Pokédex entry: Difference between revisions

Short explanation about "Pokédex entry recycling" and "Foreign Pokédex entry".
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From {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} onwards, the description is displayed on a single page for each Pokémon.
From {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} onwards, the description is displayed on a single page for each Pokémon.


In {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, [[foreign Pokédex entry|foreign Pokédex entries]] are available for 14 Pokémon species after the player meets Meister. In {{game|Platinum}}, this function was expanded to all Pokémon, although it still requires Meister to update the Pokédex. From {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} onwards, foreign entries are available for all Pokémon from the start of the game.
From {{g|Sun and Moon}} onwards, but excluding {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, some Pokémon with [[List of Pokémon with form differences|alternate forms]] have separate Pokédex entries for their different forms, provided that those alternate forms are available in the game's [[regional Pokédex]]. This includes, but is not limited to, [[regional form]]s, [[Mega Evolution]]s in [[Generation VII]], and [[Gigantamax]] forms in {{g|Sword and Shield}}. In {{g|Scarlet and Violet}} [[regional forms]] from other regions are excluded.
 
====Entry recycling====
{{main|Pokédex entry recycling}}
Several Pokédex entry descriptions have been introduced in certain games and then reused in later games, with some games having a mix of original entries and recycled entries. There are also several pairs of games that either have different entries for each Pokémon or reuse some entries between both games.


From {{g|Sun and Moon}} onwards, but excluding {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, some Pokémon with [[List of Pokémon with form differences|alternate forms]] have separate Pokédex entries for their different forms, provided that those alternate forms are available in the game's [[regional Pokédex]]. This includes, but is not limited to, [[regional form]]s, [[Mega Evolution]]s in [[Generation VII]], and [[Gigantamax]] forms in {{g|Sword and Shield}}. In {{g|Scarlet and Violet}} [[regional forms]] from other regions are excluded.
====Foreign entries====
{{main|Foreign Pokédex entry}}
From [[Generation IV]] onwards, it is possible to register Pokédex entries in foreign languages.


Several Pokédex entries are reused in different games. For more information, see [[Pokédex entry recycling]].
In {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, [[foreign Pokédex entry|foreign Pokédex entries]] are available for 14 Pokémon species after the player meets Meister. In {{game|Platinum}}, this function was expanded to all Pokémon, although it still requires Meister to update the Pokédex. From {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} onwards, foreign entries are available for all Pokémon from the start of the game.


===Forms===
===Forms===
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* [[Pokédex entry recycling]]
* [[Pokédex entry recycling]]
* [[Foreign Pokédex entry]]
* [[Foreign Pokédex entry]]
==In other languages==
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==References==
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