Talk:List of Pokémon

Feel free to alter the appearances of the tables in this page with things like borders, cell spacing, and what not. Erik the Appreciator 02:36, October 15, 2007 (EDT)

I like the new look. Good job. ^_^ -- The Magnum Master 05:39, October 15, 2007 (EDT)

The most recent Poké Ball Pokémon reported to be in Brawl are Darkrai, Eevee (which evolves into one of its seven forms and uses an attack), Chansey and Cherrim. This one I find very iffy, so I'm not touching it with a ten foot pole. Ryu Phoenix 21:25, January 21, 2008 (EST)

Frosslass apears in the ice stage. Stated by a random person

Dialga and Palkia

So whats next for the Fourth Generation. Dialga and Palkia teamed up as Bosses? or as Poke Ball Pokemon?

Sign with 4 ~ anyhow dont speculate go to the forum for general discussion. ~Crystal_Lucario 07:00, January 25, 2008 (EST)

Pokedex Number and Description

The comment on the latest revision of this page went as follows:

"(we should really consider cutting out the Pokedex stuff on this page; it's a lot of clutter better left for Bulbapedia...)"

I concur with this. I wouldn't mind keeping the Pokedex numbers for organization, but the description isn't needed, even if it's replaced with a link to an article on Bulbapedia. Jigglypuff the Magic Dragon (talk) 13:47, 18 October 2013 (EDT)

Expansion of Pokémon Articles

Would it be alright to expand the various articles on the Pokémon to include an origin section, which can include its roles in its games, its debut, number, and the attack it uses? I'll make an example for Blastoise:

Blastoise, #009 in the National Pokédex, is a Water-type Pokémon that first appeared in Generation I of the series, evolving from Wartortle starting at level 36. It is the third and final evoultionary stage of Squirtle, one of three available starter Pokémon that is given by Professor Oak at the start of the player's journey in Pokémon Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions, as well as after defeating Red in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions. Professor Sycamore can also offer the same starters in Pokémon X and Y. Blastoise is known for the two cannons protruding from its shell, which can fire blasts of water. In Smash Bros., Blastoise uses these cannons to use Hydro Pump, a powerful Water-type move with 120 power (110 in Generation VI), 80% accuracy, and 5 PP. In Generation VI, Blastoise learns this move at level 60. In Generation VI, Blastoise can Mega Evolve into Mega Blastoise if it holds a Blastoisinite.

Would something like this be acceptable? If the info on how Squirtle is received makes it too long, should that only be applied to the base forms? intendrone⁴² 11:38, 2 May 2014 (EDT)

I don't think it's a bad idea in theory, but what you put for Blastoise is much too long, and contains too much information not pertinent to the wiki. Just by taking your text and cutting it, this is what I would get:

Blastoise (#009, National Pokédex) is a Water-type Pokémon that first appeared in Generation I of the series. It evolves from Wartortle and is the third and final evolutionary stage of Squirtle. Blastoise is known for the two cannons protruding from its shell, which can fire blasts of water. In Smash Bros., Blastoise uses these cannons to use Hydro Pump, a powerful Water-type move.

All the info on how to acquire the Pokémon is irrelevant to this wiki. We can included on the starter Pokémons' blurbs that they are such, but otherwise we don't need it. People an go to bulbapedia and get all of that information, and we might even want to consider putting a blulbapedia link in the article(s). Moreover, this is less useful as its own section and more just an expanded introduction paragraph (which right now are among the worst content on the wiki anyway). Clarinet Hawk (talk · contributions) 12:21, 2 May 2014 (EDT)

Yeah it was a bit long because I assumed that since parts would get removed till it's done, might as well start with maximum info. You're right, this would probably be best for the intro paragraph and leave the rest to Bulbapedia. I might try implementing this in a brief form on Blastoise's article later to see if it'll work. Thanks for the input! intendrone⁴² 14:29, 2 May 2014 (EDT)

OK, here's the version I made on Blastoise:

Blastoise, known in Japan as Kamex (カメックス, Kamekkusu), is a fictional creature in the Pokémon media franchise. It is a Water-type Pokémon that is #009 in the National Pokédex and evolves from Wartortle, making it the third and final evolutionary form of Squirtle. Blastoise's most distinctive feature is the pair of cannons protruding from its shell, which can fire blasts of water. In Smash Bros., Blastoise uses these cannons to use Hydro Pump, a powerful Water-type move.

If this is good, I'll do this for the rest of the Pokémon. Feel free to change it over on Blastoise's page. intendrone⁴²

It would appear that only some of the Poké Ball Pokémon actually have an origin section, and most of these fail to go in depth about the Pokémon in question. I think a short blurb about the Pokémon would be a nice thing to add, but it does seem like a little bit too much to cover for the Wiki's scope. Thoughts on how much content should be added? MegaTron1XD 21:32, 5 June 2014 (EDT)

It's appropriate to have a short blurb, yes, but the key word is short. Basically, gen of origin, any significant role in the plot/story, or other brief notes are okay. It just shouldn't turn into a copy-paste of Pokedex entries or of extraneous info better left to Bulbapedia. The section on the Arceus page or the second draft by Nintendrone above would be around the right length, I think. Miles (talk) 21:40, 5 June 2014 (EDT)