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Welcome to Bulbapedia, Eriorguez!

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Thank you, and have a good time editing here! ----PAK Man Talk 01:32, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

Link Templates

Please use link templates when linking to stuff such as Pokémon names, attacks, and the like. For example, {{p|Lugia}} instead of just [[Lugia]]. This is so you don't unintentionally link to a disambiguation page.

For a full crash course on link templates, look at the list of link templates. --Martonimos((Argh|Blargh)) 07:15, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

Kabuto

As awesome as it would be for Kabuto to be based off of Metroids, I seriously doubt that's the case. What with the lack of a transparent carapace, a weakness to cold, energy-sucking capabilities, or even flight. Please don't insert stuff like this into articles unless you can somehow back it up. --Martonimos((Argh|Blargh)) 08:41, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

Template creation

New templates should not be directly created in the Template namespace, as you did with {{fivepokemonstats}}, they need to be created and properly bug tested in the userspace before they can receive authorization from the staff in order to move it to the Template namespace. Please make sure you follow these required steps before making further templates. Thanks, - Kogoro - Talk to me - 22:56, 14 July 2012 (UTC)

The one created was sorta bug tested in the sandbox page, but in any case I'll keep that in mind, thanks for the warning. Eriorguez (talk) 05:07, 15 July 2012 (UTC)

Userspace limits

Hello. I have noticed that you have been editing the User: namespace a lot recently, and have made a total of 1 userspace edits today. Please do not edit the userspace any more, as the userspace policy limits the amount you can edit your userpage: No more than three edits per day (by UTC), and you must contribute to the mainspace more than you edit your user page(s). This policy was instated to promote people helping out in the mainspace, and also to control strain on our servers. Bulbapedia is an encyclopedia, after all, so help us out by contributing to some articles before coming back to your personal page(s). The more often you edit in the mainspace, the more you will be allowed to edit your user page(s). Thank you. --Tiddlywinks (talk) 17:18, 27 September 2016 (UTC)