being more work when linking it from other articles. Apikachu68 (talk) 23:17, 23 September 2025 (UTC)
- What? Templates help makes editing easier so you don't have to type out [[Guts (Ability)|Guts]] or [[Pikachu (Pokémon)|Pikachu]] in full. A good chunk of the wiki uses link templates. And if they were to be moved or whatever, the bot can simply re-link them accordingly. If you are unsure what template to use or what each template means, you can simply check List of link templates.--ForceFire 05:25, 24 September 2025 (UTC)
- Okay, but I think the template names should be more intuitive to the average editor. For example, the average editor is not going to know what Template:A does if they've never looked at the template; it'd be better if the template was named Template:Ability; giving the editor the idea that the template is an identifier template for Pokémon Abilities. However, even then I don't really see the point of having multiple identifier templates, especially if a general identifier template in the format {id:<Article name>|<identifier>} could be used instead. (There's currently a total of 437 link templates.) Not to mention that identifiers are redundant if there is only one page under that title.
- Here's some examples of how the link templates can be renamed to be more intuitive:
- Template:2ct → Template:2 counters
- Template:2v → Template:2 versions (Can't figure out how to account for Template:2v2; maybe "Template:2 versions 2"?)
- Template:A → Template:Ability
- Template:Acolor → Template:Ability color
- Template:Acce link → Template:Accessory link
- Template:Aow → Template:Overworld animation (Also Template:Overworld ani, but it's not as clear.)
- Template:Adv → Template:Adventures
- Template:B → Template:Berry
- Template:Bt → Template:Bulbapedia talk
- Template:BTImg → Template:Battle Trozei image (Also Template:Battle Trozei img, but it's not as clear.)
- Template:Ci → Template:City
- Template:E → Template:Energy
- Template:H → Template:Help
- Template:I → Template:Item
- Template:M → Template:Move
- Template:N → Template:News
- Template:P → Template:Pokémon
- Template:Spr → Template:Sprite
- Template:T → Template:Type
- Template:U → Template:User (Possible conflict with another template with the same name.)
- Template:V → Template:Version
- Template:Wp → Template:Wikipedia
- Template:Yt → Template:Youtube
- Template:Ytu → Template:YouTube user
- Here's some examples of how the link templates can be renamed to be more intuitive:
- I'm all for improving accessibility for visitors and users alike, and I'd prefer having to type templates that require more characters but are more intuitive to other editors than typing templates requiring less characters but are less intuitive to other editors. If there are other suggestions on making link template names more intuitive, let me know. Apikachu68 (talk) 23:22, 9 October 2025 (UTC)
- The point of a link template is to shorten linking, hence why the link templates are only one or a few letters. If users are unsure of what templates to use or what they mean, they can always ask, go to the template page, or use the list of link templates page I linked. And identifiers are used if you want to link one word of the article without linking to a redirect or disambiguation page. Typing out [[Pikachu]] will lead to a disambiguation page, whereas [[Pikachu (Pokémon)|Pikachu]] will lead to the species article.--ForceFire 05:55, 10 October 2025 (UTC)
- Link templates have short names so they're quicker to use in the source editor. Sure, a person who has never looked at the template may not know what it's for, but one click to go the template page will tell them what the template is, what it stands for, and how to use it. Additionally, when each new user is
{{welcome}}d, they're recommended to go through the policies and best practices of the wiki, which includes list of link templates: a list of all templates with quick examples of how to use them. We're adding documentation and TemplateData (a new feature on the wiki) to older templates to make them easier to use, so that should also make it clearer what they stand for. Lastly, Link templates will also make it easier if pages titles are reworked in the future. → SuperPikaPool13 08:58, 10 October 2025 (UTC)
- Link templates have short names so they're quicker to use in the source editor. Sure, a person who has never looked at the template may not know what it's for, but one click to go the template page will tell them what the template is, what it stands for, and how to use it. Additionally, when each new user is
- The point of a link template is to shorten linking, hence why the link templates are only one or a few letters. If users are unsure of what templates to use or what they mean, they can always ask, go to the template page, or use the list of link templates page I linked. And identifiers are used if you want to link one word of the article without linking to a redirect or disambiguation page. Typing out [[Pikachu]] will lead to a disambiguation page, whereas [[Pikachu (Pokémon)|Pikachu]] will lead to the species article.--ForceFire 05:55, 10 October 2025 (UTC)
- I'm all for improving accessibility for visitors and users alike, and I'd prefer having to type templates that require more characters but are more intuitive to other editors than typing templates requiring less characters but are less intuitive to other editors. If there are other suggestions on making link template names more intuitive, let me know. Apikachu68 (talk) 23:22, 9 October 2025 (UTC)
Requiring citations for foreign names, dates, and age ratings
I'm thinking of adding all of the foreign names for the Pokémon books, adding citations for the foreign names. With the lack of citations for foreign names, a visitor or user cannot tell if the foreign name is real or was fabricated. I think that foreign names should be cited, so that visitors and users can know that the name actually originated from a source rather than having been fabricated. Dates and age ratings should also be cited for the same reason. Apikachu68 (talk) 19:04, 10 October 2025 (UTC)
the look changed
I made an account so that I can occasionally discuss or edit if needed, but now I think I'll stay signed out. The website immediately gets more rough and looks worse the moment you sign in. On the other Wikimedia-based wikis, and on Wikipedia itself, it looks the same when signed in and signed out. Is there a way to keep the design but add things needed for editors? Curry and sandwiches (talk) 19:36, 3 January 2026 (UTC)
- Actually, the whole main page is the same signed in or out, it just has lower quality images and everything has been crammed to the side and top *with* the signed-in options. It's harder to search, for one. I'm not trying to mindlessly yap, but I do feel that the experience could be improved. Curry and sandwiches (talk) 19:39, 3 January 2026 (UTC)
- You can change the logged in skin from a list of options in the appearance tab of Special:Preferences. 4iamking 19:47, 3 January 2026 (UTC)
- Do note however that the logged out skin, BulbapediaMonobook, is not being maintained anymore and will have issues. If you'd like something closer to the logged out skin in appearance, but is a bit more editor-friendly, you can use BulbaVector, though this skin is currently under development and will also have issues, so feel free to let us know if you experience any problems and we can note them for our tech. Landfish7 22:19, 3 January 2026 (UTC)
- You can change the logged in skin from a list of options in the appearance tab of Special:Preferences. 4iamking 19:47, 3 January 2026 (UTC)
Website is bugged
The mobile version of Bulbapedia doesn't seem to be working. Everything looks like it's the desktop version, even though I'm on my phone. Is this a bug? Goyangi (talk) 20:54, 15 April 2026 (UTC)
- With the release of the new BulbaVector skin today, the old m.bulbapedia mobile subdomain has been retired, so links are redirected to the regular bulbapedia subdomain like on desktop Thespeon (talk) 21:09, 15 April 2026 (UTC)
- Will it be reintegrated? It looks pretty janky on a mobile device. Goyangi (talk) 00:23, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
- The new BulbaVector skin is meant to be a responsive skin, so you should have a mobile view on mobile, and a desktop view on desktop.
- If you're seeing a desktop view on mobile while logged in, there's two possible causes that come to mind:
- Check the appearance settings in your account preferences, and make sure the box for "Enable responsive mode" is ticked.
- In your web browser, make sure that your browser settings aren't requesting a desktop version instead of the mobile version.
- Archaic (talk) 00:29, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
- It is enabled, and the mobile version is being requested. It still looks super desktop-ish. The previous layout was more fitting for mobile, is that what it's expected to look like on mobile? Goyangi (talk) 06:44, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
- The new responsive skin is built on top of the same Vector 2022 skin that Wikipedia uses. Just to confirm you are properly seeing our mobile version, can you take a quick look there and compare what you're seeing on mobile across the two sites?
- If you want to use the old mobile skin, you can change the skin to "MinervaNeue" in your preferences. Please be aware however that this is a non-responsive mobile-only skin, so you would need to manually change back when you accessed from desktop if you didn't want the same skin there. Archaic (talk) 14:08, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you. Goyangi (talk) 14:48, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
- It is enabled, and the mobile version is being requested. It still looks super desktop-ish. The previous layout was more fitting for mobile, is that what it's expected to look like on mobile? Goyangi (talk) 06:44, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
- Will it be reintegrated? It looks pretty janky on a mobile device. Goyangi (talk) 00:23, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
Pokémon Champions tips
Hi, I have downloaded Pokémon Champions about 2 months ago. Everything I try, I mostly end up losing... do you have any tips?
— ObjectHorizons (Zai) ObjectHorizons (talk) 23:21, 9 May 2026 (UTC)
- Hi! The Bulbapedia wiki isn't the place to discuss game tips. If you're on Discord you could join the chat in the Bulbagarden server, or you could join the Bulbagarden forums and I'm sure there'll be a thread for Champions discussion. Thespeon (talk) 23:34, 9 May 2026 (UTC)
- Thanks, Thespeon. ObjectHorizons (talk) 23:35, 9 May 2026 (UTC)
How to start
How should I start in the Pokémon community? ObjectHorizons (talk) 14:32, 10 May 2026 (UTC)
- Bulbapedia talk pages should only be used to discuss the articles themselves; if you want to talk casual, the links Thespeon provided above might be a good start! Kikugi (talk) 14:36, 10 May 2026 (UTC)
Bring back m.bulbapedia?
Switching themes every time I go onto a different device is growing exhausting. I'd rather have the old m.bulbapedia subdomain back. Goyangi (talk) 23:54, 25 May 2026 (UTC)
- As the Message from the Editor states, search engines have begun to penalize websites which use separate mobile subdomains, so for the moment, it is no longer feasible for us to support it. Minibug (talk) 23:59, 25 May 2026 (UTC)
- I hadn't seen the editor until just now. Why would search engines do that? Goyangi (talk) 00:12, 26 May 2026 (UTC)
- Internet standards are constantly evolving, so what is accepted today may be seen as inefficient or insecure tomorrow. This is the reason that people involved in this industry are constantly trying to keep their knowledge current. It's simply the nature of the beast. In this particular case, the m.* domains have been deprecated in favor of responsive design, because we've all agreed that maintaining multiple versions of a single site is unnecessary overhead compared to one design that can change itself to suit the device. Hero of Lylat (talk) 05:14, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
- I hadn't seen the editor until just now. Why would search engines do that? Goyangi (talk) 00:12, 26 May 2026 (UTC)
Edit bar
Hi, I didn't really enter the site since bulbavector was introduced, but is it normal that the edit bar doesn't go down with you when you scroll down? It is very annoying to go up every time to put something in italics or to save page in visual editor. Lluis Cat (talk) 07:55, 2 June 2026 (UTC)