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Hello everyone,
Howdy everyone. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Pokemaster97 and I am the current Editor in Chief of Bulbapedia.


Today marks the 16th anniversary of Bulbapedia's public opening. Perhaps a bit of an unbelievable undertaking back in 2005, when {{game|Emerald}} was set to come to North America in less than three months and mark the conclusion of [[Generation III]]. Today, we're deep into [[Generation VIII]] with {{g|Sword and Shield}} and their [[Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass|expansions]].
With the 25th Anniversary of Pokémon and Sinnoh remakes (and a prequel!) confirmed, now is a more exciting time than ever for the Bulba community. Just as [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]] put a new spin on familiar stomping grounds, a few familiar faces on Bulbapedia will be shifting into new roles. Bulbagarden Chief of Staff and former Editor-in-Chief {{u|Kogoro}} has graciously decided to remain on board as Interim Deputy Editor-in-Chief. Kogoro brings over a decade of experience and expertise and I am eternally grateful she has decided to stick around in this role.  


Bulbapedia would not be here today, 16 years later, if it wasn't for the support, edits, and countless hours given by the thousands of editors over these many many years. I would like to personally extend our immense gratitude to all editors who have helped to make Bulbapedia what it is today, and we can't wait to see what Bulbapedia will be like in another 16 years.
As we move further along into 2021 and with a pending wiki update on the horizon, user experience has been a continued focus for Bulbapedia staff. In order to increase attention to these efforts, the Editorial Board will be expanding with the addition of two Special Assistant roles. These members will function as members at large on the board and will work on tasks such as:


2021 marks the [[Pokémon 25th Anniversary]], starting on February 27. As information continues to be revealed about the festivities and releases that we will get to see this year, we can't wait to see how much Bulbapedia will grow with this exciting new year of Pokémon.
* Staff drives/staff development
* Reviewing and updating policies (ongoing policy overhaul)
* Creating guides and user resources
* Assisting the Social Media team with running Bulbapedia’s social accounts/content creation


It is also with an extremely heavy heart that I am announcing that I will be retiring as Bulbapedia's {{bp|Editor-in-Chief}}, effective on February 17th. Bulbapedia has been a fairly significant part of my free time since I joined back in May of 2008, a wide-eyed girl with a very basic understanding of wiki editing. I joined Bulbapedia's staff in December of that same year through the old {{bp|nominations for administratorship}} program, the final person brought on board in the program.
Please help me congratulate {{u|Spriteit}} and {{u|SnorlaxMonster}} who will be joining the Editorial Board in this role! I look forward to how Bulbapedia will continue to grow with your additions.  


In May 2009 I joined the {{bp|Editorial Board}}, and I became Editor-in-Chief on February 17, 2014. It's been an absolutely amazing seven years as Editor-in-Chief, and it's been an absolute honour and privilege to get to serve in the role for almost half of Bulbapedia's existence to date. I cannot thank everyone I have worked with in this over 12 year journey enough, but thank you so very much for all of the amazing years.
I end off by thanking everyone for their continued contributions and support to Bulbapedia. We wouldn’t be half of what we are without you.  


Taking over as Bulbapedia's Editor-in-Chief will be my deputy, {{u|Pokemaster97}}. He is extremely driven, has been a wonderful deputy to work closely with for almost three years, and has excelled at being a community leader. Please be sure to give him a great welcome to the role, and I look forward to Bulbapedia's future under his leadership.
:Pokemaster97
 
:Editor-in-Chief, Bulbapedia
Happy 2021, Happy 16 Years, and Happy Pokémon 25th!
 
:Kogoro
:Departing Editor-in-Chief, Bulbapedia
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