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On this same note, canon material from a series outside Pokémon is ''never'' notable or relevant to the Pokémon canon, and thus is not notable or relevant enough for an article on Bulbapedia. This includes alternate series worked on by the creators of Pokémon and series with similar themes and styles. The single exception to this rule is the Smash Bros. series, which uses pieces of Pokémon canon among other Nintendo series, and thus qualifies as partially Pokémon canon. | On this same note, canon material from a series outside Pokémon is ''never'' notable or relevant to the Pokémon canon, and thus is not notable or relevant enough for an article on Bulbapedia. This includes alternate series worked on by the creators of Pokémon and series with similar themes and styles. The single exception to this rule is the Smash Bros. series, which uses pieces of Pokémon canon among other Nintendo series, and thus qualifies as partially Pokémon canon. | ||
While the relevance of canon material is indisputable, the relevance of non-canon material is not: not all non-canon material is relevant, but neither is all non-canon | While the relevance of canon material is indisputable, the relevance of non-canon material is not: not all non-canon material is relevant, but neither is all non-canon material ''ir''relevant. There are situations where certain fans, their websites, and their other creations are indeed notable within the Pokémon fandom; however, certainly not ''every'' fan, their websites, and their other creations are notable. | ||
The rule of thumb for many of these subjects is thus: to the average online Pokémon fan, would this article likely be useful as something to inform them more about something they have already heard about, or would it mostly likely only serve to advertise the subject? Bulbapedia's intent is to be an informative resource, not an advertising agency, so the potential to become notable though means such as said article is not the same as already being notable. | The rule of thumb for many of these subjects is thus: to the average online Pokémon fan, would this article likely be useful as something to inform them more about something they have already heard about, or would it mostly likely only serve to advertise the subject? Bulbapedia's intent is to be an informative resource, not an advertising agency, so the potential to become notable though means such as said article is not the same as already being notable. | ||