Bulbapedia:About
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About Bulbapedia
Bulbapedia is an online encyclopedia about Pokémon to which anyone can contribute.
Bulbapedia is part of Bulbagarden, the original Pokémon community, and was first opened to the public on February 14, 2005. Since then, thousands of volunteer editors from around the world have contributed their knowledge of Pokémon and have collaboratively written 60,415 articles. Bulbapedia is now the world's largest Pokémon encyclopedia, and continues to grow every day thanks to the efforts of the community.
The encyclopedia's purpose is to be the ultimate English-language Pokémon resource, by providing comprehensive information on all aspects of the franchise. To this end, Bulbapedia is a wiki built using MediaWiki, which means that anyone is able to create an account and make edits and additions. Getting started is incredibly easy.
Documentation efforts also include the Bulbagarden Archives, serving as the site's repository for images and other media that help illustrate the encyclopedia.
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Bulbagarden
Bulbapedia is a part of Bulbagarden, the original Pokémon community. Originally beginning as a fansite in 1999, Bulbagarden launched in its current form on January 1, 2003, and since then has grown to become one of the largest Pokémon community websites in the world. Bulbagarden also includes the Bulbagarden forums, Bulbanews, Bulbacast and the Bulbagarden Discord.
Bulbapedia is a part of Bulbagarden, the original Pokémon community. Originally beginning as a fansite in 1999, Bulbagarden launched in its current form on January 1, 2003, and since then has grown to become one of the largest Pokémon community websites in the world. Bulbagarden also includes the Bulbagarden forums, Bulbanews, Bulbacast and the Bulbagarden Discord.
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Encyclopædiæ Pokémonis
Bulbapedia is a founding member of Encyclopædiæ Pokémonis, a multilingual, open-content Pokémon encyclopedia project. Currently consisting of seven members with wikis in English, German, Japanese, French, Italian, Chinese and Spanish, the wikis interlink together to enable Pokémon fans from around the world to find information in their own language.
Bulbapedia is a founding member of Encyclopædiæ Pokémonis, a multilingual, open-content Pokémon encyclopedia project. Currently consisting of seven members with wikis in English, German, Japanese, French, Italian, Chinese and Spanish, the wikis interlink together to enable Pokémon fans from around the world to find information in their own language.
Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance
Bulbapedia is a founding member of the Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance, a network of independent wikis and their associated websites that aim to chronicle all things Nintendo. Founded in 2010, NIWA now has 39 members, covering a wide range of Nintendo related topics in four languages.
Bulbapedia is a founding member of the Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance, a network of independent wikis and their associated websites that aim to chronicle all things Nintendo. Founded in 2010, NIWA now has 39 members, covering a wide range of Nintendo related topics in four languages.
HAVA Media
HAVA Media is Bulbagarden's hosting provider and advertising partner. This partnership with HAVA Media allows Bulbagarden to continue to provide the world's largest repository of Pokémon information free of charge, and also allows Bulbagarden to provide hosting to other independent websites, including Dogasu's Backpack and the Japanese Pokémon Wiki.
HAVA Media is Bulbagarden's hosting provider and advertising partner. This partnership with HAVA Media allows Bulbagarden to continue to provide the world's largest repository of Pokémon information free of charge, and also allows Bulbagarden to provide hosting to other independent websites, including Dogasu's Backpack and the Japanese Pokémon Wiki.
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