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There is a major problem with this template. See for example [[Metapod (Pokémon)|Metapod]] (which BTW I do type the long way, but that's me). Scrolling down to the find locations, it says in B2/W2 to find Metapod to evolve Caterpie (White only). | There is a major problem with this template. See for example [[Metapod (Pokémon)|Metapod]] (which BTW I do type the long way, but that's me). Scrolling down to the find locations, it says in B2/W2 to find Metapod to evolve Caterpie (White only). | ||
Now, I get that Caterpie is only in White. However, Caterpie can be traded from White to Black, or even imported from, say, FireRed or LeafGreen, games in which it's extremely common in both games of that series. It could also come from Gold, or via a Dongle with FireRed in an original-model GBA. In all cases, a Metapod would evolve in Black, rendering the description given as completely wrong. It needs to be determined how to correct this problem, as it occurs on other pages as well | Now, I get that Caterpie is only in White. However, Caterpie can be traded from White to Black, or even imported from, say, FireRed or LeafGreen, games in which it's extremely common in both games of that series. It could also come from Gold, or via a Dongle with FireRed in an original-model GBA. In all cases, a Metapod would evolve in Black, rendering the description given as completely wrong. It needs to be determined how to correct this problem, as it occurs on other pages as well - [[Growlithe]], [[Armaldo]] (see HG/SS) - and so on. It's a common error and can lead people to believe they have to evolve the Pokémon in THAT GAME before they use it in the other of the series, which is not the case at all. | ||
My obvious solution is to get rid of the template; for instance, just type "Evolve [[Caterpie]]" and boom, "White 2 only" is gone. Further, being a redirect, that would double-redirect to the page using the long form without having to type "Pokémon"; a bot account could make corrections like this once a day if scripted and modify all edits to include it if you don't like double redirects here). I think my method is actually easier to type and doesn't lead future editors wondering what on Earth <nowiki>{{p|Caterpie}}</nowiki> means. However, if the template MUST be used, these gross inaccuracies all over the Pokédex must be fixed. From experience, my [[Duosion]] evolved in Black just fine, as did [[Relicanth]]. [[User:CycloneGU|CycloneGU]] ([[User talk:CycloneGU|talk]]) 13:31, 31 July 2012 (UTC) | My obvious solution is to get rid of the template; for instance, just type "Evolve [[Caterpie]]" and boom, "White 2 only" is gone. Further, being a redirect, that would double-redirect to the page using the long form without having to type "Pokémon"; a bot account could make corrections like this once a day if scripted and modify all edits to include it if you don't like double redirects here). I think my method is actually easier to type and doesn't lead future editors wondering what on Earth <nowiki>{{p|Caterpie}}</nowiki> means. However, if the template MUST be used, these gross inaccuracies all over the Pokédex must be fixed. From experience, my [[Duosion]] evolved in Black just fine, as did [[Relicanth]]. [[User:CycloneGU|CycloneGU]] ([[User talk:CycloneGU|talk]]) 13:31, 31 July 2012 (UTC) | ||