Bulbapedia:Manual of style/Anime: Difference between revisions

The following are guidelines to which Anime Pokémon are notable to get their own articles on Bulbapedia:

# Pokémon that are owned by [[Jessie]] and [[James]] are also only notable if they appeared in more than one episode. Once again, exceptions can be made for Pokémon that had a significant impact on the plot of the episode or the series as a whole. One example would be [[James's Gyarados]].

# For [[rival]] characters and other recurring characters, only their signature Pokémon may have an article created about them. An exception may be made if another Pokémon that is not the signature has had an impact on the series. One example of this would possibly be [[Gary's Arcanine]]. {{jo|Jimmy}} and {{jo|Marina}} also fall into this category.

# [[Gym Leaders]] may have an article about their signature Pokémon, but only if it did more than just battle in the episode(s) it appeared in and had some impact on the plot. Examples would be [[Blaine's Magmar]], which saved the Cinnabar Gym and developed Charizard's personality, or [[Clair's Dragonair]], which helped save the Dragon Kingdom. [[Elite Four]] members and [[Frontier Brains]] also fall into this category.

# Recurring wild Pokémon may only receive articles if they had a significant impact on the plot AND appeared in at least three episodes. An example of this would be the [[Madame Muchmoney's Granbull|Snubbull/Granbull]] that followed Team Rocket around, and the {{an|Jigglypuff}} that followed around Ash and his friends. All others should have a section on the [[recurring wild Pokémon in the anime]] article.

# Pokémon that belong to characters of the day are never notable for their own article. However, in rare instances, an exception may be made if the Pokémon itself was a character of the day.