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*Piped wikilink: <code><nowiki>[[Main Page|The first page]]</nowiki></code>, resulting in [[Main Page|The first page]].

*Template: <code><nowiki>{{p|Bulbasaur}}</nowiki></code>, resulting in {{p|Bulbasaur}}.

==Article titles==

Japanese names should generally be romanized in titles, but see the following sections for details.

An acutely accented e ('''é''') should always be used where appropriate; page titles should contain "Pokémon" rather than "Pokemon". With pages that have the é, however, such as [[Pokédex]], a redirect should also be made from the spelling ''without'' the accent, so that those who cannot type it can still access the page. This rule applies as well to other special characters, such as macron-o ('''ō''') or macron-i ('''ī''').

Please note that formerly the ampersand ('''&''') was not an acceptable title character, however ''one'' is now accepted in valid titles, as multiple in a row will only cause problems. Special care must be taken qith the question mark ('''?'''), though things will most often work as expected.

Naming conventions on Bulbapedia have been determined to go by English names of characters unless a character does not currently have a known English name. Redirects from Japanese names should be created in order to alleviate confusion. For instance, the page [[Kasumi]] redirects to [[Misty]].

An article titled with a Pokémon name with a very well known instance in any form of canon should have a disambiguation page. Therefore, the article [[Meowth]] will not redirect to [[Meowth (Pokémon)]], in case someone is instead looking for information on the character [[Meowth (Team Rocket)]]. ''Pokémon species, moves, abilities, types, and game player and rival characters should always use {{bp|link templates}} in articles''.

All modern persons should have their name given in Western order. Since the definition of "modern" may vary from culture to culture, for the Japanese, all names from the {{wp|Taishō period}} onwards should be given in Western order. Names from the {{wp|Meiji restoration}} may be given in Western or Eastern order &ndash; use prevailing convention on a person-by-person basis. Names prior to the Meiji restoration should be given in Eastern order.

When a person has a specific preference for the way their name is rendered, or where convention differs, use that instead. For example, use [[Hiromoto SIN-Ichi]], [[Ikue Ohtani]], and [[Rica Matsumoto]], instead of Shin'ichi Hiromoto, Ikue Ōtani, and Rika Matsumoto.

===Disambiguation===

{{bp|Link templates}} were created to deal with the increasing issue of disambiguation as Bulbapedia's knowledgebase expanded and certain disambiguatory parentheticals were used over and over. For those which are used most often, please see Bulbapedia's {{bp|list of link templates}}.

==Opening line==

; [[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]

: '''めざせポケモンマスター''' (''Mezase Pokémon Masutā'' exact, ''Mezase Pokémon Master'' is common; English: ''Aim to Be a Pokémon Master'') was the first opening theme song of the Pokémon anime series, ...

==Japanese==

Romanizations and translations should be italicized.

==Nouns, capitalization, and specific terminology==

Remember that consistency with these conventions is very important, and your cooperation is appreciated.

==Regarding specific topics==

==Style of writing; editing, bias, and opinion==

Check for spelling and grammatical errors before entering a page; if you notice factual or spelling errors on a page other than the ones you have created, feel free to correct the problems, as Bulbapedia is an open project.  In order to avoid disagreements over factual accuracy, it is best to cite sources for controversial statements. If presenting one point of view, it is best to also present a contrasting opinion with it.

==Image preferences==

''For further details, please see the [[a:Archives:Manual of style|Archives manual of style]]''

* Animated images should be avoided proportionately with how large and distracting the animation is.  Small uses, such as a blinking dot on a world map to indicate location, are non-obtrusive and acceptable.

* Overwriting existing images is acceptable, since Bulbapedia favors the image with the higher quality, not the greater seniority.  However, please avoid disputes by discussing the change with the user who uploaded the former image ''before'' uploading the new image.

==Formatting preferences==

* When multiple numbered [[route]]s are to be listed, they should be listed in numerical order, and only the first should have any prefix to it; for example, "{{p|Jigglypuff}} appears on [[Route]]s {{rtn|3}}, {{rtn|4}}, {{rtn|5}}, {{rtn|6}}, {{rtn|7}}, {{rtn|8}}, {{rtn|34}}, {{rtn|35}}, and {{rtn|115}}, depending on the [[version]] played" is preferred to "{{p|Jigglypuff}} appears on {{rt|3}}, {{rt|4}}, {{rt|5}}, {{rt|6}}, {{rt|7}}, {{rt|8}}, {{rt|34}}, {{rt|35}}, and {{rt|115}} depending on the [[version]] played". The {{cat|Link templates|link template}} {{template|rtn}} can be used for handily linking route numbers.

* {{cat|Navigation templates}} should aspire to be as useful as possible, not as large as possible. Linking a great many things that are only tangentially related results in huge, unwieldy templates.

==Integration of content from other websites==

If Wikipedia has an article on a Pokémon-related subject which Bulbapedia does not, and there is good reason for doing such, the article can be started directly based off the Wikipedia article as long as the {{Template|WikipediaBased}} template is added to the bottom.  For example, this was how the article on [[Satoshi Tajiri]] was made.  However, please avoid this when possible.  In particular, the staff will probably not listen to any requests to delete an existing Bulbapedia article to make room for a Wikipedia-based article. Bulbapedia prides itself on original content, and would rather not have all its major articles taken directly from Wikipedia. Again, integration is not the same as replacement.

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